Dōrean δωρεάν

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Dōrean
δωρεάν
Transliterationdōrean
Strong's numberG1432
LanguageGreek
Part of speechadverb
Glossfreely
Occurrences9 in 8 verses
Most frequent inRevelation (2)

Dōrean (Greek δωρεάν, Strong's G1432) is a Greek adverb meaning “freely”. It occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

δωρεάν, see: δωρεά.
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)

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

KJVfreely (6), without a cause (1), vain (1), nought (1)
BSBfreely (5), without reason (1), free of charge (1), nothing (1), without paying for it (1)

Verses

Every verse with Dōrean, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

John

Romans

2 Corinthians

Galatians

2 Thessalonians

Revelation

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).
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