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Lexicon :: Strong's G5479 - chara

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χαρά
Transliteration
chara (Key)
Pronunciation
khar-ah'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TDNT Reference: 9:359,1298

Strong’s Definitions

χαρά chará, khar-ah'; from G5463; cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight:—gladness, × greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 59x

The KJV translates Strong's G5479 in the following manner: joy (51x), gladness (3x), joyful (1x), joyous (1x), joyfulness (1x), joyfully (with G3326) (1x), greatly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 59x
The KJV translates Strong's G5479 in the following manner: joy (51x), gladness (3x), joyful (1x), joyous (1x), joyfulness (1x), joyfully (with G3326) (1x), greatly (1x).

  1. joy, gladness

    1. the joy received from you

    2. the cause or occasion of joy

      1. of persons who are one's joy

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
χαρά chará, khar-ah'; from G5463; cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight:—gladness, × greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).
STRONGS G5479:
χαρά, χαρᾶς, ἡ (χαίρω), from Aeschylus and Sophocles down, the Sept. for שִׂמְחָה and שָׂשׂון, joy, gladness;
a. Luke 1:14; Luke 15:7, 10; John 15:11; John 16:22, 24; John 17:13; Acts 8:8; 2 Corinthians 7:13; 2 Corinthians 8:2; Galatians 5:22; Colossians 1:11; Philippians 2:2; 1 John 1:4; 2 John 1:12; opposed to κατήφεια, James 4:9; opposed to λύπη, John 16:20; 2 Corinthians 2:3; Hebrews 12:11; ὑμῶν, i. e. the joy received from you, 2 Corinthians 1:24 (opposed to the 'sorrow' which Paul on returning to Corinth would both experience and give, 2 Corinthians 2:1-3); χαρά τῆς πίστεως, springing from faith, Philippians 1:25; χαίρειν χαράν μέγαν Matthew 2:10 (Winers Grammar, § 32, 2; Buttmann, 131, 5); ἀγαλλίασθαι χαρά, 1 Peter 1:8; χαράν (Rec.st χάριν) πολλήν ἐήξειν ἐπί with a dative of the thing, Philemon 1:7; πληροῦν τινα χαρᾶς, Romans 15:13; πληροῦσθαι χαρᾶς, Acts 13:52; 2 Timothy 1:4; ποιεῖν τίνι χαράν μεγάλην, Acts 15:3; ἀπό τῆς χαρᾶς, for joy, Matthew 13:44; Luke 24:41; Acts 12:14; ἐν χαρά (ἔρχεσθαι), Romans 15:32; μετά χαρᾶς, with joy, Matthew 13:20; Matthew 28:8; Mark 4:16; Luke 8:13; Luke 10:17; Luke 24:52; Acts 20:24 Rec.; Philippians 1:4; Philippians 2:29; Hebrews 10:34; Hebrews 13:17 (Polybius 11, 33, 7; 22, 17, 12; Xenophon, Hiero 1, 25); with πνεύματος ἁγίου added, joy wrought by the Holy Spirit, 1 Thessalonians 1:6; χαρά ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ, joyousness caused by (cf. ἐν, I. 6 (p. 211{b} bottom) and Buttmann, § 133, 23) the Holy Spirit, Romans 14:17; χαρά ἐπί τίνι, 2 Corinthians 7:4; χαίρειν χαρά διά τί, John 3:29 (cf. χαίρω, a.); also διά τινα (a relative pronoun intervening), 1 Thessalonians 3:9; ἡ χαρά ὅτι, John 16:21; χαρά ἵνα (see ἵνα, II. 2 d.), 3 John 1:4.
b. by metonymy, the cause or occasion of joy: Luke 2:10; James 1:2; (so 2 Corinthians 1:15 WH text Tr marginal reading (others, χάρις, which see 3 b.)); of persons who are one's 'joy': 1 Thessalonians 2:19; Philippians 4:1; of a joyful condition or state: ἀντί... χαρᾶς, to attain to blessedness at the right hand of God in heaven, Hebrews 12:2; the same idea is expressed in the parable by the words, ἡ χαρά τοῦ κυρίου, the blessedness which the Lord enjoys, Matthew 25:21, 23.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Song of Songs
2
Matthew
2:10; 13:20; 13:44; 25:21; 25:23; 28:8
Mark
4:16
Luke
1:14; 2:10; 8:13; 10:17; 15:7; 15:10; 24:41; 24:52
John
3:29; 15:11; 16:20; 16:21; 16:22; 16:24; 17:13
Acts
8:8; 12:14; 13:52; 15:3; 20:24
Romans
14:17; 15:13; 15:32
2 Corinthians
1:24; 2:1; 2:2; 2:3; 2:3; 7:4; 7:13; 8:2
Galatians
5:22
Philippians
1:4; 1:25; 2:2; 2:29; 4:1
Colossians
1:11
1 Thessalonians
1:6; 2:19; 3:9
2 Timothy
1:4
Philemon
1:7
Hebrews
10:34; 12:2; 12:11; 13:17
James
1:2; 4:9
1 Peter
1:8
1 John
1:4
2 John
1:12
3 John
1:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5479 matches the Greek χαρά (chara),
which occurs 59 times in 57 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 2:10–Heb 12:11)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:10 - When they saw the star they shouted joyfully.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:20 - The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:44 - "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21 - His master answered, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23 - His master answered, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:8 - So they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:16 - These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:14 - Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:10 - But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:13 - Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:17 - Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:7 - I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:10 - In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:41 - And while they still could not believe it (because of their joy) and were amazed, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:52 - So they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:29 - The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This then is my joy, and it is complete.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:11 - I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:20 - I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:21 - When a woman gives birth, she has distress because her time has come, but when her child is born, she no longer remembers the suffering because of her joy that a human being has been born into the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:22 - So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:24 - Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, so that your joy may be complete.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:13 - But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience my joy completed in themselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:8 - So there was great joy in that city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:14 - When she recognized Peter's voice, she was so overjoyed she did not open the gate, but ran back in and told them that Peter was standing at the gate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:52

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:52 - And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:3 - So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, they were relating at length the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 14:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:17 - For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:13 - Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:32

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:32 - so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:24 - I do not mean that we rule over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:3 - And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4 - I have great confidence in you; I take great pride on your behalf. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in the midst of all our suffering.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:13 - Therefore we have been encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because all of you have refreshed his spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 8:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:2 - that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth of their generosity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:4 - I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:25 - And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:2 - complete my joy and be of the same mind, by having the same love, being united in spirit, and having one purpose.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:29 - So welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:1 - So then, my brothers and sisters, dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:11 - being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:6 - And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 2:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:19 - For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not of course you?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 2:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:20 - For you are our glory and joy!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:9 - For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:4 - As I remember your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:7 - I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:34

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:34 - For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainly had a better and lasting possession.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:2 - keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:11 - Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness for those trained by it.

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