Apodekatoō ἀποδεκατόω
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| ἀποδεκατόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | apodekatoō |
| Strong's number | G586 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to tithe |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Apodekatoō (Greek ἀποδεκατόω, Strong's G586) is a Greek verb meaning “to tithe”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
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 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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ye pay tithe (1), ye tithe (1), i give tithes (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | you pay tithes (2), pay tithes (1), collect a tenth (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Apodekatoō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 23:23Woe 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.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
Luke
- Luke 11:42But 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.Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
- Luke 18:12I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’
Hebrews
- Hebrews 7:5And 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:Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).