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Strong G5544χρηστότης

kindness

Transliteration
chrēstotēs
Pronunciation
khray-stot'-ace
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From G5543; usefulness that is moral excellence (in character or demeanor): - gentleness good (-ness) kindness.

Detailed definition

χρηστότης, -ητος, ἡ
(χρηστός), [in LXX for טוּב and cogn. forms;]

1. goodness, excellence, uprightness: Rom.3:12 (LXX).

2. goodness of heart, kindness: Rom.2:4, 2Co.6:6, Gal.5:22, Col.3:12, Tit.3:4; before ἐπί, with accusative of person(s), Eph.2:7; id., opposite to ἀποτομία, Rom.11:22.
SYN.: see: ἀγαθωσύνη. (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G5544 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • kindness4
  • goodness2
  • gentleness1
  • good1
  • in1

First verses

  1. Romans 2:4
    Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
  2. Romans 3:12
    They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
  3. Romans 11:22
    Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
  4. 2 Corinthians 6:6
    By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
  5. Galatians 5:22
    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
  6. Ephesians 2:7
    That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
  7. Colossians 3:12
    Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
  8. Titus 3:4
    But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
χρηστότης, ητος, ἡ,
goodness, honesty, uprightness, χρηστότητα ἀσκεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 872; μέγιστον ἀγαθόν ἐστι μετὰ νοῦ χ. 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 788, compare 472.1)]; χρηστότητος εἵνεκα as a reward for honesty, [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristopho Comicus 14.4 (troch.), 4th c.BC: Timocles Comicus 8.17; ποιεῖν χ. LXX.Psa.13(14).3)]; ἀκολουθεῖ τῇ ἀρετῇ χ.) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Virtutibus et Vitiis” 1251b33)]; ἡ σὴ χ., as a honorific address, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PGiss.” 7.15 (2nd c.AD), “PLond.” 2.411.6 (4th c.AD), etc.)]
II goodness of heart, kindness, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 2.7)] (but in depreciatory sense, soft-heartedness, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 579); εὔνοιαν καὶ χ. παρέσχητο 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 2.9.9)]; χ. καὶ φιλοστοργία, φιλανθρωπία καὶ χ., [NT+1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Agis” 17, “Comp. Dem.Cic.” 3, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 8, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 73.5; ἡ χ. καὶ ἡ φιλανθρωπία τοῦ θεοῦ NT.Tit.3.4, cf. NT.Rom.11.22, +others; χ. ἐθ᾽ ἡμᾶς NT.Eph.2.7)]; ποιεῖν χρηστότητα to show kindness, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Psa.118(119).65; πολλὰ τῇ χ... κτῶνται 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.262S.)]
II.2 simplicity, silly good nature, ἤθους ἀπλαστία μετ᾽ ἀλογιστίας, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Definitiones” 412e.)]