G5487: χαριτόω
charitóō · “to favor”
Definition
to grace, i.e. indue with special honor
KJV translates it as: make accepted, be highly favoured
Word origin: from G5485 (χάρις);
Extended definition
χαριτόω, -ῶ
(χάρις), [in LXX: Sir.18:17 (ἀνδρί κεχαριτωμένῳ; Vg., justificato; Syr., saintly) * ;]
to endow with χάρις (which see), i.e.
1. (a) to make graceful;
(b) to make gracious (Sir, l.with).
2. In Hellenistic writings (for exx., see AR, Eph., 227; Lft., Notes, 315),
(a) to cause to find favour;
(b) to endue with grace (i.e. divine favour): Luk.1:28, Eph.1:6.†
(AS)
(χάρις), [in LXX: Sir.18:17 (ἀνδρί κεχαριτωμένῳ; Vg., justificato; Syr., saintly) * ;]
to endow with χάρις (which see), i.e.
1. (a) to make graceful;
(b) to make gracious (Sir, l.with).
2. In Hellenistic writings (for exx., see AR, Eph., 227; Lft., Notes, 315),
(a) to cause to find favour;
(b) to endue with grace (i.e. divine favour): Luk.1:28, Eph.1:6.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G5487 is translated
- you graciously favored; ×1
- he has freely given ×1
Bible verses with G5487 (charitóō)
Charitóō appears in 2 verses.
- Luke 1:28
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
- Ephesians 1:6
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.