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Strong's G5483 χαρίζομαι (charizomai)

Charizomai means “grant” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5483 — cuc (“crane”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5483
Language Greek
Linked Usages 31
Books 15

Strong's G5483 Quick Answer

Strong's G5483 χαρίζομαι (charizomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. charizomai (khar-id'-zom-ai) v. 1. to grant as a favor, i.e. gratuitously, in kindness, pardon or rescue [middle voice from G5485] It has 31 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include deliver, frankly, granted, and delivered. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
charizomai (khar-id'-zom-ai) v. 1. to grant as a favor, i.e. gratuitously, in kindness, pardon or rescue [middle voice from G5485]
Usage
31 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
deliver, frankly, granted, and delivered

Meaning and Definition

charizomai (khar-id'-zom-ai) v. 1. to grant as a favor, i.e. gratuitously, in kindness, pardon or rescue [middle voice from G5485] KJV: deliver, (frankly) forgive, (freely) give, grant Root(s): G5485

Original Word
χαρίζομαι
Transliteration
charizomai
Derivation
Root: χάρις R1: 5485
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5483. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to give grace

Usage: χαρίζομαι (χάρις), [in LXX: Est.8:7 (נָתַן), Sng.1:4 א, Sir.12:3, 2 -4Ma.9:1-32 * ;] __1. to show favour or kindness: with dative of person(s), Gal.3:18. __2. to give freely, bestow: with accusative and dative, Luk.7:21, Act.3:14 25:11, 16 27:24, Rom.8:32, 1Co.2:12, Php.1:29 2:9, Phm 22. __3. In late Gk. (= Lat. condonare), to grant forgiveness, forgive freely: of debt, Luk.7:42-43 (EGT, in l); of sin, 2Co.2:7 2:10 12:13, Eph.4:32, Col.2:13 3:13 (cf. DB, ii, 57a).† (AS)

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How Strong's G5483 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render charizomai, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

deliver Acts 25:11 delivered Romans 8:32 frankly Luke 7:42 granted Acts 3:14

How Strong's G5483 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 19 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5483 (χαρίζομαι) appears 12 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5483 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5483 in the New Testament

19 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 7:21 KJV

And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.

Luke 7:42 KJV

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

Luke 7:43 KJV

Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

Strong's G5483 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Esther 8:7 Septuagint / Brenton

And the king said to Esther, If I have given and freely granted thee all that was Haman’s, and hanged him on a gallows, because he laid his hands upon the Jews, what dost thou yet further seek?

Strong's G5483 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

11 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 1:35 Septuagint / Brenton

And the king took many gifts, and bestowed thereof on those whom he would gratify.

2 Maccabees 3:31 Septuagint / Brenton

Then straightaway certain of Heliodorus’ friends prayed Onias, that he would call upon the most High to grant him his life, who lay ready to give up the ghost.

2 Maccabees 3:33 Septuagint / Brenton

Now as the high priest was making an atonement, the same young men in the same clothing appeared and stood beside Heliodorus, saying, Give Onias the high priest great thanks, insomuch as for his sake the Lord hath granted thee life:

Usage Excerpts

First 31 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5483.

Esther 8:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king said to Esther, If I have given and freely granted thee all that was Haman’s, and hanged him on a gallows, because he laid his hands upon the Jews, what dost thou yet further seek?
Luke 7:21 New Testament, KJV
And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
Luke 7:42 New Testament, KJV
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Luke 7:43 New Testament, KJV
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Acts 3:14 New Testament, KJV
But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
Acts 25:11 New Testament, KJV
For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
Acts 25:16 New Testament, KJV
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Acts 27:24 New Testament, KJV
Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Romans 8:32 New Testament, KJV
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
1 Corinthians 2:12 New Testament, KJV
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
2 Corinthians 2:7 New Testament, KJV
So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
2 Corinthians 2:10 New Testament, KJV
To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;
2 Corinthians 12:13 New Testament, KJV
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
Galatians 3:18 New Testament, KJV
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Ephesians 4:32 New Testament, KJV
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Philippians 1:29 New Testament, KJV
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
Philippians 2:9 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Colossians 2:13 New Testament, KJV
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Colossians 3:13 New Testament, KJV
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Philemon 1:22 New Testament, KJV
But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
2 Maccabees 1:35 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king took many gifts, and bestowed thereof on those whom he would gratify.
2 Maccabees 3:31 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then straightaway certain of Heliodorus’ friends prayed Onias, that he would call upon the most High to grant him his life, who lay ready to give up the ghost.
2 Maccabees 3:33 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now as the high priest was making an atonement, the same young men in the same clothing appeared and stood beside Heliodorus, saying, Give Onias the high priest great thanks, insomuch as for his sake the Lord hath granted thee life:
2 Maccabees 4:32 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now Menelaus, supposing that he had gotten a convenient time, stole certain vessels of gold out of the temple, and gave some of them to Andronicus, and some he sold into Tyre and the cities round about.
2 Maccabees 7:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I cannot tell how ye came into my womb; for I neither gave you breath nor life, neither was it I that formed the members of every one of you;
3 Maccabees 1:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The Jews also sent some of their council and of their elders to him. The greetings, guest gifts, and congratulations on the past, bestowed by them, filled him with the greater eagerness to visit their city.
3 Maccabees 5:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He, however, who has sent his good creature sleep from all time, by night or by day thus gratifying whom he wills, diffused a portion thereof now upon the king.
3 Maccabees 7:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For this cause we severely threatened them; yet, with the clemency which we are wont to extend to all men, we at length permitted them to live. Finding that the God of heaven cast a shield of protection over the Jews so as to preserve them, and that he fought for them as a father always fights for his sons;
4 Maccabees 5:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
It seems senseless not to enjoy what is pleasant, yet not disgraceful; and from notions of sinfulness, to reject the boons of nature.
4 Maccabees 11:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A great favor thou bestowest upon us, O tyrant, by enabling us to manifest our adherence to the law by means of nobler sufferings.
Wisdom of Sirach 12:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
There can no good come to him that is always occupied in evil, Nor to him that giveth no alms.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5483, grouped by book.

Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 3 usages, New Testament
Acts 4 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 3 usages, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
Philippians 2 usages, New Testament
Colossians 2 usages, New Testament
Philemon 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5483 FAQ

What does charizomai (χαρίζομαι) mean?

Charizomai (Strong's G5483) is a Greek word most simply glossed "grant". charizomai (khar-id'-zom-ai) v. 1. to grant as a favor, i.e. gratuitously, in kindness, pardon or rescue [middle voice from G5485]

How many times is charizomai (χαρίζομαι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 31 linked usages for Strong's G5483 across 15 books.

Where can I study charizomai (χαρίζομαι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5483 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate charizomai (χαρίζομαι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as deliver, frankly, granted, and delivered. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5483 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 11 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5483, with linked reader references where each row is available.