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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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χαριτόω

Strong’s: G5487

Associated OET lemmas: χαριτόω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: χαίρω

Sense 1: to show kindness, to manifest graciousness toward, kindness, graciousness, grace

Semantic entry: 88.66

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Kindness, Harshness

Definition: to show kindness to someone, with the implication of graciousness on the part of the one showing such kindness

Notes: It is important to note that kindness in English indicates an activity in which an individual is kind to someone; it is essentially an event involving a particular quality. The same is true of χάρις in OET ACT 15:40, for this is not a mere gracious disposition, but an expectation of the Lord’s showing kindness.