| Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In a frank manner; freely. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia FRANKLY frank'-li (charizomai):
"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. | Multi-Version Concordance Frankly (2 Occurrences) Luke 7:42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? (KJV WBS) Leviticus 19:17 "'You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. (See NIV) |