χρηστότης
Kindness
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What does χρηστότης (chrēstótēs) mean in the Bible?
χρηστότης (chrēstótēs) is a Greek word meaning "kindness". χρηστότης, -ητος, ἡ (χρηστός), [in LXX for טוּב and cogn. God’s saving initiative is described as kindness, underscoring that redemption flows from his benevolent character. This term runs through the canonical themes of Redemption.
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Meaning
Kindness as moral excellence and practical goodness of heart, not mere sentiment but virtuous character.
(χρηστός), [in LXX for טוּב and cogn. forms ;]
Why This Word Matters
God’s saving initiative is described as kindness, underscoring that redemption flows from His benevolent character. Romans 11:11-24
Encourages reverent gratitude toward God’s merciful inclusion. Titus 3:1-7
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
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.
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain