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fraṇk´li ( χαρίζομαι , charı́zomai ): "Frankly" in the sense of "freely," "readily," "graciously," occurs only in the translation of charizomai , properly "to gratify," "to do that which is grateful or pleasing," "to forgive" (Luke 7:42 , "He frankly forgave them both," the Revised Version (British and American) has simply "forgave"; the same word is translated in Luke 7:43 , the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), "forgave," in Luke 7:21 the King James Version it is "gave," the Revised Version (British and American) "bestowed," granted to see). It occurs in the New Testament only in Luke and Paul.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Frankly'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/f/frankly.html. 1915.

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