The Greek noun hadrotes means abundance or lavish generosity — that which is full, overflowing, and rich. From the root hadros (thick, full, stout), it describes the quality of being generous beyond ordinary measure. It appears once in 2 Corinthians 8:20 in the context of the Jerusalem collection.
Hadrotes appears in Paul's careful arrangements for the collection for the poor saints in Jerusalem (2 Corinthians 8-9). He was scrupulous to ensure that this 'abundance' (hadrotes) — this generous gift — would be handled with complete integrity, so that no one could accuse him of financial impropriety. The word thus connects generosity with accountability: abundant giving requires transparent stewardship. Paul's broader theology in these chapters is that Christian generosity flows from the grace of Christ who 'though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor' (2 Corinthians 8:9). True hadrotes is not mere monetary surplus but the overflow of grace that has been received.