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Grace in Scripture.

Understand the 'unmerited favor' of God through the lens of Hebrew 'Chen' and Greek 'Charis'. See how these concepts transformed the early church.

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Strong'sWordLanguageDefinitionOccurrences
G5485χάριςchárisGreek

acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy). - graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete - literal, figurative or spiritual - especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life - including gratitude)

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H2580חֵןchênHebrew

favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured. - graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty) 1) favour, grace, charm 1a) favour, grace, elegance 1b) favour, acceptance

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H2603חָנַןchânanHebrew

beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very. - properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior - to favor, bestow - causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition) 1) to be gracious, show favour, pity 1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious 1b) (Niphal) to be pitied 1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious 1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on 1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration 1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour 2) to be loathsome

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