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ἀποδίδωμι
apodídōmi · Greek · Strong's G591 · 48 occurrences
The KJV renders 39 different Hebrew and Greek words as “give”
What it means
to give away, i.e. up, over, back, etc. (in various applications)
from G575 (ἀπό) and G1325 (δίδωμι);
How the KJV renders it
deliver, give, repay, perform, recompense, render, requite, restore, reward, sell, yield
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“give”
also renders chorēgéō (G5524), pareisphérō (G3923), poiéō (G4160), martyréō (G3140), metadídōmi (G3330), dōréomai (G1433), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), symbouleúō (G4823), aponémō (G632), diatássō (G1299), anapaúō (G373), kataphérō (G2702), epidídōmi (G1929), paréchō (G3930), charízomai (G5483), diadídōmi (G1239), apodekatóō (G586), bîyn (H995), gâdal (H1431), dâbar (H1696), hâlal (H1984), hâphak (H2015), châlaq (H2505), chânan (H2603), yâhab (H3051), yᵉhab (H3052), yâṭab (H3190), yânaq (H3243), yâʻats (H3289), mâʻaṭ (H4591), nûwach (H5117), ʻâbar (H5674), râbâh (H7235), râgaʻ (H7280), rûwm (H7311), sûwm (H7761), shâqaṭ (H8252)
“deliver”
also renders paradídōmi (G3860), sōtēría (G4991), eleutheróō (G1659), dídōmi (G1325), apallássō (G525), exairéō (G1807), charízomai (G5483), katargéō (G2673), rhýomai (G4506), anadídōmi (G325), ʼânâh (H579), gâʼal (H1350), châlats (H2502), yᵉhab (H3052), yâshaʻ (H3467), mâgan (H4042), mâlaṭ (H4422), mâtsâʼ (H4672), nâtsal (H5337), nᵉtsal (H5338), nâthan (H5414), çâgar (H5462), ʻâbar (H5674), pâdâh (H6299), pâdaʻ (H6308), pâtsâh (H6475), pâraq (H6561), shᵉzab (H7804), shᵉlam (H8000)
“reward”
also renders antapódosis (G469), misthós (G3408), ʼethnâh (H866), ʼethnan (H868), gᵉmûwl (H1576), gâmal (H1580), masʼêth (H4864), maskôreth (H4909), mattân (H4976), nᵉbizbâh (H5023), ʻêqeb (H6118), pᵉʻullâh (H6468), pᵉrîy (H6529), shachad (H7810), seker (H7938), sâkâr (H7939), shillûwm (H7966), shâlam (H7999), shalmôn (H8021)
“perform”
“yield”
“recompense”
“restore”
“repay”
“sell”
also renders pōléō (G4453), pipráskō (G4097)
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Where it appears
48 occurrences in the Greek text, first 46 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 7:3 · V-PAM-3S
Let the husband give his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife her husband.
1 Peter 3:9 · V-PAP-NPM
not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 4:5 · V-FAI-3P
They will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
1 Thessalonians 5:15 · V-2AAS-3S
See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
1 Timothy 5:4 · V-PAN
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety toward their own family and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
2 Timothy 4:8 · V-FAI-3S
From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:14 V-FAI-3SActs 4:33 V-IAI-3PActs 5:8 V-2AMI-2PActs 7:9 V-2AMI-3PActs 19:40 V-2AANHebrews 12:11 V-PAI-3SHebrews 12:16 V-2AMI-3SHebrews 13:17 V-FAP-NPMLuke 4:20 V-2AAP-NSMLuke 7:42 V-2AANLuke 9:42 V-AAI-3SLuke 10:35 V-FAI-1SLuke 12:59 V-2AAS-2SLuke 16:2 V-2AAM-2SLuke 19:8 V-PAI-1SLuke 20:25 V-2AAM-2PMatthew 5:26 V-2AAS-2SMatthew 5:33 V-FAI-2SMatthew 6:4 V-FAI-3SMatthew 6:6 V-FAI-3SMatthew 6:18 V-FAI-3SMatthew 12:36 V-FAI-3PMatthew 16:27 V-FAI-3SMatthew 18:25 V-2AANMatthew 18:26 V-FAI-1SMatthew 18:28 V-2AAM-2SMatthew 18:29 V-FAI-1SMatthew 18:30 V-2AAS-3SMatthew 18:34 V-2AAS-3SMatthew 20:8 V-2AAM-2SMatthew 21:41 V-FAI-3PMatthew 22:21 V-2AAM-2PMatthew 27:58 V-APNMark 12:17 V-2AAM-2PRevelation 18:6 V-2AAM-2PRevelation 22:2 V-PAP-ASMRevelation 22:12 V-2AANRomans 2:6 V-FAI-3SRomans 12:17 V-PAP-NPMRomans 13:7 V-2AAM-2P
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