χαρίζομαι

charízomai · Greek · Strong's G5483 · 23 occurrences

The KJV renders 39 different Hebrew and Greek words as “give”

What it means

to grant as a favor, i.e. gratuitously, in kindness, pardon or rescue

middle voice from G5485 (χάρις);

How the KJV renders it

deliver, forgive, give, grant

Where that flattens a distinction

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

“give”

also renders chorēgéō (G5524), pareisphérō (G3923), poiéō (G4160), martyréō (G3140), metadídōmi (G3330), dōréomai (G1433), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), symbouleúō (G4823), apodídōmi (G591), aponémō (G632), diatássō (G1299), anapaúō (G373), kataphérō (G2702), epidídōmi (G1929), paréchō (G3930), diadídōmi (G1239), apodekatóō (G586), bîyn (H995), gâdal (H1431), dâbar (H1696), hâlal (H1984), hâphak (H2015), châlaq (H2505), chânan (H2603), yâhab (H3051), yᵉhab (H3052), yâṭab (H3190), yânaq (H3243), yâʻats (H3289), mâʻaṭ (H4591), nûwach (H5117), ʻâbar (H5674), râbâh (H7235), râgaʻ (H7280), rûwm (H7311), sûwm (H7761), shâqaṭ (H8252)

“deliver”

also renders paradídōmi (G3860), sōtēría (G4991), eleutheróō (G1659), dídōmi (G1325), apodídōmi (G591), apallássō (G525), exairéō (G1807), katargéō (G2673), rhýomai (G4506), anadídōmi (G325), ʼânâh (H579), gâʼal (H1350), châlats (H2502), yᵉhab (H3052), yâshaʻ (H3467), mâgan (H4042), mâlaṭ (H4422), mâtsâʼ (H4672), nâtsal (H5337), nᵉtsal (H5338), nâthan (H5414), çâgar (H5462), ʻâbar (H5674), pâdâh (H6299), pâdaʻ (H6308), pâtsâh (H6475), pâraq (H6561), shᵉzab (H7804), shᵉlam (H8000)

“grant”

also renders dídōmi (G1325), chânan (H2603), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213)

“forgive”

also renders aphíēmi (G863), apolýō (G630)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

23 occurrences in the Greek text, first 19 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 2:12 · V-APP-APN

But we received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.

2 Corinthians 2:7 · V-ADN

so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

2 Corinthians 2:10 · V-PNI-2P

Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

2 Corinthians 12:13 · V-ADM-2P

For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

Acts 3:14 · V-APN

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

Acts 25:11 · V-ADN

For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

Acts 25:16 V-PNNActs 27:24 V-RNI-3SColossians 2:13 V-ADP-NSMColossians 3:13 V-ADI-3SEphesians 4:32 V-ADI-3SGalatians 3:18 V-RNI-3SLuke 7:21 V-ADI-3SLuke 7:42 V-ADI-3SLuke 7:43 V-ADI-3SPhilemon 1:22 V-FPI-1SPhilippians 1:29 V-API-3SPhilippians 2:9 V-ADI-3SRomans 8:32 V-FDI-3S

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