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Strong G586ἀποδεκατόω

to tithe

Transliteration
apodekatoō
Pronunciation
ap-od-ek-at-o'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G575 and G1183; to tithe (as debtor or creditor): - (give pay take) tithe.

Detailed definition

ἀπο-δεκατοω,
[in LXX for עָשַׂר in both senses foll., e.g. (1) Gen.28:22 (2) 1Ki.8:15;]
1. with accusative of thing(s), to tithe, pay a tenth of: Mat.23:23, Luk.11:42.

2. C. accusative of person(s), to exact tithes from: Heb.7:5.

3. to decimate (Socr., HE, 573 A; see Kennedy, Sources, 117).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G586 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • give1
  • pay1
  • take1
  • tithe1

First verses

  1. Matthew 23:23
    Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
  2. Luke 11:42
    But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
  3. Luke 18:12
    I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
  4. Hebrews 7:5
    And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀποδεκᾰτόω,
tithe, take a tenth of, τι [LXX+NT (LXX.1Ki.8.16; πάντα NT.Luke.18.12)]; ἀ. τὸν λαόν take tithe of them, [LXX+NT (NT.Heb.7.5; δεκάτην ἀ. τινός LXX.Deu.14.22.)]
II pay tithe of, τι [LXX+NT (LXX.Gen.28.22, NT.Matt.23.23, etc.)]