Word Study · Strong's G5486 · Greek
χάρισμα
charisma
khar'-is-mah
Strong's 1890 spelling: chárisma
“a (divine) gratuity, i.e. deliverance (from danger or passion)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a (divine) gratuity, i.e. deliverance (from danger or passion); (specially), a (spiritual) endowment, i.e. (subjectively) religious qualification, or (objectively) miraculous faculty
Rendered in the KJV as
(free) gift.
- 17occurrencesin the New Testament
- 6 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 6inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 17 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 6
- χάρισμα7
- χαρίσματα6
- χάρισμα.1
- χαρίσματι1
- χαρίσματος1
- χαρισμάτων1
How it is rendered · 7
- gifts6
- gift5
- the gift2
- a gift1
- gift.1
- grace bestowed1
- of gifts1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 7
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural4
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular4
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular4
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter plural2
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-APN · 4
- N-ASN · 4
- N-NSN · 4
- N-NPN · 2
- N-DSN · 1
- N-GPN · 1
- N-GSN · 1
All 17, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 Corinthians7 of 17 · 41%
- Romans6 of 17 · 35%
- 2 Corinthians1 of 17 · 6%
- 1 Timothy1 of 17 · 6%
- 2 Timothy1 of 17 · 6%
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Romans6 occurrences
- Romans 1:11χάρισμαcharismanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularFor I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,here: gift
- Romans 5:15χάρισμα.charismanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularBut 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!here: gift.
- Romans 5:16χάρισμαcharismanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAgain, 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.here: the gift
- Romans 6:23χάρισμαcharismanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularFor the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.here: the gift
- Romans 11:29χαρίσματαcharismatanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluralFor God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.here: gifts
- Romans 12:6χαρίσματαcharismatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralWe have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;here: gifts
1 Corinthians7 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 1:7χαρίσματιcharismatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularTherefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.here: gift
- 1 Corinthians 7:7χάρισμαcharismanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularI wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.here: gift
- 1 Corinthians 12:4χαρισμάτωνcharismatōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralThere are different gifts, but the same Spirit.here: of gifts
- 1 Corinthians 12:9χαρίσματαcharismatanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluralto another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,here: gifts
- 1 Corinthians 12:28χαρίσματαcharismatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralAnd 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.here: gifts
- 1 Corinthians 12:30χαρίσματαcharismatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralDo all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?here: gifts
- 1 Corinthians 12:31χαρίσματαcharismatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralBut eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.here: gifts