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Strong G1431δωρεά

free gift

Transliteration
dōrea
Pronunciation
do-reh-ah'
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From G1435; a gratuity: - gift.

Detailed definition

δωρεά, -ᾶς, ἡ
(δίδωμι), [in LXX chiefly (-άν) for חִנָּם, as Gen.29:15;]
a gift: Act.11:17, Rom.5:15, Heb.6:4; δ. τ. θεοῦ, Jhn.4:10, Act.8:20; τ. Χριστοῦ, Eph.4:7; τ. πνεύματος, Act.2:38 10:45; τ. δικαιοσύνης, Rom.5:17; τ. χάριτος, Eph.3:7; ἀνεκδιηγήτὶῳ δ., 2Co.9:15. Acc, δωρεάν, adverbially (as frequently in LXX),
__(a) freely, as a gift: Mat.10:8, Rom.3:24, 2Co.11:7, 2Th.3:8, Rev.21:6 22:17;
__(b) in vain, uselessly: (Jhn.15:25 LXX) Gal.2:21.†
SYN.: see: δόμα (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1431 appears in 11 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • gift11
  • of1

First verses

  1. John 4:10
    Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
  2. Acts 2:38
    Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
  3. Acts 8:20
    But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
  4. Acts 10:45
    And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
  5. Acts 11:17
    Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
  6. Romans 5:15
    But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
  7. Romans 5:17
    For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
  8. 2 Corinthians 9:15
    Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
  9. Ephesians 3:7
    Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
  10. Ephesians 4:7
    But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
  11. Hebrews 6:4
    For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δωρ-εά,
Ionic dialect δωρ-εή, ἡ: δωρειά in earlier Attic Inscrr., [Refs (“IG” 12.77, +others, δωρεά first in [prev. work] 22.1.68)]:— gift, present, especially bounty (={δόσις ἀναπόδοτος} [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Topica” 125a18), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.140; δωρεὰν διδόναι [prev. author] 6.130, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 340)]; πορεῖν[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 616; δωρεῖσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 290c)]; δ. δέχεσθαι, λαμβάνειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.31, 15.40; ironically, θάνατόν τινι δωρεὰν ἀποδοῦναι 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.34; δ. ἔχειν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1032, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.312; ἐν χάριτος μέρει καὶ δωρειᾶς 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.165)]; δωρειὰν καὶ χάριν [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work]172,compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 844d)]; of a legacy, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 27.41, 65)]; δωρεαί privileges and immunities, opposed to δῶρα, gifts in cash or kind, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vitae Sophistarum” 2.10.4.)]
2 estate granted by a king, fief, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Phoenicides Comicus 4.7, “PSI” 5.511.4, 518.2 (3rd c.BC).)]
II accusative δωρεάν as adverb, as a free gift, freely, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.23, probably in 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.4; μηδὲν δ. πράττειν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.34.7, cf. LXX.Job.1.9; δ. λειτουργεῖν “Test.Epict.” 4.27, compare “Inscription Prien.” 4.17 (4th c.BC))]; so κατὰ δωρεάν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“IG” 7.2711.13, +others (Acraeph., 1st c.AD))]; ἐν δωρεᾷ προσνεῖμαι [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 22.5.4)]; but γῆν (ἀμπελῶνα, etc.) ἐν δωρεᾷ ἔχειν to hold land by a royal grant, PRev. Laws [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (36.15 (3rd c.BC), compare 43.11, 44.3.)]
II.2 to no purpose, for naught, [NT (NT.Gal.2.21.)]