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charis

charis {khar'-ece}
Greek: noun feminine

Possible Definitions:
1) grace; that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech
2) good will, loving-kindness, favour: used of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues
3) what is due to grace
3a) the spiritual condition of one governed by the power of divine grace
3b) the token or proof of grace, benefit; a gift of grace; benefit, bounty
4) thanks, (for benefits, services, favours), recompense, reward

charis {khar'-ece}

Greek: noun feminine

from 5463;

Translated as:

grace (130 times)

favour (6 times)

thanks (4 times)

thank (4 times)

thank (3 times)

pleasure (2 times)

misc (7 times)

Total: 156 times

Strong's Number 5485

TDNT - 9:359,1298