Impart
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
is used in the Middle Voice in the NT, in Galatians 1:16 , "conferred," or "had recourse to," and Galatians 2:6 , RV, "imparted." See Confer.
see Give , No. 4.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( n.) To bestow a share or portion of; to give, grant, or communicate; to allow another to partake in; as, to impart food to the poor; the sun imparts warmth.
(2): ( v. i.) To give a part or share.
(3): ( n.) To communicate the knowledge of; to make known; to show by words or tokens; to tell; to disclose.
(4): ( n.) To obtain a share of; to partake of.
(5): ( v. i.) To hold a conference or consultation.
King James Dictionary [3]
Imp`Art, L impertior in and partio, to divide from pars, a part.
1. To give, grant or communicate to bestow on another a share or portion of something as, to impart a portion of provisions to the poor. 2. To grant to give to confer as, to impart honor or favor. 3. To communicate the knowledge of something to make known to show by words or tokens.
Gentle lady,
When first I did impart my love to you--
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
im - part ´ ( μεταδίδωμι , metadı́dōmi , "to share"): "They ... imparted (the King James Version "added") nothing to me" ( Galatians 2:6 ); that is, did not propose any correction or addition to my teaching. "That I may impart unto you some spiritual gift" ( Romans 1:11 ) expresses the apostle's hope that the Roman believers may increase in faith and love through his teaching and influence.
"To impart unto you ... our own souls" ( 1 Thessalonians 2:8 ) meant to spend their utmost strength and to expose their lives in their service.
