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δωρεά
dōreá · Greek · Strong's G1431 · 11 occurrences
The KJV renders 19 different Hebrew and Greek words as “gift”
What it means
a gratuity
from G1435 (δῶρον);
How the KJV renders it
gift
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“gift”
also renders merismós (G3311), dóma (G1390), dósis (G1394), cháris (G5485), dōron (G1435), chárisma (G5486), dṓrēma (G1434), ʼeshkâr (H814), minchâh (H4503), masʼêth (H4864), mattân (H4976), mattᵉnâʼ (H4978), mattânâh (H4979), mattâth (H4991), nâdân (H5083), nissêʼth (H5379), shachad (H7810), tᵉrûwmâh (H8641)
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Where it appears
11 occurrences in the Greek text.
2 Corinthians 9:15 · N-DSF
Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
Acts 2:38 · N-ASF
Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 8:20 · N-ASF
But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
Acts 10:45 · N-NSF
They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.
Acts 11:17 · N-ASF
If then God gave to them the same gift as us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?”
Ephesians 3:7 · N-ASF
of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
Ephesians 4:7 N-GSFHebrews 6:4 N-GSFJohn 4:10 N-ASFRomans 5:15 N-NSFRomans 5:17 N-GSF
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