noun · neuter
charismem
Greekχάρισμα (charisma)
Strong’sG5486
an undeserved favor
stem charism-17 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books5 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† χάρισμα, -τος, τό
(< χαρίζομαι) [in LXX: Si 7:33א(AB, χάρις) 38:30 Bl(אAB2R, χρῖσμα) *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5486 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkhar'-is-mah
a (divine) gratuity, i.e. deliverance (from danger or passion); (specially), a (spiritual) endowment, i.e. (subjectively) religious qualification, or (objectively) miraculous faculty
Fromfrom G5483;
King James(free) gift.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | charismem4×χάρισμα | charismeim2×χαρίσματα |
| of, belonging to genitive | charismeu1×χαρίσματος | charismeiu1×χαρισμάτων |
| to, for dative | charisme1×χαρίσματι | charismei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
charisme is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
17 occurrences, every one of them listed
charismem“gift”subject or objectdirect singular4×
Romans 5:15“free gift”Alla ouk hōs tem paraptōmem, houtōs kai tem charismem; ei gar te tou henou paraptōme tois pollois apothnēskala, polle mallon tas charias tou theou kai tas dōreas en charia ta tou henou anthrōpou Iēsu Christou eis toin polloin perisseuata.But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!
Romans 5:16“free gift”kai ouk hōs dia henou hamartaratou tem dōrēmem; tem men gar krimem ek heneu eis katakrimem, tem de charismem ek polleiu paraptōmeiu eis dikaiōmem.Again, the gift is not like the result of the one man’s sin: The judgment that followed one sin brought condemnation, but the gift that followed many trespasses brought justification.
Romans 6:23“gift”teim gar opsōnieim tau hamartau thanatos, tem de charismem tou theou zōas aiōnias en Christo Iēso to kurio nu.For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Corinthians 1:11“gift”sunupourgarōtoiu kai vu huper nu ta deēsia, hina ek polleiu prosōpeiu tem eis nin charismem dia polloiu eucharistiteia huper nu.as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.
charismeu“gift”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
1 Timothy 4:14“gift”mē amelasōr teu en si charismeu, hem dōita si dia profēteiau meta epithesiau taiu cheiraiu teu presbuterieu.Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
charisme“spiritual gift”to, fordative singular1×
1 Corinthians 1:7“spiritual gift”hōste vin mē husterirō en mēdene charisme, apekdecherōtoin tan apokalupsian tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou;Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
charismeim“gifts”subject or objectdirect plural2×
Romans 11:29“gifts”ametamelēteim gar teim charismeim kai tas klēsias tou theou.For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
1 Corinthians 12:9“gifts”hetero pistias en te aute pneume, allo charismeim iameiu en te hene pneume,to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,
charismeiu“gifts”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
1 Corinthians 12:4“gifts”Diairesiais de charismeiu alō, tem de autem pneumem;There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
charismem4×
Romans 1:11“gift”epipothamō gar horara vin, hina tinem metadōameia charismem vi pneumatikem eis tem stērizira vin,For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,
1 Corinthians 7:7“gift”thelamō de pantoin anthrōpoin arō hōs kai miauton; alla hekastos idiem echatō charismem ek theou, tos men houtōs, tos de houtōs.I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.
2 Timothy 1:6“gift”dia han aitian anamimnēskamō sin anazōpurarō tem charismem tou theou, hem atō en si dia tau epithesiau taiu cheiraiu mu;For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
1 Peter 4:10“gift”hekastos kathōs lambata charismem, eis heautoin autem diakonarōtois hōs kalois oikonomois poikilau chariau theou;As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
charismeim4×
Romans 12:6“gifts”echarōtois de charismeim kata tan charian tan dōiratan ni diaforeim, eite profēteian kata tan analogian tau pistiau,We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
1 Corinthians 12:28“gifts”kai hoin men titheta tos theos en ta ekklēsa prōtem apostoloin, deuterem profētoin, tritem didaskaloin, epeita dunamiain, epeita charismeim iameiu, antilēmpsiain, kubernēsiain, geneim glōssaiu.And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
1 Corinthians 12:30“gifts”mē pantois charismeim echalō iameiu? mē pantois glōssai lalalō? mē pantois diermēneualō?Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
1 Corinthians 12:31“gifts”zēlavōr de teim charismeim teim megotereim. kai ēti kata huperbolan hodan vi deiknuamō.But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.