Historical source transcription

Synonymous Words

For "Grace", etc.

There are three nouns, two verbs, and one adjective, to be noticed here.

I Nouns. 1. charis = free, undeserved favour; occ. 156 times, rendered " grace " 130 times; " favour " 6 times; " thank ", " thankworthy ", etc., twelve times; " a pleasure " twice, and " acceptable ", " benefit ", " gift ", " gracious ", " joy ", and " liberality ", once each.

It is not found in Matthew or Mark. In Luke it occurs eight times, rendered " grace ", " gracious ", " favour ", and " thank ". John uses it four times in 1: 14, 16, 17. It occurs sixteen times in Acts, 110 times in Paul's epistles, sixteen times in those of James, Peter, John, and Jude; and twice in the Revelation, at the beginning and the end of that book of judgment (1: 4; 22: 21 ).

2. charisma = a gift of grace, a free gift. Occ. seventeen times, always of God's gift. Rendered " gift " except in Romans 5: 15, 16, where it is " free gift ". 3. eupreia. Only in James 1: 11, meaning beauty of form, or appearance. II. Verbs. 1. charizomat = give as an act of grace; hence, forgive. Occ. twenty-three times, twelve being rendered " forgive ". In the Gospels, only in Luke 7: 21 (give), verse 42 (frankly forgive), verse 43 (forgive); four times in Acts (3: 14, granted; 25: 11, 16, deliver; 27: 24, give), and sixteen times in Paul's epistles: renderd forgive, save Romans 8: 32. 1 Corinthians 2: 12. Galatians 3: 18. Philippians 1: 29; 2: 9. Philemon 22. 2. charitoo = treat with grace. Only in Luke 1: 28 (highly favoured) and Ephesians 1: 6 (make accepted). III. Adjective. chrestos = useful, serviceable, from chraomai to use. Occ. seven times; " gracious " in 1 Peter 2: 3; " easy ", Matthew 11: 30; " better ", Luke 5: 39; " kind ", Luke 6: 35; Ephesians 4: 32; " goodness ", Romans 2: 4; " good ", 1 Corinthians 15: 33. ( a ) chrestotes (the noun) occ. ten times, and is transl. " goodness ", " kindness ", etc.