Dōrea δωρεά
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| δωρεά | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | dōrea |
| Strong's number | G1431 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | free gift |
| Occurrences | 11 in 11 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (4) |
Dōrea (Greek δωρεά, Strong's G1431) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “free gift”. It occurs 11 times in 11 verses of the New Testament.
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)
(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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | gift (11), the (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | gift (11) |
Verses
Every verse with Dōrea, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 4:10Jesus 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.Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
Acts
- Acts 2:38Then 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.Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 8:20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
- Acts 10:45And 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.All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
- Acts 11:17Forasmuch 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?So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”
Romans
- Romans 5:15But 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.But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!
- Romans 5:17For 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.)For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive an abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 9:15Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
Ephesians
- Ephesians 3:7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
- Ephesians 4:7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 6:4For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).