What does δωρέομαι (dōréomai) mean in the Bible?
δωρέομαι (dōréomai) is a Greek word meaning "to bestow gratuitously".
Greek · G1433
δωρέομαι
To bestow gratuitously
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δωρέομαιG1433
Pronunciationdōréomai
What does δωρέομαι (dōréomai) mean in the Bible?
δωρέομαι (dōréomai) is a Greek word meaning "to bestow gratuitously".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1433?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include has given (1), he granted (1), He has given (1).
Where does δωρέομαι (dōréomai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 15:45. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Peter (2), Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ithas given1×2 Peter 1:3
he granted1×Mark 15:45
He has given1×2 Peter 1:4
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMark 15:45
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Mark12 Peter2
Source forms
δεδωρημένης1xdedōrēmenēs2 Peter 1:3
δεδώρηται1xdedōrētai2 Peter 1:4
ἐδωρήσατο1xedōrēsatoMark 15:45
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular1xMark 15:45
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1x2 Peter 1:4
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular1x2 Peter 1:3
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to bestow gratuitously
Source Gloss
to bestow gratuitously
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 15:45Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Middle Deponent Indicative
ἐδωρήσατοedwrhsato
I give, grant, donate
Read verse2 Peter 1:3Verb Perfect Passive Participle Genitive Singular Feminine
δεδωρημένης,dedwrhmenhv
I give, grant, donate
Read verse2 Peter 1:4Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
δεδώρηται,dedwrhtai
I give, grant, donate
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect2aorist1
Voice
middle3
Mood
indicative2participle1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
δωρέομαι is built from this root: