G5480 — χάραγμα (cháragma)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G5480
Original: χάραγμα
Transliteration: cháragma
Pronunciation: khar'-ag-mah
Part of Speech: Neuter noun
Root: χαράσσω (charassō) — to scratch/engrave to a point; via G5482 χάραξ (charax)
Occurrences: 9 unique verses in NT
First Occurrence: Acts 17:29 — "the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

A scratch or etching, i.e. stamp (as a badge of servitude), or sculptured figure (statue). From the same root as G5482 (χάραξ), which derives from χαράσσω — to scratch or sharpen to a point.

(From strongs_translations.db — field partially truncated in source)

Louw-Nida Semantic Domain¶

Primary Domain: 006.013 — Artifacts: Images and Idols
Secondary Domain: 033.056 — Communication: Non-Verbal Communication
Domain neighbors (006.013): εἴδωλον (G1497, idol), εἰκών (G1504, image), κατείδωλος (G2712, full of idols), τύπος (G5179, type/pattern/stamp)

UBS Semantic Domains¶

[033] Communication — covers the mark as a non-verbal sign or badge communicating allegiance.
[006] Artifacts — covers the engraved or stamped object itself.

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
mark	7	77.8%
a mark	1	11.1%
graven	1	11.1%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Revelation	8	2.0
Acts	1	0.1

Pattern: Overwhelmingly a Revelation word (89%). The single Acts use (17:29) is the only non-eschatological occurrence, referring to engraved artwork.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Engraved / Sculptured Artwork¶

Human craftsmanship working metal, stone, or wood into a shaped image.

Acts 17:29 — "we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven (cháragma) by art and man's device"

2. The Mark Compulsorily Imposed¶

The beast causes all people to receive a mark on their right hand or forehead; the mark becomes the condition for commerce.

Rev 13:16 — "he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads"
Rev 13:17 — "no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name"

3. The Mark Linked to Worship¶

Receiving the mark is paired with worshipping the beast and his image — the two acts appear together.

Rev 14:9 — "If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand"
Rev 14:11 — "who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name"

4. The Mark as Basis for Judgment¶

Divine wrath falls specifically on those who bear the mark; the false prophet is judged for deceiving people into receiving it.

Rev 16:2 — "there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast"
Rev 19:20 — "the false prophet...with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast...cast alive into a lake of fire"
Rev 20:4 — "the souls of them...which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark...they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years"

5. Victory over the Mark¶

Those who overcome are described as having conquered the beast and his mark — the mark is something to be resisted and overcome.

Rev 15:2 — "them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass"

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
προσκυνέω (proskynéō)	G4352	5x (56%)	worship the beast → receive the mark
ἔχω (echō)	G2192	4x (44%)	"he that had the mark"
λαμβάνω (lambánō)	G2983	4x (44%)	"receive a mark"
μέτωπον (métōpon)	G3359	3x (33%)	mark on the forehead
ὄνομα (ónoma)	G3686	3x (33%)	"the mark, or the name of the beast"
θεός (theós)	G2316	3x (33%)	contrasted with God's side
ἀριθμός (arithmós)	G706	2x (22%)	"the mark...or the number of his name"
χείρ (cheír)	G5495	2x (22%)	mark in/on the right hand

Word Family / Cognates¶

G5482 χάραξ (charax) — a pointed stake, palisade (from χαράσσω, to sharpen to a point); Luke 19:43
G5481 χαρακτήρ (charaktēr) — an engraved impression, exact representation; Heb 1:3 ("the express image of his person")

Synonyms¶

No direct synonyms were returned by search_relationships.py for G5480.

Antonyms¶

No direct antonyms were returned by search_relationships.py for G5480.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared KJV Translation	Key Difference
σφραγίς (sphragís)	G4973	both involve identity marks on persons	sphragís = authenticating seal (God seals his servants, Rev 7); cháragma = imposed brand (beast marks his subjects)
τύπος (týpos)	G5179	both in domain 006.013 (stamp/impression)	typos = pattern/type/prefiguring stamp; cháragma = literal etched mark or badge
εἰκών (eikōn)	G1504	both paired with "the beast" in Rev 13-20	eikōn = the image/idol of the beast; cháragma = the mark received by the beast's followers

Hebrew Source¶

No Hebrew LXX source found. χάραγμα does not appear in the Septuagint; its usage is entirely NT (Acts 17:29 and Revelation).