"a gift, free gift, Rom. 5:16; Jas. 1:17*"
Definition and meaning
a gift, free gift, Rom. 5:16; Jas. 1:17*
In the original Greek the word is written: δώρημα
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 dorema (G1434) across the King James Bible.
And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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Common questions
Strong's G1434 (dorema) is a Greek word that means: a gift, free gift, Rom. 5:16; Jas. 1:17* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word dorema (G1434) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1434 is dorema, a Greek word defined as: a gift, free gift, Rom. 5:16; Jas. 1:17*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dorema is a Greek word found in the New Testament.