to give grace

Greek Verb

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)

to give grace

Greek Verb

χᾰρίζω, future χαριῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist imperative χάρισον [Refs]:—usually middle χαρίζομαι, future -ιοῦμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; χαριῇ (variant{-εῖ}) also in [Refs 5th c.BC+] is a false Aeolic dialect form in [NT+2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐχαρισάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect imperative χάρισσαι [Refs 7th c.BC+]; Cretan dialect infinitive χαρίξασθαι [Refs] —passive forms, future χαρισθήσομαι in passive sense, [NT]aorist ἐχαρίσθην in passive sense, [NT]perfect κεχάρισμαι in active sense, κεχάρισαι [Refs 5th c.BC+], -ισται [Refs]; also in passive sense, imperative -ίσθω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐκεχάριστο [Refs 5th c.BC+], Epic dialect κεχάριστο [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—say or do something agreeable to a person, show him favour or kindness, oblige, gratify, with dative person, frequently in participle, χαριζομένη πόσεϊ ᾧ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Καλλίᾳ χαριζόμενος to oblige, humour him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a judge, give a partial verdict, χ. οἷς ἂν δοκῇ αὐτῷ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, make oneself agreeable, comply, opposed to ἀντία φάσθαι, once in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with participle added, χαρίζετο ἱερὰ ῥέζων [Refs 8th c.BC+] do not court favour by lies, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to τὰ βέλτιστα λέγειν, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 2) gratify or indulge a humour or passion, once in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῇ γαστρί[Refs] 3) in erotic sense, grant favours to a man, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence of Comedy, ὀλίγοις χαρίσασθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) with accusative of things, give graciously or cheerfully, δῶρα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so with accusative person, χαρίζομαί σε τοῖς ὄχλοις [Refs 1st c.AD+]: with a strong oxymoron, ξείνια δυσμενέσιν λυγρὰ χ. [Refs 7th c.BC+]: with infinitive with Article, χ. τὸ ποθεῖν [LXX+1st c.AD+]; without the Article, πολλοῖς ἐχαρίσατο βλέπειν (variant{τὸ β}.) [NT]; χάρισαι [αὐτοῖς] μένειν allow them to remain, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; so ἆρ᾽ ἄν τί μοι χαρίσαιο τοιόνδε—μή μου καταγελᾶ; [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.b) χ. τὴν δέησιν grant the request, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.c) passive, with accusative, to be favoured with, ἀνάγκᾳ πνεῦμα χαριζόμενος [Refs] II.2) with genitive partitive, give freely of a thing, ἀλλοτρίων χ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ταμίη. χαριζομένη παρεόντων giving freely of such things as were ready, [Refs], etc; παντοίων ἀγαθῶν γαστρὶ χαριζόμενοι [Refs 6th c.BC+]; προικὸς χαρίζεσθαι, of his bounty, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.3) with accusative person, give up as a favour, τῇ μητρὶ χ. Ὀκτάβιον, by dropping a law aimed at him, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; but also, by unjust condemnation, [NT]; also τῷ θεῷ με ἐχαρίσω, of a dedication ceremony, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.4) forgive, τὴν ἀδικίαν τινί [NT] III) passive, especially in perfect and pluperfect, κεχάριστο θυμῷ was dear to her heart, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τοῖσι Εὐβοεῦσι ἐκεχάριστο the pleasure of the Euboeans was done, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταῦτα μὲν οὖν μνήμῃ κεχαρίσθω let a tribute be paid. [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) mostly participle perfect κεχαρισμένος, η, ον, as adjective, acceptable, welcome, ἐμῷ κεχαρισμένε θυμῷ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κεχαρισμένα δῶρα θεοῖσι δίδωσι,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; κεχαρισμένα θεῖναί τινι to do things pleasing to one, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κεχ. τοῖς θεοῖς λέγειν τε καὶ πράττειν, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; compare κεχαρισμένως. III.3) later, comparative κεχαρισμενώτερος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; superlative -ώτατος[Refs 4th c.AD+] —Rare in Trag, but frequently in _Attic dialect_ Prose.

Greek

Verb

to grant as a favor, i.e. gratuitously, in kindness, pardon or rescue; deliver, (frankly) forgive, (freely) give, grant; middle voice from g5485 (χάρις)