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grace

Meaning of “grace”

Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
170 occurrences159 verses36 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 6:8

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Titus 1:4
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Titus 1:4 · retained source text

To Titus mine owne Sonne after the common faith, Grace, mercie, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ our Sauiour.

Titus 2:11
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Titus 2:11 · retained source text

For the grace of God that bringeth saluatiō, hath appeared to all men,

1611 marginal noteOr, that bringeth saluation to all men, hath appeared.

Titus 3:7
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Titus 3:7 · retained source text

That being iustified by his grace, we should bee made heires according to the hope of eternall life.

Titus 3:15
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Titus 3:15 · retained source text

All that are with mee salute thee. Greete them that loue vs in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Esther 2:17

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Romans 11:6

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

Ephesians 2:8

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

2 · KJV context and cross-references

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Favor; good will; kindness; disposition to oblige another. Favor conferred. Privilege. That in manner, deportment or language which renders it appropriate and agreeable; suitableness; elegance with appropriate dignity. Natural or acquired excellence; any endowment that recommends the possessor to others. Beauty; embellishment.

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