Topic
Gift
79 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
These works date from 1884–1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Exodus 23:8Easton · ISBE
¶ And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
- Deuteronomy 16:19Easton · ISBE
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
- 2 Samuel 8:2Easton · ISBE
And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
- 2 Samuel 8:6Easton · ISBE
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
- 2 Chronicles 26:8Easton · ISBE
And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
- Psalms 45:12Easton · ISBE
And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
- Psalms 72:10Easton · ISBE
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
- Matthew 5:23Easton · ISBE
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
- John 4:10Easton · ISBE
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
- Acts 2:38Easton · ISBE
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
- Genesis 24:53Easton
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
- Genesis 25:6ISBE
But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
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- Genesis 32:13–15 Easton
- Genesis 33:11 ISBE
- Genesis 34:12 Easton
- Exodus 28:38 ISBE
- Numbers 8:19 ISBE
- Numbers 18:6 ISBE
- Numbers 18:7 ISBE
- Numbers 18:11 Easton
- Numbers 18:29 ISBE
- Judges 3:18 Easton
- 1 Samuel 9:7 Easton
- 1 Samuel 10:27 Smith
- 1 Samuel 16:20 Easton
- 2 Samuel 17:28 Easton
- 2 Samuel 18:11 Easton
- 2 Samuel 19:42 ISBE
- 1 Kings 10:25 Easton
- 2 Kings 5:1–27 Easton
- 2 Kings 8:9 Easton
- 1 Chronicles 18:2 Easton
- 1 Chronicles 18:6 Easton
- 2 Chronicles 19:7 ISBE
- Esther 2:18 ISBE
- Proverbs 6:35 ISBE
- Proverbs 17:8 ISBE
- Proverbs 17:23 ISBE
- Proverbs 19:6 Easton
- Proverbs 25:14 ISBE
- Proverbs 29:4 ISBE
- Isaiah 1:23 ISBE
- Ezekiel 16:33 ISBE
- Ezekiel 20:26 ISBE
- Ezekiel 22:12 ISBE
- Micah 1:14 ISBE
- Matthew 2:11 ISBE
- Matthew 5:14 ISBE
- Matthew 5:24 Easton
- Matthew 7:11 Easton
- Matthew 8:4 Easton
- Matthew 22:11 Easton
- Mark 7:11 ISBE
- Luke 11:13 Easton
- Luke 21:1 Easton
- Luke 21:5 ISBE
- Acts 8:20 Easton
- Romans 1:11 ISBE
- Romans 5:15 ISBE
- Romans 5:16 ISBE
- Romans 5:17 ISBE
- Romans 6:23 ISBE
- Romans 12:1–21 ISBE
- 1 Corinthians 1:7 ISBE
- 1 Corinthians 7:7 ISBE
- 1 Corinthians 12:1–31 ISBE
- 1 Corinthians 12:4 Easton
- 2 Corinthians 1:11 ISBE
- 2 Corinthians 8:4 ISBE
- 2 Corinthians 9:15 ISBE
- Ephesians 4:8 Easton
- 1 Timothy 4:14 ISBE
- 2 Timothy 1:6 ISBE
- Hebrews 2:4 ISBE
- Hebrews 5:1 ISBE
- Hebrews 6:4 ISBE
- James 1:17 ISBE
- 1 Peter 4:10 ISBE
- Revelation 11:10 ISBE
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 36 references
(1.) An gratuity (Prov. 19:6) to secure favour (18:16; 21:14), a thank-offering (Num. 18:11), or a dowry (Gen. 34:12).
(2.) An oblation or proppitatory gift (2Sa 8:2,6; 1Ch 18:2,6; 2Ch 26:8; Ps. 45:12; 72:10).
(3.) A bribe to a judge to obtain a favourable verdict (Ex. 23:8; Deut. 16:19).
(4.) Simply a thing given (Matt. 7:11; Luke 11:13; Eph. 4:8); sacrifical (Matt. 5:23, 24; 8:4); eleemosynary (Luke 21:1); a gratuity (John 4:10; Acts 8:20). In Acts 2:38 the generic word dorea is rendered “gift.” It differs from the charisma (1 Cor. 12:4) as denoting not miraculous powers but the working of a new spirit in men, and that spirit from God.
The giving of presents entered largely into the affairs of common life in the East. The nature of the presents was as various as were the occasions: food (1 Sam. 9:7; 16:20), sheep and cattle (Gen. 32:13-15), gold (2 Sam. 18:11), jewels (Gen. 24:53), furniture, and vessels for eating and drinking (2 Sam. 17:28); delicacies, as spices, honey, etc. (1 Kings 10:25; 2 Kings 5: 22). The mode of presentation was with as much parade as possible: the presents were conveyed by the hands of servants (Judg. 3:18), or still better, on the backs of beasts of burden (2 Kings 8:9). The refusal of a present was regarded as a high indignity; and this constituted the aggravated insult noticed in Matt. 22:11, the marriage robe having been offered and refused.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 1 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 61 references
gift (mattanah, minchah, shochadh; doron, dorea, chairisma): In Ge 25:6; Ex 28:38; Nu 18:6,7,29; Eze 20:26, etc., mattanah, "a gift," is so rendered; minchah, an offering or present, used especially of the "meat offerings," is translated "gift" (2Sa 8:2,6 the King James Version; 2Ch 26:8), in which passages "tribute" is meant, as the Revised Version (British and American); 32:23; Ps 45:12. A few other words occur singly, e.g. 'eshkar, "a reward" (Ps 72:10); mas'eth, "lifting up" (Es 2:18); nathun is translated "gifts" (Nu 8:19; the Revised Version, margin "Hebrew nethunim, given"); nedheh, nadhan, "impure gifts" (Eze 16:33); nisse'th, "a thing lifted up" (2Sa 19:42); shochadh means "a bribe" (Ex 23:8; De 16:19; 2Ch 19:7; Pr 6:35; 17:8,23; Isa 1:23; Eze 22:12); in each instance the American Standard Revised Version has "bribe" except Pr 6:35, "gifts"; teramah, "a present" (Pr 29:4), may also mean a bribe, the King James Version "he that receiveth gifts," the Revised Version (British and American) "he that exacteth gifts," margin "imposeth tribute, Hebrew a man of offerings."
In the New Testament doron, "a present," "gift" (from didomi, "to give"), is translated "gift" (Mt 2:11; 5:23,14 bis; Mr 7:11 the King James Version; Heb 5:1; Re 11:10, etc., referring chiefly to gifts or offerings to God); dorea, "a free gift" (Joh 4:10; Ac 2:38; Ro 5:15,17; 2Co 9:15; Heb 6:4, etc., referring to the gifts of God); dorema, "a free gift" (Ro 5:16; Jas 1:17, the English Revised Version "boon"); dosis, " giving" (Jas 1:17, "every good gift," the Revised Version, margin "giving"); charisma, "grace," "favor," a benefit or good conferred, is also used of Divine gifts and favors, especially of the supernatural gifts imparted by the Holy Spirit (charismata) enumerated in Ro 12; 1Co 12; the word occurs translated "gift, gifts" (Ro 1:11), "some spiritual gift" (Ro 5:15,16, "free gift"; Ro 6:23, "The gift of God is eternal life," the Revised Version (British and American) "free gift"; 11:29; 1Co 1:7; 7:7; 2Co 1:11; 1Ti 4:14; 2Ti 1:6; 1Pe 4:10); charis, "grace," "favor" (2Co 8:4, the Revised Version (British and American) "grace"); merismos, "distribution," "parting" (Heb 2:4, the Revised Version, margin "distributions"); anathema, "a thing devoted to God," is once (Lu 21:5) used of "the goodly gifts" (the Revised Version (British and American) "offerings") which adorned the Temple at Jerusalem.
In the Revised Version (British and American) "gift" is substituted in the text of Ge 33:11 for blessing, margin Hebrew "blessing"; "boasteth himself of his gifts falsely" (Pr 25:14) for "boasteth himself of a false gift," margin Hebrew "in a gift of falsehood"; "a parting gift" for "presents" (Mic 1:14); "Given to God" for "a gift" (Mr 7:11).
W. L. Walker
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.