What does διά · χάρις mean in the Bible?
διά · χάρις is a Greek phrase meaning "Through grace, by grace".
Greek · G1223, G5485
διὰ τῆς χάριτος
Through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) · grace
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διάG1223through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
Pronunciationdiá
Open lexicon entry →χάριςG5485grace
Pronunciationcháris
Divine favor freely given and unmerited, emphasizing God's gracious kindness rather than human deserving or works.
Open lexicon entry →What does διὰ τῆς χάριτος (dia tēs charitos) mean in the Bible?
διά · χάρις is a Greek phrase meaning "Through grace, by grace".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1223, G5485?
G1223, G5485 is connected to 666 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Through grace, by grace
Source Gloss
Through grace, by grace
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms666
Matt 1:22 · Matt 2:5 · Matt 2:12 · Matt 2:15 · Matt 2:17 · Matt 2:23 · Matt 3:3 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:14 · Matt 6:25 · Matt 7:13 · Matt 8:17 · Matt 8:28 · Matt 9:11 · Matt 9:14 · Matt 10:22666×