χάρις
charis
grace
from χαίρω; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude):--acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
2 John 1:3 · Word #4
Lexicon G5485
| Lemma | χάρις |
| Transliteration | cháris |
| Strong's | G5485 |
| In-context | grace |
| Literal | grace |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χάρις |
| Strong's | G5485 |
SIBI-P1 G5485-02
the gracious-favor
| Root | χάρις (charis) |
| Core Meanings | grace, favor, gracious gift, goodwill, gratitude, delight |
| Semantic Range | favor shown freely, gracious disposition, beneficent gift, divine grace, gratitude or thanks, that which brings joy or pleasure |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical theology, χάρις denotes the unearned, benevolent favor of God toward humanity, especially as expressed in salvation and empowerment. It also encompasses the human response of gratitude and the transformative effect of divine goodwill in the believer’s life. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NFS — noun, nominative case, feminine gender, singular number; functions typically as the subject or predicate nominative in a clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "the gracious-favor" preserves the root sense of χάρις as active goodwill or favor that brings delight, reflecting its connection to χαίρω (to rejoice). The nominative feminine singular form is represented as a singular substantive, suitable for functioning as the subject of a clause. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root χάρις (grace, favor, gracious gift, goodwill, gratitude, delight)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5484-01 |
charin | favor (accusative feminine singular, ‘for-the-sake-of’ use) |
G5485-05 |
charitos | of gracious-favor |