χαρά

chará · Greek · Strong's G5479 · 59 occurrences

The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “gladness”

What it means

cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight

from G5463 (χαίρω);

How the KJV renders it

gladness, x greatly, joyful, fully, fulness, ous

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“gladness”

also renders agallíasis (G20), euphrosýnē (G2167), ṭûwb (H2898), rinnâh (H7440), simchâh (H8057), sâsôwn (H8342)

“fulness”

also renders apátē (G539), plḗrōma (G4138), mâlêʼ (H4390), mᵉlôʼ (H4393), mᵉlêʼâh (H4395), sibʻâh (H7653)

“fully”

also renders yârêʼ (H3372), mirmâh (H4820), peleʼ (H6382), rᵉmîyâh (H7423)

“joyful”

also renders ṭôwb (H2896), rᵉnânâh (H7445), sâmêach (H8056)

“ous”

also renders shâlôwm (H7965)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

59 occurrences in the Greek text, first 57 verses shown.

1 John 1:4 · N-NSF

And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

1 Peter 1:8 · N-DSF

whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,

1 Thessalonians 1:6 · N-GSF

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

1 Thessalonians 2:19 · N-NSF

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

1 Thessalonians 2:20 · N-NSF

For you are our glory and our joy.

1 Thessalonians 3:9 · N-DSF

For what thanksgiving can we give again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,

2 Corinthians 1:24 N-GSF2 Corinthians 2:3 N-NSF2 Corinthians 7:4 N-DSF2 Corinthians 7:13 N-DSF2 Corinthians 8:2 N-GSF2 John 1:12 N-NSF2 Timothy 1:4 N-GSF3 John 1:4 N-ASFActs 8:8 N-NSFActs 12:14 N-GSFActs 13:52 N-GSFActs 15:3 N-ASFColossians 1:11 N-GSFGalatians 5:22 N-NSFHebrews 10:34 N-GSFHebrews 12:2 N-GSFHebrews 12:11 N-GSFHebrews 13:17 N-GSFJames 1:2 N-ASFJames 4:9 N-NSFJohn 3:29 N-DSFJohn 15:11 N-NSFJohn 16:20 N-ASFJohn 16:21 N-ASFJohn 16:22 N-ASFJohn 16:24 N-NSFJohn 17:13 N-ASFLuke 1:14 N-NSFLuke 2:10 N-ASFLuke 8:13 N-GSFLuke 10:17 N-GSFLuke 15:7 N-NSFLuke 15:10 N-NSFLuke 24:41 N-GSFLuke 24:52 N-GSFMatthew 2:10 N-ASFMatthew 13:20 N-GSFMatthew 13:44 N-GSFMatthew 25:21 N-ASFMatthew 25:23 N-ASFMatthew 28:8 N-GSFMark 4:16 N-GSFPhilemon 1:7 N-ASFPhilippians 1:4 N-GSFPhilippians 1:25 N-ASFPhilippians 2:2 N-ASFPhilippians 2:29 N-GSFPhilippians 4:1 N-NSFRomans 14:17 N-NSFRomans 15:13 N-GSFRomans 15:32 N-DSF

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