Greek core word #260 · noun · 59 times in the New Testament
χαρά
kah-RAHχαρά, χαρᾶς, ἡ — joy
- First declension feminine in -α (after ρ); oxytone, so circumflex in the genitive and dative (χαρᾶς, χαρᾷ).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
First declension, feminine in -α
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | χαρά | χαραί |
| Genitive | χαρᾶς | χαρῶν |
| Dative | χαρᾷ | χαραῖς |
| Accusative | χαράν | χαράς |
| Vocative | χαρά | χαραί |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 57, Luke 15:7.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 299 · open the PDF here