"a gift, free gift, benefit, Jn. 4:10; Acts 2:38"
Definition and meaning
a gift, free gift, benefit, Jn. 4:10; Acts 2:38
In the original Greek the word is written: δωρεά
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of dorea (G1431) across the King James Bible.
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.
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.
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
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.
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?
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.
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.)
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
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.
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
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Common questions
Strong's G1431 (dorea) is a Greek word that means: a gift, free gift, benefit, Jn. 4:10; Acts 2:38 It appears 11 times in the King James Bible.
The word dorea (G1431) appears 11 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1431 is dorea, a Greek word defined as: a gift, free gift, benefit, Jn. 4:10; Acts 2:38. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dorea is a Greek word found in the New Testament.