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Gifts

The practice of making presents is very common in oriental countries. The custom probably had its origin among those men who first sustained the office of kings or rulers, and who, from the novelty and perhaps the weakness attached to their situation, chose, rather than make the hazardous attempt of exacting taxes, to content themselves with receiving those presents which might be freely offered, 1 Sam. This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Key facts

Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G8423
Greek
ξένιος · xenios

Strong’s and original-language information

G8423

ξένιος · xenios

Glosses: gifts

1. belonging to a friend and guest, hospitable , Ζεὺς ξένιος as protector of the rights of hospitality , (Iliad by Homer):—; τράπεζα ξ.

Indexed occurrences: 0

Source: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)

Complete dictionary entries

A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

GIFTS

The practice of making presents is very common in oriental countries. The custom probably had its origin among those men who first sustained the office of kings or rulers, and who, from the novelty and perhaps the weakness attached to their situation, chose, rather than make the hazardous attempt of exacting taxes, to content themselves with receiving those presents which might be freely offered, 1 Sam. x, 27.

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Topical Bible

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GIFTS

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