Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Greek word for kindness, chréstotés, G5544.
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
- moral goodness, integrity
- 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
11 2Thessalonians 3:1-18 Handling the lazy
08 1Thessalonians 5:12-28 Handling community
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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