Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong's Definition
to grant as a favor, i.e. gratuitously, in kindness, pardon or rescue
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to gratify; to bestow in kindness, grant as a free favor, Lk. 7:21; Rom. 8:32; to grant the deliverance of a person in favor to the desire of others, Acts 3:14; 27:24; Phlm. 22; to sacrifice a person to the demand of enemies, Acts 25:11; to remit, forgive, Lk. 7:42; 2 Cor. 2:7, 10
Translated in KJV as
deliver(frankly) forgive(freely) givegrant
Etymology
middle voice from G5485 (χάρις);
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