χαριτόω

χαριτόω, -ῶ

(χάρις), [in LXX: Sir.18:17 (ἀνδρί κεχαριτωμένῳ; Vg., justificato; Syr., saintly) * ;]

to endow with χάρις (which see), i.e.

1. (a) to make graceful;

(b) to make gracious (Sir, l.with).

2. In Hellenistic writings (for exx., see AR, Eph., 227; Lft., Notes, 315),

(a) to cause to find favour;

(b) to endue with grace (i.e. divine favour): Luk.1:28, Eph.1:6.†

(AS)