Lexical Definition
δῶρον dōron (do'-ron) gift G:N-N
gift, offering.
- a present
- specially, a sacrifice
Abbott-Smith
δῶρον, -ου, τό (< δίδωμι), [in LXX chiefly for קׇרְבָּן, also for מִנְחָה, etc. ;]
a gift, present: Mt 2:11, Re 11:10; of gifts and sacrifices to God, Mt 5:23, 24 8:4 15:5 23:18, 19, Mk 7:11, Lk 21:1, 4, He 5:1 8:3, 4 9:9 11:4; δ. θεοῦ, Eph 2:8.†
SYN.: s.v. δόμα.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 2:11 · 5:23 · 5:24 · 8:4 · 15:5 · 23:18 · 23:19 |
| Mark | 7:11 |
| Luke | 21:1 · 21:4 |
| Ephesians | 2:8 |
| Hebrews | 5:1 · 8:3 · 8:4 · 9:9 · 11:4 |
| Revelation | 11:10 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
δῶρον, τό,
(δίδωμι) gift, present, gift of honour, ἀγλαὰ δ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; votive gift or offering to a god, φέρε δῶρον Ἀθήνῃ [LXX+NT+4th c.BC+]; ποῦ μοι τὰ.. δ. κἀκροθίνι; [Refs]; δῶρά τινος the gifts of, i. e. given by, him, θεῶν ἐρικυδέα δ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δῶρ᾽ Ἀφροδίτης, i.e. personal charms, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δ. τῶν Μουσῶν καὶ Ἀπόλλωνος, of μουσική, [Refs 5th c.BC+] with genitive _of things_, ὕπνου δ. the blessing of sleep, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δῶρα presents given as tribute, [Refs]; δῶρον τοῦ ποταμοῦ, of the land of Egypt, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 δῶρα presents, as retaining fees or bribes, [Refs 4th c.BC+], etc. (the usual sense of the word in Attic dialect Oratt.): hence in _Attic dialect_ law, δώρων γραφή an indictment for being bribed, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δώρων κριθῆναι to be tried for taking bribes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δώρων ἑλεῖν τινα to convict him of taking bribes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. ὀφλεῖν to be found guilty of taking bribes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 in plural, good qualities, talents, τὰ βασιλέως δ. [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__II front part of palm, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2 hand's breadth, palm, as a measure of length, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; compare δεκάδωρος.
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.4.4 ☩ Mark.7.11