Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5544
χρηστότης
chrēstotēs · “kindness”
Used 10 times across 6 books
Definition
χρηστότης, -ητος, ἡ
(χρηστός), [in LXX for טוּב and cogn. forms ;]
1. goodness, excellence, uprightness: Rom.3:12 (LXX).
2. goodness of heart, kindness: Rom.2:4, 2Co.6:6, Gal.5:22, Col.3:12, Tit.3:4; before ἐπί, with accusative of person(s), Eph.2:7; id., opposite to ἀποτομία, Rom.11:22.
SYN.: see: ἀγαθωσύνη.
(χρηστός), [in LXX for טוּב and cogn. forms ;]
1. goodness, excellence, uprightness: Rom.3:12 (LXX).
2. goodness of heart, kindness: Rom.2:4, 2Co.6:6, Gal.5:22, Col.3:12, Tit.3:4; before ἐπί, with accusative of person(s), Eph.2:7; id., opposite to ἀποτομία, Rom.11:22.
SYN.: see: ἀγαθωσύνη.
Where it appears
Romans5
2 Corinthians1
Galatians1
Ephesians1
Colossians1
Titus1
In the text
Romans 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Romans 3:12They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.Romans 11:22Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.2 Corinthians 6:6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Ephesians 2:7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.Colossians 3:12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;Titus 3:4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
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