Dictionary entry

G01435

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

δῶρον

Alt. δώρον, ου, τό,

Etym. δίδωμι

I. "a gift, present", Hom.: "a votive gift", Il.:— δῶρά τινος "the gifts of", i. e. "given by", him, δῶρα θεῶν Hom.; δῶρ᾽ Ἀφροδίτης, i. e. personal charms, Il.; c. gen. rei, ὕπνου δ. "the blessing" of sleep, id=Il.

2. δῶρα, "presents" given by way of bribe, Dem., etc.; δώρων ἑλεῖν τινα to convict him of "receiving presents", Ar.

II. "the breadth of the hand, the palm", as a measure of length; v. ἑκκαιδεκάδωρος.