What does χαρά · ἐνώπιον · ἄγγελος · θεός mean in the Bible?
χαρά · ἐνώπιον · ἄγγελος · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "joy before the angels of God".
Greek · G5479, G1799, G32, G2316
χαρὰ ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ θεοῦ
Joy · in the face of (literally or figuratively) · angel · God
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χαράG5479joy
Pronunciationchará
Joy arising from faith, salvation, or spiritual blessing; often connected with Holy Spirit's presence.
Open lexicon entry →ἐνώπιονG1799in the face of (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationenṓpion
In God's presence means before Him as witness or judge, not merely spatial proximity
Open lexicon entry →ἄγγελοςG32angel
Pronunciationángelos
Messenger or heavenly being sent by God to reveal or execute His purposes and will
Open lexicon entry →θεόςG2316God
Pronunciationtheós
The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.
Open lexicon entry →What does χαρὰ ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ θεοῦ (chara enōpion tōn angelōn tou theou) mean in the Bible?
χαρά · ἐνώπιον · ἄγγελος · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "joy before the angels of God".
Full entry for χαρὰ ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ θεοῦ (G5479, G1799, G32, G2316) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5479, G1799, G32, G2316?
G5479, G1799, G32, G2316 is connected to 59 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. joy before the angels of God
Source Gloss
joy before the angels of God
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms59Case patternGenitive (22)Number patternSingular (59)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineLuke 1:14 · Luke 15:7 · Luke 15:10 · John 3:29 · John 15:11 · John 16:24 · Acts 8:8 · Rom 14:17 · 2 Cor 2:3 · Gal 5:22 · 1 Thess 2:19 · 1 Thess 2:20 · Jas 4:9 · 1 John 1:4 · 2 John 1:1216×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 13:20 · Matt 13:44 · Matt 28:8 · Mark 4:16 · Luke 8:13 · Luke 10:17 · Luke 24:41 · Luke 24:52 · Acts 12:14 · Acts 13:52 · Rom 15:13 · 2 Cor 1:24 · 2 Cor 8:2 · Phil 1:4 · Phil 2:29 · Col 1:1122×
Dative · Singular · FeminineJohn 3:29 · Rom 15:32 · 2 Cor 7:4 · 2 Cor 7:13 · 1 Thess 3:9 · 1 Pet 1:86×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 2:10 · Matt 25:21 · Matt 25:23 · Luke 2:10 · John 16:20 · John 16:21 · John 16:22 · John 17:13 · Acts 15:3 · Phil 1:25 · Phil 2:2 · Phlm 1:7 · Jas 1:2 · 3 John 1:414×
Vocative · Singular · FemininePhil 4:11×
Word Origins
χαρὰ ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ θεοῦ is built from this root: