"to give freely, grant, Mk. 15:45; 2 Pet. 1:3, 4*"
Definition and meaning
to give freely, grant, Mk. 15:45; 2 Pet. 1:3, 4*
In the original Greek the word is written: δωρέομαι
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 doreomai (G1433) across the King James Bible.
And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
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Common questions
Strong's G1433 (doreomai) is a Greek word that means: to give freely, grant, Mk. 15:45; 2 Pet. 1:3, 4* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word doreomai (G1433) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1433 is doreomai, a Greek word defined as: to give freely, grant, Mk. 15:45; 2 Pet. 1:3, 4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
doreomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.