χαρίζομαι
“to show favour or kindness, to give freely, bestow, to grant forgiveness, forgive freely”
Primary meaning: to show favour or kindness, to give freely, bestow, to grant forgiveness, forgive freely. Strong's: to grant as a favor, i.e. gratuitously, in kindness, pardon or rescue. Lexical nuances: to show favour or kindness : c. dat. pers., Ga 3:18 .
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
middle voice from G5485 (χάρις);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: חָנַן (to show grace, be gracious, bestow favor) -> χαρίζομαι (to show favour or kindness, to give freely, bestow, to grant forgiveness, forgive freely)
LXX conceptual translation: H5414 -> χαρίζομαι (to show favour or kindness, to give freely, bestow, to grant forgiveness, forgive freely)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where χαρίζομαι (charizomai) carries significant theological or narrative weight.