gracious

Found 31 times in the King James Bible

H2603 Hebrew
G5485 Greek

English Definition

properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

חָנַן

Transliteration

chânan

Strong's Reference H2603

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

χάρις

Transliteration

chên

Strong's Reference G5485
Greek Meaning

graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)

"Gracious" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H2603, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G5485. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Genesis 43:29 Old Testament

God be gracious unto thee, my son.

Exodus 22:27 Old Testament

for I am gracious.

Exodus 33:19 Old Testament

and will be gracious to whom I

Exodus 33:19 Old Testament

I will be gracious, and will shew

Exodus 34:6 Old Testament

God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant

Numbers 6:25 Old Testament

thee, and be gracious unto thee:

2 Samuel 12:22 Old Testament

GOD will be gracious to me, that

2 Kings 13:23 Old Testament

the LORD was gracious unto them, and

2 Chronicles 30:9 Old Testament

your God is gracious and merciful, and

Nehemiah 9:17 Old Testament

ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow

Nehemiah 9:31 Old Testament

thou art a gracious and merciful God.

Job 33:24 Old Testament

Then he is gracious unto him, and

Psalm 77:9 Old Testament

forgotten to be gracious? hath he in

Psalm 86:15 Old Testament

of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and

Psalm 103:8 Old Testament

is merciful and gracious, slow to anger,

Psalm 111:4 Old Testament

the LORD is gracious and full of

Psalm 112:4 Old Testament

darkness: he is gracious, and full of

Psalm 116:5 Old Testament

Gracious is the LORD,

Psalm 145:8 Old Testament

The LORD is gracious, and full of

Proverbs 11:16 Old Testament

A gracious woman retaineth honour:

Ecclesiastes 10:12 Old Testament

mouth are gracious; but the lips of

Isaiah 30:18 Old Testament

he may be gracious unto you, and

Isaiah 30:19 Old Testament

will be very gracious unto thee at

Isaiah 33:2 Old Testament

O LORD, be gracious unto us; we

Jeremiah 22:23 Old Testament

the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be

Joel 2:13 Old Testament

for he is gracious and merciful, slow

Amos 5:15 Old Testament

hosts will be gracious unto the remnant

Jonah 4:2 Old Testament

thou art a gracious God, and merciful,

Malachi 1:9 Old Testament

he will be gracious unto us: this

Luke 4:22 New Testament

wondered at the gracious words which proceeded

1 Peter 2:3 New Testament

the Lord is gracious.

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