Bible Dictionary Definition of liberal:
The word, liberal, as used in the Bible is far from the liberalism as it is used in English in today's society. In today's society there is a formal political philosophy that is based on self-righteousness. The word is applied to Christians meaning those who no longer consider the Bible to be a valid guide in all matters. It is also used as a label for those who enter into all types of sin, covetousness, sexual sins, rebellion, disorder, etc. (read more)
The word has three different meanings in the Bible depending on which Hebrew or Greek word it is translated from. The word, liberal, is only used in four verses in the KJV Bible as seen in the examples below.
- blessing
- willing
- generous out of one's own possessions
- singleness, simplicity, sincerity, mental honesty
- the virtue of one who is free from pretense and hypocrisy
- not self seeking, openness of heart manifesting itself by generosity
Examples of liberal from KJV:
01293 הכרב B@rakah ber-aw-kaw' 1) blessing 2) (source of) blessing 3) blessing, prosperity 4) blessing, praise of God 5) a gift, present 6) treaty of peace
Proverbs 11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
05081 ×‘×™×“× nadiyb naw-deeb' adj 1) inclined, willing, noble, generous 1a) incited, inclined, willing 1b) noble, princely (in rank) 1c) noble (in mind and character) n m 2) noble one
Isaiah 32:5 The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful. Isaiah 32:8 But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. {stand: or, be established}
572 απλοτης haplotes hap-lot'-ace 1) singleness, simplicity, sincerity, mental honesty 1a) the virtue of one who is free from pretense and hypocrisy 2) not self seeking, openness of heart manifesting itself by generosity
2 Corinthians 9:13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them, and to all men;
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