Greek · G1096, G5479

γίνεται χαρὰ

To be · joy

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γίνομαιG1096to be

Pronunciationgínomai

Denotes coming into being or becoming, not static existence; emphasizes transition and change rather than mere state.

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χαράG5479joy

Pronunciationchará

Joy arising from faith, salvation, or spiritual blessing; often connected with Holy Spirit's presence.

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What does γίνεται χαρὰ (ginetai chara) mean in the Bible?

γίνομαι · χαρά is a Greek phrase meaning "Joy happens, comes about, or takes place.".

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What does γίνομαι · χαρά mean in the Bible?

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1096, G5479?

G1096, G5479 is connected to 667 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. Joy happens, comes about, or takes place.

Strong'sG1096, G5479

Lexical occurrences667 verses Word forms6 forms667 references

Source Gloss

Joy happens, comes about, or takes place.

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups6Aligned forms667TensesAorist, Perfect, Present, Future, Imperfect, PluperfectVoicesMiddle, Active, Passive

Tenses

AoristPerfectPresentFutureImperfectPluperfect

Voices

MiddleActivePassive

Indicativestates a fact or reality353×

Aorist MiddleMatt 7:28 · Matt 8:24 · Matt 8:26 · Matt 9:10 · Matt 11:1 · Matt 11:26 · Matt 13:53 · Matt 17:2 · Matt 19:1 · Matt 21:42 · Matt 26:1 · Matt 27:45 · Matt 28:2 · Mark 1:4 · Mark 1:9 · Mark 1:11233×

Perfect ActiveMatt 1:22 · Matt 19:8 · Matt 21:4 · Matt 24:21 · Matt 25:6 · Matt 26:56 · Mark 5:33 · Mark 9:21 · Mark 13:19 · Mark 14:4 · Luke 14:22 · John 1:3 · John 1:15 · John 1:30 · John 12:30 · John 14:2247×

Aorist PassiveMatt 21:42 · Mark 12:10 · Luke 18:23 · Luke 20:17 · Acts 4:4 · Rom 16:2 · 1 Cor 1:30 · 1 Cor 15:10 · 2 Cor 3:7 · 2 Cor 7:14 · 1 Thess 1:5 · 1 Pet 2:7 · Rom 9:29 · 1 Cor 4:9 · 1 Cor 4:13 · 1 Thess 2:531×

Present MiddleMatt 9:16 · Matt 12:45 · Matt 13:22 · Matt 13:32 · Matt 26:2 · Matt 27:24 · Mark 2:15 · Mark 2:21 · Mark 4:11 · Mark 4:19 · Mark 4:32 · Mark 4:37 · Mark 11:23 · Luke 11:26 · Luke 12:54 · Luke 12:5526×

Future MiddleMatt 18:19 · Matt 21:21 · Luke 8:17 · John 4:14 · John 15:7 · John 16:20 · 1 Cor 3:13 · 1 Cor 4:5 · 1 Cor 15:54 · John 8:33 · John 10:1611×

Imperfect MiddleActs 2:43 · Acts 5:123×

Pluperfect ActiveJohn 6:17 · Acts 4:222×

Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose65×

Aorist MiddleMatt 5:18 · Matt 10:25 · Matt 18:12 · Matt 18:13 · Matt 21:19 · Matt 23:15 · Matt 23:26 · Matt 24:20 · Matt 24:21 · Matt 24:32 · Matt 24:34 · Matt 26:5 · Mark 9:50 · Mark 13:18 · Mark 13:19 · Mark 13:2861×

Present MiddleGal 5:26 · 3 John 1:8 · 1 Cor 16:23×

Aorist PassiveTitus 3:71×

Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract53×

Aorist MiddleMatt 20:26 · Matt 24:6 · Matt 26:54 · Mark 1:17 · Mark 10:43 · Mark 13:7 · Luke 3:22 · Luke 9:36 · Luke 21:9 · Luke 23:24 · John 1:12 · John 3:9 · John 5:6 · John 8:58 · John 9:27 · John 13:1936×

Present MiddleLuke 21:7 · Luke 21:28 · Luke 21:36 · Acts 4:30 · Acts 14:3 · Acts 26:22 · Acts 27:33 · 1 Cor 7:36 · 1 Cor 10:20 · Jas 3:10 · Rev 1:1911×

Perfect ActiveLuke 10:36 · John 12:29 · 2 Tim 2:18 · Heb 11:34×

Perfect PassiveRom 15:81×

Aorist PassiveHeb 5:51×

Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality134×

Aorist MiddleMatt 8:16 · Matt 13:21 · Matt 14:15 · Matt 14:23 · Matt 16:2 · Matt 20:8 · Matt 26:20 · Matt 27:1 · Matt 27:57 · Mark 1:32 · Mark 4:17 · Mark 4:35 · Mark 6:21 · Mark 6:35 · Mark 6:47 · Mark 14:1796×

Present MiddleMark 13:29 · Luke 9:7 · Luke 21:31 · Eph 5:12 · Luke 23:8 · Acts 28:6 · Acts 19:26 · 1 Pet 5:3 · Mark 6:2 · Luke 13:17 · John 6:19 · John 13:2 · Acts 8:13 · Acts 12:5 · Acts 12:9 · Acts 23:1018×

Perfect ActiveLuke 2:15 · Luke 8:34 · Luke 8:35 · Luke 8:56 · Luke 24:12 · Acts 5:7 · Acts 13:12 · Heb 7:20 · Heb 7:23 · Mark 5:14 · Acts 4:21 · Gal 3:17 · 1 Tim 5:9 · Jas 3:914×

Aorist PassiveHeb 10:33 · 2 Pet 1:16 · Heb 4:3 · Heb 6:44×

Perfect PassiveJohn 2:91×

Future Middle1 Cor 15:371×

Imperativecommand or strong request45×

Present MiddleMatt 6:16 · Matt 10:16 · Matt 24:44 · Luke 6:36 · Luke 12:40 · Rom 12:16 · 1 Cor 4:16 · 1 Cor 7:23 · 1 Cor 10:7 · 1 Cor 10:32 · 1 Cor 11:1 · 1 Cor 14:20 · 1 Cor 15:58 · 2 Cor 6:14 · Gal 4:12 · Eph 4:3236×

Aorist PassiveMatt 6:10 · Matt 8:13 · Matt 9:29 · Matt 15:28 · Matt 26:42 · Acts 1:20 · Rom 11:9 · 1 Pet 1:158×

Aorist Middle1 Cor 3:181×

Optativewish or remote possibility17×

Aorist MiddleLuke 1:38 · Luke 20:16 · Acts 5:24 · Rom 3:4 · Rom 3:6 · Rom 3:31 · Rom 6:2 · Rom 6:15 · Rom 7:7 · Rom 7:13 · Rom 9:14 · Rom 11:1 · Rom 11:11 · 1 Cor 6:15 · Gal 2:17 · Gal 3:2117×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 389 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed174ongoing15prospective5resultant25imperative9background3subjunctive25infinitive29participle88optative16

Tense

aorist296present45perfect37future6imperfect3pluperfect2

Voice

middle336active39passive14

Mood

indicative222participle88infinitive29subjunctive25optative16imperative9

NT Occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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