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δόμα

dóma

G1390 noun

SILEX Entry

Root δο- to give, to bestow

Definition

A gift or present; something voluntarily given, typically referring to a concrete object or offering. Used primarily for material gifts as an act of bestowing from one party to another.

Semantic Range

gift, present, offering; something given as a mark of favor or generosity; material donation, bestowal

Root / Etymology

From the base of the verb δίδωμι (to give), formed with the neuter suffix -μα indicating the result of the action. Cognate with the verb δίδωμι (to give) and related to δοῦναι (to grant, to give), δῶρον (gift, offering).

Historical & Contextual Notes

δόμα is a relatively rare noun in Koine Greek, attested primarily in later Greek, the Septuagint, and infrequently in the New Testament. It refers concretely to a material gift or present, in contrast to δῶρον, which can also denote a gift in broader, including cultic, contexts (such as offerings to deities). In classical Greek, δόμα could refer poetically to a building or house (from the same root), but this sense is not active in the Koine period. In the Septuagint and New Testament contexts, δόμα emphasizes the object given as a mark of favor, benefaction, or generosity, but not always with religious overtones. English translations usually render δόμα as 'gift' or 'present,' but should be distinguished from related terms that may carry sacrificial or abstract connotations.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the base of δίδωμι; a present:--gift.

Root Family

δόμα (doma) — gift, present, offering, something given

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
G1390-02 δόματα domata N ACC N PL gifts gifts 3
G1390-01 δόμα doma N ACC N SG gift a gift 1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
G1390-02 Matthew 7:11 δόματα domata N ACC N PL gifts
G1390-02 Luke 11:13 δόματα domata N ACC N PL gifts gifts
G1390-02 Ephesians 4:8 δόματα domata N ACC N PL gifts gifts
G1390-01 Philippians 4:17 δόμα doma N ACC N SG gift a gift
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