Freely
δωρεάνStrong’s G1432dōrean
Appears in 8 verses of the New Testament
In short
Dōrean is the Greek word usually translated “freely”, “without cause” and “naught”. It appears in 8 verses of the New Testament.
“Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:”
Meaning
Usually translated “freely”, “without cause” and “naught”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- freely 6
- without cause 1
- for naught 1
- without payment 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 2
- Matthew 1
- John 1
- Romans 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Galatians 1
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 10:8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
- John 15:25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
- Romans 3:24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
- 2 Corinthians 11:7Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
- Galatians 2:21I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
- Revelation 21:6And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Greek dictionary
δωρεάν dōrean · freely
δωρεάν, see: δωρεά. δωρεά, -ᾶς, ἡ (δίδωμι), [in LXX chiefly (-άν) for חִנָּם, as Gen.29:15 ;] a gift: Act.11:17, Rom.5:15, Heb.6:4; δ. τ. θεοῦ, Jhn.4:10, Act.8:20; τ. Χριστοῦ, Eph.4:7; τ. πνεύματος, Act.2:38 10:45; τ. δικαιοσύνης, Rom.5:17; τ. χάριτος, Eph.3:7; ἀνεκδιηγήτὶῳ δ., 2Co.9:15. Acc, δωρεάν, adverbially (as frequently in LXX), (a) freely, as a gift: Mat.10:8, Rom.3:24, 2Co.11:7, 2Th.3:8, Rev.21:6 22:17; (b) in vain, uselessly: (Jhn.15:25 LXX) Gal.2:21.† SYN.: see: δόμα (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “freely” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FREE'LY, adverb
- At liberty; without vassalage, slavery or dependence.
- Without restraint, constraint or compulsion; voluntarily.
- Plentifully; in abundance; as, to eat or drink freely
- Without scruple or reserve; as, to censure freely
All definitions
- Without impediment or hinderance.“Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat” Genesis 2:16
- Without necessity, or compulsion from divine predetermination.
- Without obstruction; largely; copiously.
- Spontaneously; without constraint or persuasion.
- Liberally; generously; as, to give freely to the poor.
- Gratuitously; of free will or grace, with out purchase or consideration.“Freely ye have received, freely give” Matthew 10:8
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.