Strong G1394δόσις
gift
- Transliteration
- dosis
- Pronunciation
- dos'-is
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From the base of G1325; a giving; by implication (concretely) a gift: - gift giving.
Detailed definition
δόσις, -εως, ἡ
(δίδωμι) [in LXX for חֹק (Gen.47:22), (Pro.21:14 25:14), frequently in Sir.;]
1. properly, the act of giving: Php.4:15.
2. Objectively, a gift: Jas.1:17.†
SYN.: see: δόμα (AS)
(δίδωμι) [in LXX for חֹק (Gen.47:22), (Pro.21:14 25:14), frequently in Sir.;]
1. properly, the act of giving: Php.4:15.
2. Objectively, a gift: Jas.1:17.†
SYN.: see: δόμα (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1394 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- gift1
- give1
First verses
- Philippians 4:15Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
- James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δόσις, εως, ἡ,
(δίδωμι) giving, φαρμάκου [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.18; χρημάτων 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.61; μισθοῦ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.143)]; opposed to αἴτησις, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthyphro” 14d; δ. χρημάτων καὶ λῆψις 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1107b8; λήψεις καὶ δόσεις 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.9.12, cf. LXX.Sir.41.19, NT.Phil.4.15.)]
b licence, permission, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“SIG” 987.33 (Chios, 4th c.BC).)]
2 ἐμβολῶν δ. ramming in naval tactics, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.10.)]
II gift, καί οἱ δ. ἔσσεται ἐσθλή [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.213; δ. ὀλίγη τε φίλη τε 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 6.208, 14.58, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.90, 9.93, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1518, etc.; δόσιν κακὰν κακῶν κακοῖς 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 1041 (Lyric poetry); θεῶν εἰς ἀνθρώπους 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 16c.)]
II.2 bequest, legacy: κατὰ δόσιν by will (opposed to κατὰ γένος, as heir-at-law), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 4.7, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 19.45, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Harpocratio Grammaticus)]
II.3 largess, = Latin congiarium, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 6.8.8 (_plural_).)]
II.4 contribution towards the fulfilment of a purpose, Chrysipp.(?)[Refs (“Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 3.30.)]
II.5 payment on account, instalment, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.296, 7.303.35 (Orop.), etc.)]; payment in kind, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (PMasp. 146.4 (6th c.AD), +others)]
II.6 portion, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Gen.47.22, +others, “BGU” 1122.12 (1st c.BC))]; διελὼν εἰς δόσεις [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aratus” 13.)]
II.7 dose of medicine, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 2.171)]; δ. τελεία full dose, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Rufus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 8.57.5, etc., compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Abd.” 4.)]
II.8 τῆς οἰκονομίας πολλὴν ποιεῖσθαι δ. lay great stress on an arrangement, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Demosthene” 51; οὐ τοσαύτην ποιούμενοι τῆς ἡδονῆς δ. ὅσην τῆς ἀληθείας [prev. work] 18.)]
II.9 destiny, fate of an individual, ἡ ἀνθρωπίνη δ. [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 1.3)]; especially of planetary influence, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 2.3.2, +others)]
(δίδωμι) giving, φαρμάκου [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.18; χρημάτων 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.61; μισθοῦ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.143)]; opposed to αἴτησις, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthyphro” 14d; δ. χρημάτων καὶ λῆψις 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1107b8; λήψεις καὶ δόσεις 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.9.12, cf. LXX.Sir.41.19, NT.Phil.4.15.)]
b licence, permission, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“SIG” 987.33 (Chios, 4th c.BC).)]
2 ἐμβολῶν δ. ramming in naval tactics, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.10.)]
II gift, καί οἱ δ. ἔσσεται ἐσθλή [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.213; δ. ὀλίγη τε φίλη τε 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 6.208, 14.58, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.90, 9.93, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1518, etc.; δόσιν κακὰν κακῶν κακοῖς 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 1041 (Lyric poetry); θεῶν εἰς ἀνθρώπους 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 16c.)]
II.2 bequest, legacy: κατὰ δόσιν by will (opposed to κατὰ γένος, as heir-at-law), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 4.7, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 19.45, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Harpocratio Grammaticus)]
II.3 largess, = Latin congiarium, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 6.8.8 (_plural_).)]
II.4 contribution towards the fulfilment of a purpose, Chrysipp.(?)[Refs (“Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 3.30.)]
II.5 payment on account, instalment, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.296, 7.303.35 (Orop.), etc.)]; payment in kind, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (PMasp. 146.4 (6th c.AD), +others)]
II.6 portion, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Gen.47.22, +others, “BGU” 1122.12 (1st c.BC))]; διελὼν εἰς δόσεις [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aratus” 13.)]
II.7 dose of medicine, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 2.171)]; δ. τελεία full dose, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Rufus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 8.57.5, etc., compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Abd.” 4.)]
II.8 τῆς οἰκονομίας πολλὴν ποιεῖσθαι δ. lay great stress on an arrangement, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Demosthene” 51; οὐ τοσαύτην ποιούμενοι τῆς ἡδονῆς δ. ὅσην τῆς ἀληθείας [prev. work] 18.)]
II.9 destiny, fate of an individual, ἡ ἀνθρωπίνη δ. [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 1.3)]; especially of planetary influence, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 2.3.2, +others)]