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SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

χαρακτήρ

Lemmaχαρακτήρ
Citation formχαρακτήρ, ῆρος, ὁ
Part of speechnoun
Glossan exact reproduction
Strong’sG5481
Transliterationcharaktḗr
Definitiona graver (the tool or the person), i.e. (by implication) engraving (("character"), the figure stamped, i.e. an exact copy or (figuratively) representation)
KJV glosses:--express image.
Derivationfrom the same as
SBLGNT occurrences1

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
χαρακτὴρ
noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-)Hebrews 1:3

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: χαρακτηρ.