dorema denotes a bestowed gift, described as coming from above and contrasted with judgment arising from trespasses.

The attested use denotes a bestowed gift: James 1:17 places it among what comes down from above, while Romans 5:16 contrasts it with judgment connected to trespasses.

1. A bestowed gift · dominant

   In James 1:17, the nominative singular neuter form occurs in the clause about what “comes down from above”; the APB renders the verse with “Every good gift and every perfect free gift.” In Romans 5:16, the same form is set against judgment and condemnation from one and describes the gift’s movement from many trespasses “into a righteous act” in the APB.

   James 1:17Romans 5:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term within “every perfect free gift” in James 1:17 and as “the gift” in Romans 5:16. These phrases show the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed rendering.