Charaktēr χαρακτήρ
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| χαρακτήρ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | charaktēr |
| Strong's number | G5481 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | reproduction |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Charaktēr (Greek χαρακτήρ, Strong's G5481) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “reproduction”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
χαρακτήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ
(χαράσσω, to engrave), [in LXX: Lev.13:28 (צָרֶבֶת), 2Ma.4:10, 4Ma.15:4 א R * ;]
1. a tool for graving.
2. a stamp or impress: as on a coin or seal; metaphorically, χ. τ. ὑποστάσεως, Heb.1:3.†
(AS)
(χαράσσω, to engrave), [in LXX: Lev.13:28 (צָרֶבֶת), 2Ma.4:10, 4Ma.15:4 א R * ;]
1. a tool for graving.
2. a stamp or impress: as on a coin or seal; metaphorically, χ. τ. ὑποστάσεως, Heb.1:3.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | image (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | exact representation (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Charaktēr, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Hebrews
- Hebrews 1:3Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).