noun · neuter
dōrem
Greekδῶρον (dōron)
Strong’sG1435
a gift, present
stem dōr-19 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books4 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δῶρον, -ου, τό
(< δίδωμι), [in LXX chiefly for קׇרְבָּן, also for מִנְחָה, etc.;]
SYN.: s.v. δόμα.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1435 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddo'-ron
a present; specially, a sacrifice
King Jamesgift, offering.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | dōrem4×Δῶρον | dōreim1×δῶρά |
| of, belonging to genitive | dōreu | dōreiu |
| to, for dative | dōre1×δώρῳ | dōrei1×δώροις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
dōre is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
19 occurrences, every one of them listed
dōrem“gift”subject or objectdirect singular4×
Matthew 15:5“gift”vis de legavō; Hos an legateia to patēro ē ta mētēra; Dōrem hem ean ek mu ōfeliseia,But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’
Matthew 23:19“gift”tufloir, tinem gar megoterem, tem dōrem ē tem thusiastēriem tem hagiazarōtem tem dōrem?You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
Mark 7:11“gift”vis de legavō; Ean legateia anthrōpos to patēro ē ta mētēra; Korban, hem atō Dōrem, hem ean ek mu ōfeliseia,But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God ),
Ephesians 2:8“gift”ta gar charia avō sōzirētois dia pistiau; kai houtem ouk ek vu, theou tem dōrem;For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
dōre“gift”to, fordative singular1×
Matthew 23:18“gift”kai; Hos an omnuateia en te thusiastērie, oudenem atō, hos de an omnuateia en te dōre te epanō auteu ofeilatō.And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
dōreim“gifts”subject or objectdirect plural1×
Hebrews 9:9“gifts”hotinas parabolas eis ton kairon ton enistanarēton, kata han dōreim tē kai thusiais prosferilō mē dunerōtais kata suneidēsian teleiara ton latreuarōton,It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.
dōrei“gifts”to, fordative plural1×
Hebrews 11:4“gifts”Pistia polloteran thusian Habel para Kain prosferata to theo, dia hau marturita arō dikaios, marturarōtou epi tei dōrei autou tou theou, kai dia autau apothnēskaratos ēti lalatō.By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
dōreim7×
Matthew 2:11“gifts”kai ercharatois eis tan oikian horala tem paidiem meta Mariau tau mētērau autou, kai piptaratois proskunala auto, kai anoigaratois toin thēsauroin autoiu prosferala auto dōreim, chruson kai libanon kai smurnan.On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Luke 21:1“gifts”Anableparatos de horata toin ballarōtoin eis tem gazofulakiem teim dōreim autoiu plousioin.Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
Luke 21:4“offering”pantois gar houtois ek teu perisseuarōteu autoi ballala eis teim dōreim, houtas de ek teu husterēmeu autau panton ton bion hon echate ballata.For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
Hebrews 5:1“gifts”Pantos gar archierevos ek anthrōpoiu lambirōtos huper anthrōpoiu kathistanitō teim pros ton theon, hina prosferateiō dōreim tē kai thusiain huper hamartaiu,Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
Hebrews 8:3“gifts”pantos gar archierevos eis tem prosferarō dōreim tē kai thusiain kathistanitō; hothen anankaiem echarō tinem kai houton hem prosferateia.And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.
Hebrews 8:4“gifts”ei men oun ate epi gēau, oude an ate hierevos, arōtoiu toiu prosferarōtoiu kata nomon teim dōreim;Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.
Revelation 11:10“gifts”kai tois katoikarōtois epi tau gēau chairalō epi autoi kai eufrainilō, kai dōreim pempali allēloi, hoti houtois tois duo profētois basanizala toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau.And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.
dōrem5×
Matthew 5:23“gift”ean oun prosferaseiō tem dōrem su epi tem thusiastēriem kakei mimnēskiseia hoti tos adelfos su echatō tinem kata su,So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
Matthew 5:24“gift”afiēkasar ekei tem dōrem su emprosthen teu thusiastērieu kai hupagasōr prōtem diallassisar to adelfo su, kai tote ercharatos prosferasōr tem dōrem su.leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
Matthew 5:24“gift”afiēkasar ekei tem dōrem su emprosthen teu thusiastērieu kai hupagasōr prōtem diallassisar to adelfo su, kai tote ercharatos prosferasōr tem dōrem su.leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
Matthew 8:4“gift”kai legatō auto tos Iēsus; Horasōr mēdeno legaseia, alla hupagasōr siauton deiknuasar to hierevo, kai prosferasar tem dōrem hem prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
Matthew 23:19“gift”tufloir, tinem gar megoterem, tem dōrem ē tem thusiastēriem tem hagiazarōtem tem dōrem?You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?