5480. charagma

Lexicon

charagma: Mark, stamp, engraving

Original Word: χάραγμα
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: charagma
Pronunciation: khä'-räg-mä
Phonetic Spelling: (khar'-ag-mah)
Definition: Mark, stamp, engraving
Meaning: sculpture; engraving, a stamp, sign.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

stamp, mark.

From the same as charax; a scratch or etching, i.e. Stamp (as a badge of servitude), or scupltured figure (statue) -- graven, mark.

see GREEK charax

HELPS Word-studies

5480 xáragma – properly, an engraving (etching); (figuratively) a mark providing undeniable identification, like a symbol giving irrefutable connection between parties.

5480 /xáragma ("brand-mark") was originally any impress on a coin or a seal, used by an engraver on a die (stamp, branding iron). 5480 (xáragma) later became "the identification-marker" (like with an owner's unique "brand-mark").

[Ancient documents were validated by such stamps or seals (see Plutarch, Agesilaus, 15:6; De Lysandro 16:2, ala DNTT, 2, 574).]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from charassó (to sharpen, to engrave)
Definition
a stamp, impress
NASB Translation
image formed (1), mark (7).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5480: χάραγμα

χάραγμα, χαράγματος, τό (χαράσσω to engrave);

a. a stamp, an imprinted mark: of the mark stamped on the forehead or the right hand as the badge of the followers of Antichrist, Revelation 13:16; Revelation 14:9, 11; Revelation 15:2 Rec.; (πυρός, the mark branded upon horses, Anacreon () 26 (55), 2).

b. thing carved, sculpture, graven work: of idolatrous images, Acts 17:29. (In various other senses in Greek writings from Sophocles down.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb χαράσσω (charassō), meaning "to engrave" or "to carve."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to χάραγμα, the concept of a mark or sign can be related to Hebrew terms such as אוֹת (oth, Strong's H226), which means "sign" or "token," and חוֹתָם (chotham, Strong's H2368), meaning "seal" or "signet." These terms are used in the Old Testament to denote signs of covenant or ownership, similar to the symbolic use of χάραγμα in the New Testament.

Usage: The term χάραγμα is used in the New Testament to describe a mark that is associated with allegiance to the beast in the Book of Revelation. It is a symbol of loyalty and servitude, often interpreted as a physical or metaphorical mark that distinguishes followers of the beast from those who follow God.

Context: The term χάραγμα appears prominently in the Book of Revelation, specifically in Revelation 13:16-17, 14:9, 14:11, 16:2, 19:20, and 20:4. It is most famously associated with the "mark of the beast," a concept that has been the subject of much theological discussion and interpretation.

In Revelation 13:16-17 (BSB), it is written: "And the second beast required all people small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark—the name of the beast or the number of its name." This passage suggests that the χάραγμα is a compulsory mark that signifies economic and social control, as well as spiritual allegiance to the beast.

Theologically, the χάραγμα is often understood as a counterfeit to the seal of God, which is given to the faithful. It represents a choice between allegiance to God and allegiance to worldly powers that oppose Him. The mark is a symbol of ultimate rebellion against God and is associated with divine judgment, as seen in Revelation 14:9-11, where those who receive the mark are warned of eternal consequences.

Interpretations of the χάραγμα have varied throughout history, with some viewing it as a literal mark, such as a tattoo or brand, while others see it as a metaphor for ideological or spiritual alignment with anti-Christian forces. The exact nature of the mark remains a topic of eschatological debate.

Forms and Transliterations

εχαράκωσα εχαράκωσεν χαραγμα χαράγμα χάραγμα χαραγματι χαράγματι χαραδριόν χαράδριον χαρακοβολία charagma cháragma charagmati charágmati

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 17:29 N-DNS
GRK: ἢ λίθῳ χαράγματι τέχνης καὶ
NAS: stone, an image formed by the art
KJV: or stone, graven by art and
INT: or to stone a graven thing craft and

Revelation 13:16 N-ANS
GRK: δῶσιν αὐτοῖς χάραγμα ἐπὶ τῆς
NAS: to be given a mark on their right
KJV: to receive a mark in their
INT: it should give them a mark on the

Revelation 13:17 N-ANS
GRK: ἔχων τὸ χάραγμα τὸ ὄνομα
NAS: the one who has the mark, [either] the name
KJV: save he that had the mark, or the name
INT: has the mark the name

Revelation 14:9 N-ANS
GRK: καὶ λαμβάνει χάραγμα ἐπὶ τοῦ
NAS: and receives a mark on his forehead
KJV: and receive [his] mark in his
INT: and receives a mark on the

Revelation 14:11 N-ANS
GRK: λαμβάνει τὸ χάραγμα τοῦ ὀνόματος
NAS: receives the mark of his name.
KJV: receiveth the mark of his
INT: receives the mark of the name

Revelation 16:2 N-ANS
GRK: ἔχοντας τὸ χάραγμα τοῦ θηρίου
NAS: who had the mark of the beast
KJV: which had the mark of the beast, and
INT: had the mark of the beast

Revelation 19:20 N-ANS
GRK: λαβόντας τὸ χάραγμα τοῦ θηρίου
NAS: who had received the mark of the beast
KJV: them that had received the mark of the beast,
INT: having received the mark of the beast

Revelation 20:4 N-ANS
GRK: ἔλαβον τὸ χάραγμα ἐπὶ τὸ
NAS: and had not received the mark on their forehead
KJV: had received [his] mark upon
INT: did take the mark upon the

Strong's Greek 5480
8 Occurrences

χάραγμα — 7 Occ.
χαράγματι — 1 Occ.