Synonymous Words For "Grace",
etc.
This Is
Appendix 184 From The Companion Bible.
There are three nouns, two verbs, and one
adjective, to be noticed here.
I
Nouns.
- 1.
charis = free, undeserved favour ; occ. 156 times,
rendered "grace" 130 times; "favour" 6
times; "thank", "thankworthy", etc., twelve
times; "a pleasure" twice, and "acceptable",
"benefit", "gift", "gracious",
"joy", and "liberality", once each.
It is not found in Matthew or Mark. In Luke it occurs eight times,
rendered "grace", "gracious",
"favour", and "thank". John uses it four times
in 1:14, 16,
17. It
occurs sixteen times in Acts, 110 times in Paul's epistles, sixteen times
in those of James, Peter, John, and Jude; and twice in the Revelation, at
the beginning and the end of that book of judgment (1:4; 22:21).
- 2.
charisma = a gift of grace, a free gift. Occ. seventeen
times, always of God's gift. Rendered "gift" except in
Romans 5:15,
16,
where it is "free gift".
- 3.
eupreia. Only in James 1:11, meaning beauty
of form, or appearance.
II. Verbs.
- 1.
charizomat = give as an act of grace; hence, forgive. Occ.
twenty-three times, twelve being rendered "forgive". In
the Gospels, only in Luke 7:21 (give), verse
42 (frankly
forgive), verse 43 (forgive); four
times in Acts (3:14, granted;
25:11,
16,
deliver; 27:24, give), and
sixteen times in Paul's epistles: renderd forgive, save Romans
8:32. 1 Corinthians
2:12. Galatians
3:18. Philippians
1:29; 2:9. Philemon
22.
- 2.
charitoo = treat with grace. Only in Luke 1:28 (highly
favoured) and Ephesians 1:6 (make
accepted).
III. Adjective.
- chrestos = useful, serviceable, from
chraomai to use. Occ. seven times;
"gracious" in 1 Peter
2:3;
"easy", Matthew 11:30;
"better", Luke 5:39;
"kind", Luke 6:35; Ephesians
4:32;
"goodness", Romans 2:4;
"good", 1 Corinthians
15:33.
- (a) chrestotes (the
noun) occ. ten times, and is transl. "goodness",
"kindness", etc.
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