- δωρεά
- δωρεά, ᾶς, ἡ (Aeschyl., Hdt. et al.; ins [e.g. Res Gestae of Caesar Augustus ch. 15 ‘grant’], pap, LXX, Philo, Joseph.; Ath., R. 67, 6; loanw. in rabb.) that which is given or transferred freely by one pers. to another, gift, bounty, of God (Pla., Leg. 2, 672a; Diod S 3, 47, 3; Athen. 15, 48, 693d τὴν τοῦ θεοῦ δωρεάν; Herm. Wr. 4, 5; Philo, Poster. Cai. 81 δωρεαὶ … τ. θεοῦ καλαὶ πᾶσαι; Jos., Ant. 3, 223) J 4:10; Ac 8:20. Pl. 1 Cl 19:2; 23:2; 32:1; 35:4; δ. διδόναι (Aeschyl., Hdt. et al.; SIG 1118, 3; Tat.; Mel., P. 88, 665; 90, 674) Ac 11:17. ἀντιλέγειν τῇ δ. τοῦ θεοῦ oppose the gift of God ISm 7:1. W. χάρις (Demosth. 21, 172; Polyb. 1, 31, 6; Diod S 3, 73, 6; Philo, Rer. Div. Her. 26; Jos., Ant. 5, 54 θεοῦ χ. καὶ δ.) Ro 5:17; MPol 20:2; τῆς δ. πνευματικῆς χάριν λαμβάνειν receive the favor of the spiritual gift B 1:2; ἡ δ. ἐν χάριτι the gift given in generosity Ro 5:15; ἐπὶ τῇ ἀνεκδιηγήτῳ δ. for the indescribable gift 2 Cor 9:15; δ. ἐπουράνιος the heavenly gift Hb 6:4. W. gen. δ. τοῦ πνεύματος receive the Spirit as a gift Ac 2:38; cp. 10:45. ἡ ἔμφυτος δ. τῆς διδαχῆς B 9:9; δ. δικαιοσύνης the gift of uprightness Ro 5:17; δ. τῆς χάριτος the gift of grace Eph 3:7. κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς δ. τοῦ Χριστοῦ acc. to the measure that Christ has given 4:7.—For the acc. δωρεάν used as adv., s. next entry.—DDunn, ET 81, ’69/70, 349–51; RAC X 685–703.—DELG s.v. δίδωμι B. M-M. TW.
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