Lexical Definition
χαριτόω charitóō (khar-ee-to'-o) to favor G:V
from χάρις
make accepted, be highly favoured.
- to grace, i.e. indue with special honor
Abbott-Smith
† χαριτόω, -ῶ (< χάρις), [in LXX: Si 18:17 (ἀνδρί κεχαριτωμένῳ; Vg., justificato; Syr., saintly) * ;]
to endow with χάρις (q.v.), i.e.
1. (a) to make graceful;
(b) to make gracious (Si, l.c.).
2. In Hellenistic writings (for exx., v. AR, Eph., 227; Lft., Notes, 315),
(a) to cause to find favour;
(b) to endue with grace (i.e. divine favour): Lk 1:28, Eph 1:6.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 1:28 |
| Ephesians | 1:6 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
χαριτόω-όω,
show grace to any one, τῆς χάριτος ἧς ἐχαρίτωσεν ἡμᾶς [NT]middle χαριτώσομαι I will bestow favour upon thee, [Refs 4th c.AD+]:—passive, to have grace shown one, to be highly favoured, [LXX+NT]; πρὸς πάντας ἀνθρώπους[Refs 4th c.AD+]; ὄμμα στροφαῖς -ούμενον probably in [Refs 4th c.AD+]