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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
χαρά, -ᾶς, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
chara
Simplified transliteration: 
chara
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5479
GK Number: 
5915
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
59
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
joy, rejoicing, happiness, gladness
Definition: 
joy, gladness, rejoicing,

, Mt. 2:10; 13:20, 44; 28:8; meton, joy, cause of joy, occasion of rejoicing, Lk. 2:10; Phil. 4:1; 1 Thess. 2:19, 20; bliss, Mt. 25:21, 23

Greek-English Concordance for χαρά

Matthew 2:10 And when they caught sight of the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem).
Matthew 13:20 As for the one who was sown on rocky places, this is the one who hears the message and immediately receives it with joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem);
Matthew 13:44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field that a man found and covered up. Then in his joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem) he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Matthew 25:21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been trustworthy in a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) of your master.’
Matthew 25:23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been trustworthy in a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) of your master.’
Matthew 28:8 So they left the tomb at once, with fear and great joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem), and ran to break the news to his disciples.
Mark 4:16 These are the ones sown on rocky ground: ones sown whenever they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem). they receive it
Luke 1:14 And for you there will be joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) and gladness, and many will rejoice because of his birth,
Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I announce to you good news of a great joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) which will be for all the people,
Luke 8:13 Those that fall on rock are the ones who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem); but they have no root — they believe for a while but in a time of testing they fall away.
Luke 10:17 The seventy-two returned with joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem), saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
Luke 15:7 I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
Luke 15:10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Luke 24:41 While they still could not believe it for joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem) and were continuing to marvel, he said to them, “Have you anything to eat here?”
Luke 24:52 And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem),
John 3:29 It is the bridegroom who has the bride; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly (chara | χαρᾷ | dat sg fem) when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) of mine is now complete.
John 15:11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) may be in you and that your joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) may be complete.
John 16:20 I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, and the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem).
John 16:21 When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come; but when the baby is born, she no longer remembers the anguish, because of the joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) that a child has been born into the world.
John 16:22 So for now you have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) from you.
John 16:24 Up till now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) may be complete.
John 17:13 But now I am on my way to you, and I am saying these things while still in the world that they may have my joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) made complete in themselves.
Acts 8:8 So there was great joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) in that city.
Acts 12:14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem) she did not open the gate, but ran back inside and reported that Peter was standing at the gate.
Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem) and with the Holy Spirit.
Acts 15:3 So being sent on their way by the church, they went through both Phoenicia and Samaria, narrating in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) to all the brothers.
Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem) and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:32 so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy (chara | χαρᾷ | dat sg fem) and be refreshed in your company.
2 Corinthians 1:24 Not that we are ruling over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem); for by faith you have stood firm.
2 Corinthians 2:3 And I wrote this very thing so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice, having confidence in you all that my joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem) would be the joy of you all.
2 Corinthians 7:4 I have great confidence in you; I take great pride in you. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy (chara | χαρᾷ | dat sg fem) in all our distress.
2 Corinthians 7:13 Because of this we are encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced more than ever at the joy (chara | χαρᾷ | dat sg fem) of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
2 Corinthians 8:2 how that in a severe test of affliction, the fullness of their joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem) and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the richness of their generosity.
Galatians 5:22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem), peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,
Philippians 1:4 Always in every prayer of mine for all of you I pray with joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem),
Philippians 1:25 So, convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) in the faith,
Philippians 2:2 make my joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) complete by being like-minded, having the same love, united in spirit, with a single purpose.
Philippians 2:29 Therefore welcome him in the Lord with great joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem), and hold such men in honor,
Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy (chara | χαρά | voc sg fem) and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!
Colossians 1:11 being strengthened with all power being strengthened according to his glorious might, glorious his for the display of all endurance and patience; while joyfully
1 Thessalonians 1:6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you accepted the word in the midst of much affliction, with the joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem) of the Holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, or joy (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem), or crown of rejoicing before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not indeed you?
1 Thessalonians 2:20 Yes, you are our glory and joy! (chara | χαρά | nom sg fem)
1 Thessalonians 3:9 For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy (chara | χαρᾷ | dat sg fem) with which we rejoice before our God because of you?
2 Timothy 1:4 yearning to see you, remembering your tears, so that I may be filled with joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem),
Philemon 1:7 For I have derived much joy (charan | χαράν | acc sg fem) and encouragement from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you.
Hebrews 10:34 for in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, and with joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem) accepted the confiscation of your belongings, since you knew that you yourselves had a better and lasting possession.
Hebrews 12:2 fixing our gaze upon Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who rather than the joy (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem) set before him endured a cross, disregarding its shame, and has now taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:11 All discipline at the time seems not to be pleasant (charas | χαρᾶς | gen sg fem), but painful; but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

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