charizomai · give freely, forgive

What it means

charizomai (χαρίζομαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “give freely, forgive”.

Give as a favor, grant freely; also forgive.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To give something at no cost, out of kindness.
2. To cancel a debt or wrong.
3. To hand someone over as a favor.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• granted ×7
• forgave ×4
• forgive ×3
• forgiving ×2
• have forgiven ×2
• freely give ×1
• freely given ×1
• hand over ×1
• having forgiven ×1
• surrender ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Luke×3
• Acts×4
• Romans×1
• 1 Corinthians×1
• 2 Corinthians×5
• Galatians×1
• Ephesians×2
• Philippians×2
• Colossians×3
• Philemon×1

• Luke 7:21

  In that hour he healed many of diseases and afflictions and evil spirits, and to many blind people he granted sight.

• Luke 7:42

  When they did not have the means to pay back, he forgave them both. Which of them, then, will love him more?”

• Luke 7:43

  Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one to whom he forgave more.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.”

• Acts 3:14

  But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a man who was a murderer to be granted to you,

• Acts 25:11

  If then I am a wrongdoer and have done anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die; but if there is nothing in the things of which these men accuse me, no one can surrender me to them. I appeal to Caesar.”

• Acts 25:16

  To them I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over any man before the accused has the accusers face to face and has received an opportunity for a defense concerning the charge.

• Acts 27:24

  saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and look, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.’

• Romans 8:32

  He who indeed did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also with him freely give us all things?

• 1 Corinthians 2:12

  Now we did not receive the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God.

• 2 Corinthians 2:7

  so that on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest somehow such a one be swallowed up by excessive sorrow.

• 2 Corinthians 2:10

  And to whom you forgive anything, I also forgive; for what I too have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of the Messiah,

• 2 Corinthians 12:13

  For what is there in which you were treated as inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this unrighteousness!

• Galatians 3:18

  For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no longer by promise; but to Abraham God has granted it through promise.

• Ephesians 4:32

  Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as also God in the Messiah forgave you.

• Philippians 1:29

  For to you it was granted, on behalf of the Messiah, not only to believe in him but also to suffer on behalf of him,

• Philippians 2:9

  Therefore God also highly exalted him and granted him the name that is above every name,

• Colossians 2:13

  And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all the trespasses,

• Colossians 3:13

  bearing with one another and forgiving each other if anyone has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord also forgave you, so also you must forgive.

• Philemon 1:22

  And at the same time also prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be granted to you.

And 4 more times.