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chara: joy, delight. Original Word: χαρά, ᾶς, ἡ. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine. Transliteration: chara. Phonetic Spelling: (khar-ah') Definition: joy, delight. Usage: joy, gladness, a source of joy. HELPS Word-studies. Cognate: 5479 xará (another feminine noun from the root xar -, "extend favor, lean towards, be favorably disposed ...
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NAS: and hid [again]; and from joy over it he goes KJV: and...
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Englishman's Concordance. χαρά (chara) — 23 Occurrences....
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Jan 15, 2020 · Joy is an inner gladness; a deep seated pleasure. It is a depth of assurance and confidence that ignites a cheerful heart. It is a cheerful heart that leads to cheerful behavior. Joy is not an experience that comes from favorable circumstances but is God’s gift to believers.
Mar 6, 2024 · "feeling of pleasure and delight;" c. 1300, "source of pleasure or happiness," from Old… See origin and meaning of joy.
The Greek word used in these passages is chara (also transliterated khara ). If we look at Vines Expository Dictionary of the New Testament, we see that this word means "gladness". While Strong's Concordance shows that this word is often translated (in the KJV) as "joy".
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G5479 - χαρά chará, khar-ah'; from ; cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight:—gladness, greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).
Aug 8, 2023 · joy, exultation. Inflection. [ edit] First declension of ἡ χᾰρᾱ́; τῆς χᾰρᾶς ( Attic) Descendants. [ edit] Greek: χαρά (chará)
Joy is an inner gladness; a deep seated pleasure. It is a depth of assurance and confidence that ignites a cheerful heart. It is a cheerful heart that leads to cheerful behavior. Joy is not an experience that comes from favorable circumstances but is God’s gift to believers.
