χαρά | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

χαρά, -ᾶς, ἡ

Definition

joy, delight

Erasmian

Modern

Root

χαρα

Frequency

5915

Mnemonic Singing

Joy to the world the Lord is come;
let earth receive her King.

Song

Mnemonics

Xapa

Caroling is joyful Xapa-ing is joyful

Biblical Concordance

Acts 15:3	So being sent on their way by the church, they went through both Phoenicia and Samaria, narrating in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy (charan \| χαράν \| acc sg fem) to all the brothers.
Romans 14:17	For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and joy (chara \| χαρά \| nom sg fem) in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13	Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy (charas \| χαρᾶς \| gen sg fem) and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:32	so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy (chara \| χαρᾷ \| dat sg fem) and be refreshed in your company.
2 Corinthians 1:24	Not that we are ruling over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy (charas \| χαρᾶς \| gen sg fem); for by faith you have stood firm.
2 Corinthians 2:3	And I wrote this very thing so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice, having confidence in you all that my joy (chara \| χαρά \| nom sg fem) would be the joy of you all.
2 Corinthians 7:4	I have great confidence in you; I take great pride in you. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy (chara \| χαρᾷ \| dat sg fem) in all our distress.
2 Corinthians 7:13	Because of this we are encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced more than ever at the joy (chara \| χαρᾷ \| dat sg fem) of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
2 Corinthians 8:2	how that in a severe test of affliction, the fullness of their joy (charas \| χαρᾶς \| gen sg fem) and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the richness of their generosity.
Galatians 5:22	By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy (chara \| χαρά \| nom sg fem), peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,
Philippians 1:4	Always in every prayer of mine for all of you I pray with joy (charas \| χαρᾶς \| gen sg fem),
Philippians 1:25	So, convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy (charan \| χαράν \| acc sg fem) in the faith,
Philippians 2:2	make my joy (charan \| χαράν \| acc sg fem) complete by being like-minded, having the same love, united in spirit, with a single purpose.
Philippians 2:29	Therefore welcome him in the Lord with great joy (charas \| χαρᾶς \| gen sg fem), and hold such men in honor,
Philippians 4:1	Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy (chara \| χαρά \| voc sg fem) and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!
Colossians 1:11	being strengthened with all power being strengthened according to his glorious might, glorious his for the display of all endurance and patience; while joyfully
1 Thessalonians 1:6	And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you accepted the word in the midst of much affliction, with the joy (charas \| χαρᾶς \| gen sg fem) of the Holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 2:19	For what is our hope, or joy (chara \| χαρά \| nom sg fem), or crown of rejoicing before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not indeed you?
1 Thessalonians 2:20	Yes, you are our glory and joy! (chara \| χαρά \| nom sg fem)
1 Thessalonians 3:9	For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy (chara \| χαρᾷ \| dat sg fem) with which we rejoice before our God because of you?
2 Timothy 1:4	yearning to see you, remembering your tears, so that I may be filled with joy (charas \| χαρᾶς \| gen sg fem),
Philemon 1:7	For I have derived much joy (charan \| χαράν \| acc sg fem) and encouragement from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you.
Hebrews 10:34	for in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, and with joy (charas \| χαρᾶς \| gen sg fem) accepted the confiscation of your belongings, since you knew that you yourselves had a better and lasting possession.
Hebrews 12:2	fixing our gaze upon Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who rather than the joy (charas \| χαρᾶς \| gen sg fem) set before him endured a cross, disregarding its shame, and has now taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:11	All discipline at the time seems not to be pleasant (charas \| χαρᾶς \| gen sg fem), but painful; but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.