δώρημα
dṓrēma
perfect gift
Material object or benefit given as a gift, with emphasis on the act of giving and the generosity or favor conferred; denotes something graciously bestowed, not a payment or wage. Can refer to any kind of beneficent gift, whether material, spiritual, or circumstantial, provided by a donor to a recipient.
James 1:17 · Word #6
Lexicon G1434
| Lemma | δώρημα |
| Transliteration | dṓrēma |
| Strong's | G1434 |
| Definition | Material object or benefit given as a gift, with emphasis on the act of giving and the generosity or favor conferred; denotes something graciously bestowed, not a payment or wage. Can refer to any kind of beneficent gift, whether material, spiritual, or circumstantial, provided by a donor to a recipient. |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | perfect gift |
| Literal | gift |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δώρημα |
| Strong's | G1434 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1434-01
a gracious gift
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, neuter, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NNS); denotes a single item functioning as subject or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun δώρημα denotes the result of giving—something bestowed. Rendering it as "a gracious gift" preserves the emphasis on a freely and favorably given benefit, while reflecting its nominative singular neuter form as a single bestowed object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
gift
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | For parallelism with previous 'gift' and in keeping with the context of material bestowed; 'a gracious gift' is more interpretive than necessary. |