Dosis means “gift” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H1394 — gibath (“Gibeath”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G1394 δόσις (dosis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. dosis (dos'-is) n. 1. a giving 2. (by implication, concretely) a gift It has 23 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include giving and gift. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
dosis (dos'-is) n. 1. a giving 2. (by implication, concretely) a gift [from the base of G1325] KJV: gift, giving Root(s): G1325
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1394. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
gift
Usage: δόσις, -εως, ἡ (δίδωμι) [in LXX for חֹק (Gen.47:22), (Pro.21:14 25:14), frequently in Sir. ;] __1. properly, the act of giving: Php.4:15. __2. Objectively, a gift: Jas.1:17.† SYN.: see: δόμα (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dosis, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
Strong's G1394 (δόσις) appears 23 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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2 indexed usages in New Testament.
Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
3 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
except only the land of the priests; Joseph bought not this, for Pharaoh gave a portion in the way of gift to the priests; and they ate their portion which Pharaoh gave them; therefore they sold not their land.
A secret gift calms anger: But he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.
18 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and commanded me to build him a house at Jerusalem in Jewry.
But she replied upon me, It was given for a gift more than the wages. Howbeit I did not believe her, but bade her render it to the owners: and I was abashed at her. But she replied upon me, Where are thine alms and thy righteous deeds? behold, thou and all thy works are known.
is with all flesh according to his gift, And he hath given her to them that love him.
First 23 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1394.
except only the land of the priests; Joseph bought not this, for Pharaoh gave a portion in the way of gift to the priests; and they ate their portion which Pharaoh gave them; therefore they sold not their land.
A secret gift calms anger: But he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.
Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
and commanded me to build him a house at Jerusalem in Jewry.
But she replied upon me, It was given for a gift more than the wages. Howbeit I did not believe her, but bade her render it to the owners: and I was abashed at her. But she replied upon me, Where are thine alms and thy righteous deeds? behold, thou and all thy works are known.
is with all flesh according to his gift, And he hath given her to them that love him.
Add not more trouble to a heart that is vexed; And defer not to give to him that is in need.
Fear the Lord, and honor the priest: And give him his portion, as it is commanded thee: The firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, And the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things.
The gift of the Lord remaineth with the godly, And his favor bringeth prosperity forever.
My son, blemish not thy good deeds, Neither use uncomfortable words when thou givest anything.
Shall not the dew assuage the heat? So is a word better than a gift.
A fool will upbraid churlishly, And a gift of the envious consumeth the eyes.
There is a gift that shall not profit thee; And there is a gift whose recompense is double.
The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; Neither yet of the envious for his necessity: For he looketh to receive many things for one.
A silent and loving woman is a gift of the Lord; And there is nothing so much worth as a mind well instructed.
Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; Be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.
If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; And when ancient men are in place, use not many words.
And to turn away thy face from thy kinsman; Or to take away a portion or a gift; Or to gaze upon another man’s wife;
Or of iterating and speaking again that which thou hast heard; And of revealing of secrets;
Of reckoning with thy partners and travelers; Or of the gift of the heritage of friends;
Deliver all things in number and weight; And put all in writing that thou givest out, or receivest in.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1394, grouped by book.
Dosis (Strong's G1394) is a Greek word most simply glossed "gift". dosis (dos'-is) n. 1. a giving 2. (by implication, concretely) a gift
This page currently indexes 23 linked usages for Strong's G1394 across 7 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1394 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as giving and gift. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 18 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1394, with linked reader references where each row is available.