"to favor, visit with favor, to make an object of favor, to gift, Eph. 1:6; pass. to be visited with free favor, be an object of gracious visitation, Lk. 1:28*"
Definition and meaning
to favor, visit with favor, to make an object of favor, to gift, Eph. 1:6; pass. to be visited with free favor, be an object of gracious visitation, Lk. 1:28*
In the original Greek the word is written: χαριτόω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of charitoo (G5487) across the King James Bible.
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
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Common questions
Strong's G5487 (charitoo) is a Greek word that means: to favor, visit with favor, to make an object of favor, to gift, Eph. 1:6; pass. to be visited with free favor, be an object of gracious visitation, Lk. 1:28* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word charitoo (G5487) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5487 is charitoo, a Greek word defined as: to favor, visit with favor, to make an object of favor, to gift, Eph. 1:6; pass. to be visited with free favor, be an object of gracious visitation, L. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
charitoo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.