χαρὰν
charan
joy
from χαίρω; cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight:--gladness, X greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).
John 16:22 · Word #19
Lexicon G5479
| Lemma | χαρά |
| Transliteration | chará |
| Strong's | G5479 |
| In-context | joy |
| Literal | joy-ACC |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χαρά |
| Strong's | G5479 |
SIBI-P1 G5479-02
delight-joy
| Root | χαρά (chara) |
| Core Meanings | joy, delight, gladness, rejoicing, cheerfulness |
| Semantic Range | inner gladness, rejoicing, celebratory joy, calm delight, glad response to divine action, communal festivity |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, χαρά often signifies covenantal gladness rooted in God’s saving acts, the inbreaking of the Kingdom, and participation in divine grace. It reflects not merely emotion but a relational delight grounded in faith and fulfillment of promise. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AFS — noun, accusative feminine singular; denotes one instance of joy as the direct object of a verb or object of certain prepositions. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Delight-joy" preserves the connection to the verb χαίρω (to rejoice, be glad), highlighting joy as an expressed or experienced delight. The form is accusative feminine singular, reflecting a single instance of joy functioning as the direct object within its clause. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root χαρά (joy, delight, gladness, rejoicing, cheerfulness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5479-01 |
chara | the rejoicing-delight |
G5479-03 |
charas | of the rejoicing-delight |
Word Usage (59 occurrences of G5479)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:10 | χαρὰν | charan | joy |
| Matthew 13:20 | χαρᾶς | charas | |
| Matthew 13:44 | χαρᾶς | charas |