Word Study · Strong's G5544 · Greek
χρηστότης
chrestotes
khray-stot'-ace
Strong's 1890 spelling: chrēstótēs
“usefulness, i.e. morally, excellence (in character or demeanor)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
usefulness, i.e. morally, excellence (in character or demeanor)
Rendered in the KJV as
gentleness, good(-ness), kindness.
- 10occurrencesin the New Testament
- 6 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 8inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 10 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 8
- χρηστότης2
- χρηστότητα,2
- χρηστότης,1
- χρηστότητα1
- χρηστότητι1
- χρηστότητι,1
- χρηστότητι·1
- χρηστότητος1
How it is rendered · 5
- kindness4
- kindness,3
- [the] kindness1
- good,1
- kindness;1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular3
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular3
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular3
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1
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- N-ASF · 3
- N-DSF · 3
- N-NSF · 3
- N-GSF · 1
All 10, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Romans5 of 10 · 50%
- 2 Corinthians1 of 10 · 10%
- Galatians1 of 10 · 10%
- Ephesians1 of 10 · 10%
- Colossians1 of 10 · 10%
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Romans5 occurrences
- Romans 2:4χρηστότητοςchrēstotētosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularOr do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?here: kindness
- Romans 3:12χρηστότητα,chrēstotētanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAll have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”here: good,
- Romans 11:22χρηστότηταchrēstotētanoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularTake notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.here: [the] kindness
- Romans 11:22χρηστότηςchrēstotēsnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularTake notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.here: kindness
- Romans 11:22χρηστότητι·chrēstotētinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularTake notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.here: kindness;
2 Corinthians1 occurrence
Galatians1 occurrence
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