What does ὑπό · χάρις mean in the Bible?
e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))".
Greek · G5259, G5485
ὑπὸ χάριν
By/under: by · grace
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ὑπόG5259by/under: by
Pronunciationhypó
Open lexicon entry →χάριςG5485grace
Pronunciationcháris
Divine favor freely given and unmerited, emphasizing God's gracious kindness rather than human deserving or works.
Open lexicon entry →What does ὑπὸ χάριν (hypo charin) mean in the Bible?
ὑπό · χάρις is a Greek phrase meaning "under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5259, G5485?
G5259, G5485 is connected to 220 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
Source Gloss
under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms220
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