"to gratify; to bestow in kindness, grant as a free favor, Lk. 7:21; Rom. 8:32; to grant the deliverance of a person in favor to the desire of others, Acts 3:14; 27:24; Phlm. 22; to sacrifice a person to the demand of enemies, Acts 25:11; to remit, forgive, Lk. 7:42; 2 Cor. 2:7, 1..."
Definition and meaning
to gratify; to bestow in kindness, grant as a free favor, Lk. 7:21; Rom. 8:32; to grant the deliverance of a person in favor to the desire of others, Acts 3:14; 27:24; Phlm. 22; to sacrifice a person to the demand of enemies, Acts 25:11; to remit, forgive, Lk. 7:42; 2 Cor. 2:7, 10
In the original Greek the word is written: χαρίζομαι
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 charizomai (G5483) across the King James Bible.
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.
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
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.
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.
Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
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?
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.
So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
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Common questions
Strong's G5483 (charizomai) is a Greek word that means: to gratify; to bestow in kindness, grant as a free favor, Lk. 7:21; Rom. 8:32; to grant the deliverance of a person in favor to the desire of others, Acts 3:14; 27:24; Phlm. 22; to sacrifice a person ... It appears 19 times in the King James Bible.
The word charizomai (G5483) appears 19 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5483 is charizomai, a Greek word defined as: to gratify; to bestow in kindness, grant as a free favor, Lk. 7:21; Rom. 8:32; to grant the deliverance of a person in favor to the desire of others, . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
charizomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.