Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Greek word for kindness, chréstotés, G5544.

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Strong’s number: G5544

Greek Lexical Dictionary: Strong’s #5544 – χρηστότης

Greek Word: χρηστότης, τητος, ἡ

Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine

Transliteration: chréstotés

Phonetic Spelling: (khray-stot’-ace)

Quick Definition: goodness, excellence, uprightness

Usage: goodness, uprightness, kindness, gentleness.

Etymology: from 5543; (chrestotes from adjective chrestos = useful, profitable in turn from chraomai = to furnish what is needed in turn from chráo = lend, furnish as a loan)

NASB Translation: good (1), kindness (9).

New Testament Usage

10X in 8 verses

Rom 2:4; Rom 3:12; Rom 11:22; 2Co 6:6; Gal 5:22; Eph 2:7; Col 3:12; Tit 3:4.

Septuagint 15 verses

Psa 13:1; Psa 13:3; Psa 20:4; Psa 24:7; Psa 30:20; Psa 36:3; Psa 64:12; Psa 67:11; Psa 84:13; Psa 103:28; Psa 105:5; Psa 118:65; Psa 118:66; Psa 118:68; Psa 144:7.

Englishman’s concordance: χρηστότης (chréstotés)

Lexicons

Thayers G5544:

1. moral goodness, integrity
2. benignity, kindness

Strongs G5544: From G5543; usefulness, that is, moral excellence (in character or demeanor): – gentleness, good (-ness), kindness.

Mounce G5544: kindness, goodness

Related Words: G5543 (adj); G5541 (verb);

Hebrew equivalent words: Strong #: 2896 ‑ טוֹב (tobe);  2898 ‑ טוּב (toob);  

Precepts Austin: chrestotes

Reference works

Fruit of the Spirit

What is hesed, God’s lovingkindess?

08 Colossians 3:8-17 Real Gospel Change

03 Good or evil, life or death? Mark 2:23-3:6

13 Why do you call me good? Mark 10:17-31

Parable of the Good Samaritan

11 2Thessalonians 3:1-18 Handling the lazy

08 1Thessalonians 5:12-28 Handling community

What is sanctification?

30 Matthew 5:43-48 Love your enemies

31 Matthew 6:1-6; 6:16-18 Giving, Praying & Fasting

38 Matthew 7:1-5 The Log in your eye

40 Matthew 7:7-11 Seek and you will find

41 Matthew 7:12-29 The Golden Rule & 2 Roads

65 Matthew 12:22-50 A Tree and its fruit

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