χαρακτήρcharaktḗr

a graver (the tool or the person), i.e. (by implication) engraving (("character"), the figure stamped, i.e. an exact copy or (figuratively) representation)

Greek (New Testament) · G5481

Meanings

1. a tool for graving.

2. a stamp or impress: as on a coin or seal; metaphorically, χ. τ. ὑποστάσεως, Hebrews 1:3.

Same root

χάραξchárax · G5482akin to G1125 (γράφω) through the idea of scratching); a stake, i.e. (by implication) a palisade or rampart (military mound for circumvallation in a siege)

Where it appears

Appears 1 times in the Bible.

Hebrews 1:3 The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.