χαρίζομαι

χαρίζομαι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χάρις (kháris) +‎ -ίζομαι (-ízomai).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /kʰa.rí.zo.mai̯/ → /xaˈri.zo.mɛ/ → /xaˈri.zo.me/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kʰa.rí.zo.mai̯/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kʰaˈri.zo.mɛ/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /xaˈri.zo.mɛ/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /xaˈri.zo.me/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /xaˈri.zo.me/

Verb

χᾰρῐ́ζομαι • (kharízomai)

1. to grant as a favor, that is, gratuitously, in kindness, pardon or rescue: - deliver, (frankly) forgive, (freely) give, grant.

Conjugation

   Present: χᾰρῐ́ζομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle/ passive	indicative	χᾰρῐ́ζομαι	χᾰρῐ́ζῃ, χᾰρῐ́ζει	χᾰρῐ́ζεται	χᾰρῐ́ζεσθον	χᾰρῐ́ζεσθον	χᾰρῐζόμεθᾰ	χᾰρῐ́ζεσθε	χᾰρῐ́ζονται
	subjunctive	χᾰρῐ́ζωμαι	χᾰρῐ́ζῃ	χᾰρῐ́ζηται	χᾰρῐ́ζησθον	χᾰρῐ́ζησθον	χᾰρῐζώμεθᾰ	χᾰρῐ́ζησθε	χᾰρῐ́ζωνται
	optative	χᾰρῐζοίμην	χᾰρῐ́ζοιο	χᾰρῐ́ζοιτο	χᾰρῐ́ζοισθον	χᾰρῐζοίσθην	χᾰρῐζοίμεθᾰ	χᾰρῐ́ζοισθε	χᾰρῐ́ζοιντο
	imperative		χᾰρῐ́ζου	χᾰρῐζέσθω	χᾰρῐ́ζεσθον	χᾰρῐζέσθων		χᾰρῐ́ζεσθε	χᾰρῐζέσθων
						middle/passive
infinitive						χᾰρῐ́ζεσθαι
participle	m					χᾰρῐζόμενος
	f					χᾰρῐζομένη
	n					χᾰρῐζόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἐχᾰρῐζόμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐχᾰρῐζόμην	ἐχᾰρῐ́ζου	ἐχᾰρῐ́ζετο	ἐχᾰρῐ́ζεσθον	ἐχᾰρῐζέσθην	ἐχᾰρῐζόμεθᾰ	ἐχᾰρῐ́ζεσθε	ἐχᾰρῐ́ζοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: χᾰρῐέομαι, χᾰρῐσθήσομαι (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	χᾰρῐέομαι	χᾰρῐέῃ, χᾰρῐέει	χᾰρῐέεται	χᾰρῐέεσθον	χᾰρῐέεσθον	χᾰρῐεόμεθᾰ	χᾰρῐέεσθε	χᾰρῐέονται
	optative	χᾰρῐεοίμην	χᾰρῐέοιο	χᾰρῐέοιτο	χᾰρῐέοισθον	χᾰρῐεοίσθην	χᾰρῐεοίμεθᾰ	χᾰρῐέοισθε	χᾰρῐέοιντο
passive	indicative	χᾰρῐσθήσομαι	χᾰρῐσθήσῃ	χᾰρῐσθήσεται	χᾰρῐσθήσεσθον	χᾰρῐσθήσεσθον	χᾰρῐσθησόμεθᾰ	χᾰρῐσθήσεσθε	χᾰρῐσθήσονται
	optative	χᾰρῐσθησοίμην	χᾰρῐσθήσοιο	χᾰρῐσθήσοιτο	χᾰρῐσθήσοισθον	χᾰρῐσθησοίσθην	χᾰρῐσθησοίμεθᾰ	χᾰρῐσθήσοισθε	χᾰρῐσθήσοιντο
					middle		passive
infinitive					χᾰρῐέεσθαι		χᾰρῐσθήσεσθαι
participle	m				χᾰρῐεόμενος		χᾰρῐσθησόμενος
	f				χᾰρῐεομένη		χᾰρῐσθησομένη
	n				χᾰρῐεόμενον		χᾰρῐσθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: χᾰρῐοῦμαι, χᾰρῐσθήσομαι (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	χᾰρῐοῦμαι	χᾰρῐῇ	χᾰρῐεῖται	χᾰρῐεῖσθον	χᾰρῐεῖσθον	χᾰρῐούμεθᾰ	χᾰρῐεῖσθε	χᾰρῐοῦνται
	optative	χᾰρῐοίμην	χᾰρῐοῖο	χᾰρῐοῖτο	χᾰρῐοῖσθον	χᾰρῐοίσθην	χᾰρῐοίμεθᾰ	χᾰρῐοῖσθε	χᾰρῐοῖντο
passive	indicative	χᾰρῐσθήσομαι	χᾰρῐσθήσῃ	χᾰρῐσθήσεται	χᾰρῐσθήσεσθον	χᾰρῐσθήσεσθον	χᾰρῐσθησόμεθᾰ	χᾰρῐσθήσεσθε	χᾰρῐσθήσονται
	optative	χᾰρῐσθησοίμην	χᾰρῐσθήσοιο	χᾰρῐσθήσοιτο	χᾰρῐσθήσοισθον	χᾰρῐσθησοίσθην	χᾰρῐσθησοίμεθᾰ	χᾰρῐσθήσοισθε	χᾰρῐσθήσοιντο
					middle		passive
infinitive					χᾰρῐεῖσθαι		χᾰρῐσθήσεσθαι
participle	m				χᾰρῐούμενος		χᾰρῐσθησόμενος
	f				χᾰρῐουμένη		χᾰρῐσθησομένη
	n				χᾰρῐούμενον		χᾰρῐσθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἐχᾰρῐσᾰ́μην, ἐχᾰρῐ́σθην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle	indicative	ἐχᾰρῐσᾰ́μην	ἐχᾰρῐ́σω	ἐχᾰρῐ́σᾰτο	ἐχᾰρῐ́σᾰσθον	ἐχᾰρῐσᾰ́σθην	ἐχᾰρῐσᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐχᾰρῐ́σᾰσθε	ἐχᾰρῐ́σᾰντο
	subjunctive	χᾰρῐ́σωμαι	χᾰρῐ́σῃ	χᾰρῐ́σηται	χᾰρῐ́σησθον	χᾰρῐ́σησθον	χᾰρῐσώμεθᾰ	χᾰρῐ́σησθε	χᾰρῐ́σωνται
	optative	χᾰρῐσαίμην	χᾰρῐ́σαιο	χᾰρῐ́σαιτο	χᾰρῐ́σαισθον	χᾰρῐσαίσθην	χᾰρῐσαίμεθᾰ	χᾰρῐ́σαισθε	χᾰρῐ́σαιντο
	imperative		χᾰ́ρῐσαι	χᾰρῐσᾰ́σθω	χᾰρῐ́σᾰσθον	χᾰρῐσᾰ́σθων		χᾰρῐ́σᾰσθε	χᾰρῐσᾰ́σθων
passive	indicative	ἐχᾰρῐ́σθην	ἐχᾰρῐ́σθης	ἐχᾰρῐ́σθη	ἐχᾰρῐ́σθητον	ἐχᾰρῐσθήτην	ἐχᾰρῐ́σθημεν	ἐχᾰρῐ́σθητε	ἐχᾰρῐ́σθησᾰν
	subjunctive	χᾰρῐσθῶ	χᾰρῐσθῇς	χᾰρῐσθῇ	χᾰρῐσθῆτον	χᾰρῐσθῆτον	χᾰρῐσθῶμεν	χᾰρῐσθῆτε	χᾰρῐσθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	χᾰρῐσθείην	χᾰρῐσθείης	χᾰρῐσθείη	χᾰρῐσθεῖτον, χᾰρῐσθείητον	χᾰρῐσθείτην, χᾰρῐσθειήτην	χᾰρῐσθεῖμεν, χᾰρῐσθείημεν	χᾰρῐσθεῖτε, χᾰρῐσθείητε	χᾰρῐσθεῖεν, χᾰρῐσθείησᾰν
	imperative		χᾰρῐ́σθητῐ	χᾰρῐσθήτω	χᾰρῐ́σθητον	χᾰρῐσθήτων		χᾰρῐ́σθητε	χᾰρῐσθέντων
					middle		passive
infinitive					χᾰρῐ́σᾰσθαι		χᾰρῐσθῆναι
participle	m				χᾰρῐσᾰ́μενος		χᾰρῐσθείς
	f				χᾰρῐσᾰμένη		χᾰρῐσθεῖσᾰ
	n				χᾰρῐσᾰ́μενον		χᾰρῐσθέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Perfect: κεχᾰ́ρῐσμαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle/ passive	indicative	κεχᾰ́ρῐσμαι	κεχᾰ́ρῐσαι	κεχᾰ́ρῐσται	κεχᾰ́ρῐσθον	κεχᾰ́ρῐσθον	κεχᾰρῐ́σμεθᾰ	κεχᾰ́ρῐσθε	κεχᾰρῐ́δᾰται
	subjunctive	κεχᾰρῐσμένος ὦ	κεχᾰρῐσμένος ᾖς	κεχᾰρῐσμένος ᾖ	κεχᾰρῐσμένω ἦτον	κεχᾰρῐσμένω ἦτον	κεχᾰρῐσμένοι ὦμεν	κεχᾰρῐσμένοι ἦτε	κεχᾰρῐσμένοι ὦσῐ(ν)
	optative	κεχᾰρῐσμένος εἴην	κεχᾰρῐσμένος εἴης	κεχᾰρῐσμένος εἴη	κεχᾰρῐσμένω εἴητον/εἶτον	κεχᾰρῐσμένω εἰήτην/εἴτην	κεχᾰρῐσμένοι εἴημεν/εἶμεν	κεχᾰρῐσμένοι εἴητε/εἶτε	κεχᾰρῐσμένοι εἴησᾰν/εἶεν
	imperative		κεχᾰ́ρῐσο	κεχᾰρῐ́σθω	κεχᾰ́ρῐσθον	κεχᾰρῐ́σθων		κεχᾰ́ρῐσθε	κεχᾰρῐ́σθων
						middle/passive
infinitive						κεχᾰρῐ́σθαι
participle	m					κεχᾰρῐσμένος
	f					κεχᾰρῐσμένη
	n					κεχᾰρῐσμένον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Pluperfect: ἐκεχᾰρῐ́σμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐκεχᾰρῐ́σμην	ἐκεχᾰ́ρῐσο	ἐκεχᾰ́ρῐστο	ἐκεχᾰ́ρῐσθον	ἐκεχᾰρῐ́σθην	ἐκεχᾰρῐ́σμεθᾰ	ἐκεχᾰ́ρῐσθε	ἐκεχᾰρῐ́δᾰτο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Active forms are rare, and attested only in the future and aorist:

   Future: χᾰριέω (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	χᾰριέω	χᾰριέεις	χᾰριέει	χᾰριέετον	χᾰριέετον	χᾰριέομεν	χᾰριέετε	χᾰριέουσῐ(ν)
	optative	χᾰριέοιμῐ	χᾰριέοις	χᾰριέοι	χᾰριέοιτον	χᾰριεοίτην	χᾰριέοιμεν	χᾰριέοιτε	χᾰριέοιεν
		active
infinitive		χᾰριέειν
participle	m	χᾰριέων
	f	χᾰριέουσᾰ
	n	χᾰριέον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: χᾰριῶ (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	χᾰριῶ	χᾰριεῖς	χᾰριεῖ	χᾰριεῖτον	χᾰριεῖτον	χᾰριοῦμεν	χᾰριεῖτε	χᾰριοῦσῐ(ν)
	optative	χᾰριοίην, χᾰριοῖμῐ	χᾰριοίης, χᾰριοῖς	χᾰριοίη, χᾰριοῖ	χᾰριοῖτον, χᾰριοίητον	χᾰριοίτην, χᾰριοιήτην	χᾰριοῖμεν, χᾰριοίημεν	χᾰριοῖτε, χᾰριοίητε	χᾰριοῖεν, χᾰριοίησᾰν
		active
infinitive		χᾰριεῖν
participle	m	χᾰριῶν
	f	χᾰριοῦσᾰ
	n	χᾰριοῦν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἐχᾰ́ρισᾰ

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐχᾰ́ρισᾰ	ἐχᾰ́ρισᾰς	ἐχᾰ́ρισε(ν)	ἐχᾰρίσᾰτον	ἐχᾰρισᾰ́την	ἐχᾰρίσᾰμεν	ἐχᾰρίσᾰτε	ἐχᾰ́ρισᾰν
	subjunctive	χᾰρίσω	χᾰρίσῃς	χᾰρίσῃ	χᾰρίσητον	χᾰρίσητον	χᾰρίσωμεν	χᾰρίσητε	χᾰρίσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	χᾰρίσαιμῐ	χᾰρίσειᾰς, χᾰρίσαις	χᾰρίσειε(ν), χᾰρίσαι	χᾰρίσαιτον	χᾰρισαίτην	χᾰρίσαιμεν	χᾰρίσαιτε	χᾰρίσειᾰν, χᾰρίσαιεν
	imperative		χᾰ́ρισον	χᾰρισᾰ́τω	χᾰρίσᾰτον	χᾰρισᾰ́των		χᾰρίσᾰτε	χᾰρισᾰ́ντων
		active
infinitive		χᾰρῖσαι
participle	m	χᾰρίσᾱς
	f	χᾰρίσᾱσᾰ
	n	χᾰρῖσᾰν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Further reading

• “χαρίζομαι”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “χαρίζομαι”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• χαρίζομαι in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• χαρίζομαι in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• “χαρίζομαι”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
• G5483 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

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Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈɾi.zo.me/
• Hyphenation: χα‧ρί‧ζο‧μαι

Verb

χαρίζομαι • (charízomai) passive (past χαρίστηκα, ppp χαρισμένος, active χαρίζω)

1. I am given as gift
2. (only in the passive voice, informal) pardon, remit, do favour

Conjugation

for this verb's full conjugation see the active form