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Giver

δότηςStrong’s G1395

dotēs

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Dotēs is the Greek word usually translated “giver”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”
2 Corinthians 9:7 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “giver”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • giver 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 2 Corinthians 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    δότης dotēs · giver

    δότης, -ου, ὁ (δίδωμι), [in LXX: Pro.22:8 * ;] = δοτήρ, a giver: 2Co.9:7 (LXX) (not elsewhere).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “giver” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    GIV'ER, noun

    One who gives a donor; a bestower; a grantor; one who imparts or distributes.

      Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

      Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.