Greek · G2362, G5485 · unreviewed

θρόνος τῆς χάριτος

A stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate · grace

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θρόνος G2362 a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate

Pronunciation thrónos

Seat of authority and sovereign power, whether held by God, Christ, angels, or earthly rulers.

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χάρις G5485 grace

Pronunciation cháris

Divine favor freely given and unmerited, emphasizing God's gracious kindness rather than human deserving or works.

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What does θρόνος τῆς χάριτος (thronos tēs charitos) mean in the Bible?

θρόνος · χάρις is a Greek word meaning "royal seat characterized by grace".

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Meaning

royal seat characterized by grace

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 5:34 · Acts 7:49 · Heb 1:8 · Rev 2:13 · Rev 4:2 · Rev 22:3 6×

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Col 1:16 · Rev 4:4 2×

Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 19:28 · Matt 25:31 · Heb 8:1 · Heb 12:2 · Rev 1:4 · Rev 4:3 · Rev 4:4 · Rev 4:5 · Rev 4:6 · Rev 4:10 · Rev 5:1 · Rev 5:6 · Rev 5:7 · Rev 5:11 · Rev 6:16 · Rev 7:9 32×

Genitive · Plural · Masculine Luke 1:52 · Luke 22:30 2×

Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 23:22 · Heb 4:16 · Rev 3:21 · Rev 4:9 · Rev 5:13 · Rev 7:10 · Rev 19:4 · Rev 21:5 9×

Accusative · Singular · Masculine Luke 1:32 · Acts 2:30 · Rev 4:2 · Rev 12:5 · Rev 13:2 · Rev 16:10 · Rev 20:11 7×

Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 19:28 · Rev 4:4 · Rev 11:16 · Rev 20:4 4×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 16 — Ordered Giving, Open Doors, Faithful Labor, and Final Exhortations in the Lord Acts 11 — Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles Acts 13 — The Spirit Sends the Mission and the Word Turns to the Gentiles Acts 14 — Through Many Hardships into the Kingdom Acts 15 — The Gospel of Grace Clarified and the Gentiles Received Acts 18 — The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God Acts 24 — Paul Before Felix: Resurrection Hope, Clear Conscience, and Coming Judgment Acts 25 — Paul Appeals to Caesar and Is Set Before Agrippa Acts 4 — Christ Alone Saves and His Witnesses Speak Boldly Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Ephesians 2 — Made Alive by Grace and Made One in Christ Galatians 1 — No Other Gospel: Paul’s Apostolic Authority and Gospel Defense Galatians 2 — Justified by Faith: Gospel Unity, Apostolic Confrontation, and Life in Christ Galatians 5 — Stand Firm in Freedom: Faith Working Through Love and Life by the Spirit Galatians 6 — Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation John 1 — The Word Made Flesh, Witnessed, and Followed Luke 1 — The Promised Savior Announced in the Fullness of Time Luke 2 — The Savior Born, Revealed, Presented, and Growing in Wisdom Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Philippians 1 — Gospel Partnership and Joyful Witness in Christ Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes Romans 3 — All Under Sin and the Righteousness of God Revealed Through Faith in Christ Romans 4 — Abraham Justified by Faith and the Promise Secured by Grace Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ Romans 6 — Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

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