What does "Gift" mean in the Bible?
The practice of making presents as a token of esteem and respect prevailed very extensively in the East. They were frequently made to secure favor, as in the case of Jacob and Esau, Gen 32:13-15. Gift appears in 17 verses across 7 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Gift?
GIFT, The practice of making presents as a token of esteem and respect prevailed very extensively in the East. They were frequently made to secure favor, as in the case of Jacob and Esau, Gen 32:13-15. Kings and princes often made splendid gifts. Gen 45:22-23, and subjects approached their kings with presents. 1 Kgs 4:21; 2 Chr 17:5, etc. To refuse to make presents to a king was a mark of contempt, 1 Sam 10:27. The articles thus bestowed were very various — cattle. Gen 32:13; garments, 2 Kgs 5:23; money, 2 Sam 18:11, etc. See, for a list of presents, 1 Kgs 10:25. The wise men from the East presented the infant Jesus with the most costly articles of the Orient — "gold, and frankincense, and myrrh." Matt 2:11. The peculiar offerings under the Law are spoken of as gifts. Deut 16:17; Matt 5:23-24. And it is with singular force that the blessings of the gospel through Jesus Christ are called gifts, inasmuch as they cannot be purchased, and nothing can be given in return for them.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Gift?
Where does Gift appear in the Bible?
Gift is referenced in 17 verses across 7 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 2 Kings 8:8
- 2 Kings 8:9
- Ephesians 2:8
- Genesis 32:13
- Genesis 32:18
- Genesis 32:20
- Genesis 33:10
- Genesis 43:25
- Isaiah 66:20
- Matthew 5:23
- Matthew 5:24
- Matthew 8:4
- Matthew 15:5
- Matthew 23:18
- Matthew 23:19
- Mark 7:11
- Psalms 45:12
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Gift.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Gift?
Gift appears in 17 verses across 7 books, most often in Matthew, which accounts for 6 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Gift?
Matthew, Genesis, 2 Kings, Ephesians, Isaiah, Mark, Psalms.
Where can I read every verse about Gift?
This page lists 17 of them. Protos carries all 17, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
