Bible Dictionary: Liberality

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The quality or state of being liberal; liberal disposition or practice; freedom from narrowness or prejudice; generosity; candor; charity.

2. (n.) A gift; a gratuity; -- sometimes in the plural; as, a prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

LIBERAL; LIBERALITY; LIBERALLY

lib'-er-al, lib-er-al'-i-ti, lib'-er-al-i: The different forms of the word all refer to one who is generous, bountiful, willing and ready to give and to help. Both the Hebrew words of the Old Testament and the Greek words of the New Testament translated into the English word "liberal" have a deeper and nobler meaning than is generally conveyed by the English word. In Proverbs 11:25, the liberal soul (nephesh berakhah) means a soul that carries a blessing. In Isaiah 32:5, the American Standard Revised Version has "bountiful" where the King James Version has "liberal," and in Isaiah 32:8 "noble" takes the place of "liberal" (nadhibh). The principal Greek words are haplotes literally, "simplicity," "sincerity," and charis, "grace," "favor." In 1 Corinthians 16:3, "bounty" substitutes "liberality." It is well to bear in mind that a Biblical liberality can spring only out of a noble soul, and is Godlike in its genesis and spirit.

G. H. Gerberding

Greek

2130. eumetadotos -- ready to impart
... [The prefix () "emphasizes the nuance either of liberality, or the ease, promptitude,
and joy with which one makes one's wealth useful to (cf. ...
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572. haplotes -- singleness, hence simplicity
... Word Origin from haplous Definition singleness, hence simplicity NASB
Word Usage liberality (4), simplicity (1), sincerity (2). ...
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100. hadrotes -- thickness, abundance
... abundance. From hadros (stout); plumpness, ie (figuratively) liberality -- abundance.
(adroteti) -- 1 Occurrence. 99, 100. hadrotes. 101 . Strong's Numbers
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5485. charis -- grace, kindness
... upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude) -- acceptable,
benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s ...
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Strong's Hebrew

292. Achinadab -- "my brother is noble," an official of Solomon
... Ahinadab. From 'ach and nadab; brother of liberality; Achinadab, an Israelite --
Ahinadab. see HEBREW 'ach. see HEBREW nadab. 291, 292. Achinadab. 293 . ...
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5992. Amminadab -- "my kinsman is noble," the name of several ...
... NASB Word Usage Amminadab (13). Amminadab. From am and nadab; people of liberality;
Amminadab, the name of four Israelites -- Amminadab. see HEBREW am. ...
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Library

Of Liberality. ...
... Book II. Chapter XV. Of liberality.� Of liberality. To whom it must ... bestowed
upon the needy. 69. There are many kinds of liberality. ...
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Methodical Liberality
... THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS METHODICAL LIBERALITY. '4. And Jehoash said to
the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is ...
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Whether Liberality is About Money?
... OF LIBERALITY (SIX ARTICLES) Whether liberality is about money? Objection
1: It seems that liberality is not about money. For every ...
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Whether Liberality is a virtue?
... OF LIBERALITY (SIX ARTICLES) Whether liberality is a virtue? Objection
1: It seems that liberality is not a virtue. For no virtue ...
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Whether Liberality is the Greatest of the virtues?
... OF LIBERALITY (SIX ARTICLES) Whether liberality is the greatest of the virtues?
Objection 1: It seems that liberality is the greatest of the virtues. ...
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Whether Liberality is a Part of Justice?
... OF LIBERALITY (SIX ARTICLES) Whether liberality is a part of justice? Objection
1: It seems that liberality is not a part of justice. ...
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Of Liberality (Six Articles)
... OF LIBERALITY (SIX ARTICLES). We must now consider liberality and the opposite vices,
namely, covetousness and prodigality. ... (1) Whether liberality is a virtue? ...
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Whether Covetousness is Opposed to Liberality?
... OF THE VICES OPPOSED TO LIBERALITY, AND IN THE FIRST PLACE, OF COVETOUSNESS
(EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether covetousness is opposed to liberality? ...
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Christ Teaching Liberality
... CHRIST TEACHING LIBERALITY. If ... taught. We have one of these in the title to
our present chapter, which is"Christ Teaching Liberality. ...
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Whether Using Money is the Act of Liberality?
... OF LIBERALITY (SIX ARTICLES) Whether using money is the act of liberality? Objection
1: It seems that using money is not the act of liberality. ...
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Thesaurus

Liberality (7 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. LIBERAL; LIBERALITY; LIBERALLY. ... GH Gerberding.
Multi-Version Concordance Liberality (7 Occurrences). ...
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Liberal (11 Occurrences)
... of the Liberal party, so called. Cf. Whig. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
LIBERAL; LIBERALITY; LIBERALLY. lib'-er-al, lib-er-al ...
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Liberally (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In a liberal manner. Int. Standard Bible
Encyclopedia. LIBERAL; LIBERALITY; LIBERALLY. lib'-er-al ...
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Generosity (6 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) Liberality in giving; munificence. ... 2 Corinthians 9:11 you being enriched
in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God. ...
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Free-hearted (3 Occurrences)
... 8:2 that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep
poverty has abounded to the riches of their free-hearted liberality. (DBY). ...
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Charity (29 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Liberality in judging of men and their actions; a disposition which inclines
men to put the best construction on the words and actions of others. ...
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Libertines (1 Occurrence)
... Greek words are haplotes literally, "simplicity," "sincerity," and charis, "grace,"
"favor." In 1 Corinthians 16:3, "bounty" substitutes "liberality." It is ...
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Generous (17 Occurrences)
... Corinthians 8:2 how, while passing through great trouble, their boundless joy even
amid their deep poverty has overflowed to increase their generous liberality...
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Bounty (14 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. 2. (n.) Liberality in bestowing gifts
or favors; gracious or liberal giving; generosity; munificence. ...
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Ahinadab (1 Occurrence)
... Brother of liberality = liberal, one of the twelve commissariat officers appointed
by Solomon in so many districts of his kingdom to raise supplies by monthly ...
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Bible Concordance

Liberality (7 Occurrences)

Romans 12:8 or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
(WEB ASV NAS RSV)

1 Corinthians 16:3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
(KJV WBS)

2 Corinthians 8:2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

2 Corinthians 9:11 you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.
(WEB WEY ASV DBY YLT NAS)

2 Corinthians 9:13 seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;
(WEB WEY ASV DBY YLT NAS)

Esther 1:7 They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.
(See NIV)

Esther 2:18 Then the king made a great feast for all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he proclaimed a holiday in the provinces, and gave gifts according to the king's bounty.
(See RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Liberality

Liberality in Antioch (Of Syria)

Liberality in Corinth

Liberality in Jerusalem

Liberality in Macedonia

Liberality in Philippi

Liberality: Araunah

Liberality: Araunah for Sacrifice

Liberality: Artaxerxes

Liberality: Asa and Abijam

Liberality: Barnabas