χαράchará
cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight
Greek (New Testament) · G5479
Meanings
joy, delight: Luke 1:14, Luke 15:7, Luke 15:10, John 15:11, John 16:22, John 16:24, John 17:13, Acts 8:8, 2 Corinthians 1:24, 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; to λύπη, John 16:20; χ. τῆς πίστεως, Philippians 1:25; ἀγαλλιᾶσθαι (χαίρειν, see that word), χαρᾷ, John 3:29, 1 Peter 1:8; χ. ἔχειν, Philemon 1:7; πληροῦν (-οῦσθαι) χαρᾶς, Acts 13:52, Romans 15:13, 2 Timothy 1:4; ποιεῖν χ. μεγάλην, Acts 15:3; ἀπὸ τῆς χ., Matthew 13:44, Luke 24:41, Acts 12:14; ἐν χ., Romans 15:32; μετὰ χαρᾶς, Matthew 13:20, Matthew 28:8, Mark 4:16, Luke 8:13, Luke 10:17, Luke 24:52, Philippians 1:4, Philippians 2:29, Hebrews 10:34, Hebrews 13:17; id. followed byπνεύματος ἁγίου, 1 Thessalonians 1:6; χ. ἐν π. ἁ, Romans 14:17; χ. ἐπί, 2 Corinthians 7:4; διά, 1 Thessalonians 3:9; ὅτι, John 16:21; ἵνα, 3 John 1:4 By by metonymy, of the cause or occasion of joy: Luke 2:10, 2 Corinthians 1:15, WH, text, R, margin, Philippians 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20, Hebrews 12:2, James 1:2; ἡ χ. τ. κυρίου, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 58 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star, they were filled with joy!
- Matthew 13:20 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.
- Matthew 13:44 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.
- Matthew 25:21 “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’
- Matthew 25:23 “The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’
- Matthew 28:8 The women ran quickly from the tomb. They were very frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to give the disciples the angel’s message.
See every passage
- 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
- Romans 14:17, 15:13, 15:32
- 2 Corinthians 1:24, 2:3, 7:4, 7:13, 8:2
- Galatians 5:22
- Philippians 1:4, 1:25, 2:2, 2:29, 4:1
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6, 2:19, 2:20, 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
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.