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Generous (17 Occurrences)
... 3. (a.) Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous
friend or father. ... Multi-Version Concordance Generous (17 Occurrences). ...
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Generosity (6 Occurrences)
... Generosity (6 Occurrences). Matthew 20:15 Have I not a right to do what I choose
with my own property? Or are you envious because I am generous?' (See RSV). ...
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Liberal (11 Occurrences)
... or studies. 2. (a.) Bestowing in a large and noble way, as a freeman; generous;
bounteous; open-handed; as, a liberal giver. 3. (a ...
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Gleaning (10 Occurrences)
... law no longer holds in the land, but the custom of allowing the poor to glean in
the grain fields and vineyards is still practiced by generous landlords in ...
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Generously (12 Occurrences)

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Taxing (3 Occurrences)
... delay. Artaxerxes, in addition to his generous gifts, exempted the priests
and temple-servants from all taxation (Ezra 7:24). In ...
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Tax (43 Occurrences)
... delay. Artaxerxes, in addition to his generous gifts, exempted the priests
and temple-servants from all taxation (Ezra 7:24). In ...
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Vote (3 Occurrences)
... than that, he is the one who was chosen by the vote of the Churches to travel with
us, sharing our commission in the administration of this generous gift to ...
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Vessels (210 Occurrences)
... Samuel 17:28). The generous natives brought not only gifts of food but the
necessary vessels in which to cook it. An earthen vessel ...
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Nadab (21 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Liberal, generous. (1.) The eldest of Aaron's
four sons (Exodus 6:23; Numbers 3:2). He with his brothers ...
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Bible Concordance

Generous (17 Occurrences)

Matthew 20:15 Have I not a right to do what I choose with my own property? Or are you envious because I am generous?'
(WEY NAS NIV)

Acts 2:46 Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
(See RSV)

Acts 27:3 The next day we put in at Sidon. There Julius treated Paul with thoughtful kindness and allowed him to visit his friends and profit by their generous care.
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 8:2 how, while passing through great trouble, their boundless joy even amid their deep poverty has overflowed to increase their generous liberality.
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 8:19 And more than that, he is the one who was chosen by the vote of the Churches to travel with us, sharing our commission in the administration of this generous gift to promote the Lord's glory and gratify our own strong desire.
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 8:20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
(See NAS)

2 Corinthians 9:5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.
(WEB NIV)

2 Corinthians 9:11 you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.
(See NIV)

Philippians 4:18 I have enough of everything--and more than enough. My wants are fully satisfied now that I have received from the hands of Epaphroditus the generous gifts which you sent me--they are a fragrant odor, an acceptable sacrifice, truly pleasing to God.
(WEY)

1 Timothy 6:18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 35:5 'Take from among you an offering to Yahweh. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, Yahweh's offering: gold, silver, brass,
(See RSV)

Psalms 37:21 The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, but the righteous give generously.
(Root in WEB RSV NIV)

Psalms 37:26 All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 11:25 He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.
(See NAS NIV)

Proverbs 19:6 Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
(See NAS RSV)

Proverbs 22:9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Isaiah 32:5 The foolish man will no longer be named noble, and they will not say of the false man that he is a man of honour.
(See NAS)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Of honorable birth or origin; highborn.

2. (a.) Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly regarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous.

3. (a.) Open-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father.

4. (a.) Characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table.

5. (a.) Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.

Greek

2130. eumetadotos -- ready to impart
... eumetadotos Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-met-ad'-ot-os) Short Definition: willingly sharing,
ready to impart Definition: willingly sharing, ready to impart, generous ...
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18. agathos -- good
... Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition good NASB Word Usage generous (1), good
(81), good man (2), good thing (6), good things (6), goodness (1), goods (2 ...
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2843. koinonikos -- ready to impart
... willing to communicate, generous. From koinonos; communicative, ie (pecuniarily)
liberal -- willing to communicate. see GREEK koinonos. ...
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2104. eugenes -- noble
... noble From eu and ginomai; well born, ie (literally) high in rank, or (figuratively)
generous -- more noble, nobleman. see GREEK eu. see GREEK ginomai. ...
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100. hadrotes -- thickness, abundance
... bounty. Word Origin from hadros (thick, well-grown) Definition thickness,
abundance NASB Word Usage generous gift (1). abundance. ...
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4289. prothumos -- willing, ready
... enthusiastically willing; eager, "ready-to-go"; free, not weighed down by pre-existing
(pre-set) objections or resistance; hence, , spontaneously generous, etc ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5081. nadib -- inclined, generous, noble
... 5080, 5081. nadib. 5082 . inclined, generous, noble. Transliteration: nadib
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-deeb') Short Definition: nobles. ...
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7771a. shoa -- independent, noble (in station)
... 7771, 7771a. shoa. 7771b . independent, noble (in station). Transliteration:
shoa Short Definition: generous. Word Origin from yasha ...
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5869. ayin -- an eye
... 1), displease* (2), displeased* (4), disregard* (1), eye (68), eyebrows* (1), eyelids*
(1), eyes (372), eyesight (1), forehead* (5), generous* (1), glares* (1 ...
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1293. berakah -- a blessing
... Word Origin from barak Definition a blessing NASB Word Usage benefit (1), blessed
(1), blessing (48), blessings (11), generous (1), gift (3), most blessed (1 ...
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2896a. tob -- pleasant, agreeable, good
... cheerful (3), choice (2), delightful (1), fair (1), favor (1), favorable (3), favorably
(3), festive (1), fine (3), fine ones (1), fit (1), generous* (1), glad ...
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52. Abishay -- "my father is Jesse," an Israelite name
... Abishai. Or (shorter) Abshay {ab-shah'ee}; from 'ab and shay; father of a gift
(ie Probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite -- Abishai. see HEBREW 'ab. ...
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Library

A Generous and Heavenly Principle
... THE FOURTH CENTURY 88 It is a generous and heavenly principle. It is a generous
and heavenly principle, that where a benefit is fairly ...
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Essay iv. The Generous Spirit, Who, when Brought among the Tasks ...
... A SAILOR'S FORTUNE. ESSAY IV. the generous spirit, who, when brought Among
the tasks of real life� the generous spirit, who, when ...
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"A Fine, Generous Fellow. "
... WORDS FOR THE WISE. "A FINE, GENEROUS FELLOW.". ... "What a fine, generous fellow Peyton
is!" said one of the party to me, as we met on the next day. ...
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Being Generous and Loving
... THE SAYINGS OF THE WISE BEING GENEROUS AND LOVING. He who returns evil for
good, From his house evil shall not depart. It is an honor ...
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Of Generosity
... From this compassion springs generosity; for none can be generous in a supernatural
way, with faithfulness and goodwill towards all, save him who has a pitiful ...
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Thou Art the Man
... All his history shows him as a man of wonderfully sweet, chivalrous, generous,
swiftly compassionate nature. And so, when he hears ...
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Letter xxxi. --Conduct in Sickness.
... Although your illness is not serious I am sure you act like those generous souls,
who, in their least discomforts go on till the worst comes to the worst, in ...
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Letter viii. To Demophilus, Therapeutes. About Minding Ones Own ...
... And what made David [88] , the father of God, a friend of God? Even for
being good and generous towards enemies [89] . The Super ...
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Loyal to the Core
... you consult his welfare more than your own, that is the very reason why he feels
attached to you, and counts it a pleasure to serve such a generous-hearted man ...
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Charity.
... hearts. Saul, after God departed from him, was not wholly destitute of
generous feeling respecting his family and kingdom. Dives ...
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Subtopics

Generous

Related Terms

Generosity (6 Occurrences)

Liberal (11 Occurrences)

Gleaning (10 Occurrences)

Generously (12 Occurrences)

Taxing (3 Occurrences)

Tax (43 Occurrences)

Vote (3 Occurrences)

Vessels (210 Occurrences)

Nadab (21 Occurrences)