The word in Scripture

Gracious in the Bible

The word gracious appears 31 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Gracious describes God's kind, favorable disposition toward us. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What gracious means in the Bible

Gracious describes God's kind, favorable disposition toward us.

Where the word gracious appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word gracious appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.”Genesis 43:29

“And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,”Exodus 34:6

“But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.”Psalms 86:15

“Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.”Psalms 112:4

“A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.”Proverbs 11:16

“For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.”Isaiah 30:19

“O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.”Isaiah 33:2

“And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?”Luke 4:22