Strong's Lexicon
G3330 — μεταδίδωμι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3330 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μεταδίδωμι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G3326 and G1325 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | metadidomi |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | met-ad-id'-o-mee |
| Meaning: | 1. to give over, i.e. share |
| KJV Renderings: | give, impart |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μεταδίδωμι; 2 aorist subjunctive μεταδῶ, imperative 3 person singular μεταδότω, infinitive μεταδοῦναι; (from Theognis, Herodotus down); to share a thing with anyone (see μετά, III. 1), to impart: absolutely ὁ μεταδιδούς, he that imparteth of his substance, Rom 12:8, cf. Fritzsche at the passage; τίνι, Eph 4:28; τίνι τί (a construction somewhat rare in Greek authors (Herodotus 9, 34 etc.), with whom μεταδίδωμι τίνι τίνος is more common; cf. Matthiae, ii., p. 798; (Winers Grammar, § 30, 7 b.; Buttmann, § 132, 8)), Rom 1:11; 1Th 2:8; the accusative evident from the preceding context, Luk 3:11.
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
μεταδίδωμι (give)
Luke 3:11
- KJV: He answereth and saith unto them He that hath two coats let him impart to him that hath none and he that hath meat let him do likewise
- GK: αποκριθείς δε λέγει αυτοίς ο έχων δύο χιτώνας μεταδότω τω μη έχοντι και ο έχων βρώματα ομοίως ποιείτω
Romans 1:11
- KJV: For I long to see you that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift to the end ye may be established
- GK: επιποθώ γαρ ιδείν υμάς ίνα τι μεταδώ χάρισμα υμίν πνευματικόν εις το στηριχθήναι υμάς
Romans 12:8
- KJV: Or he that exhorteth on exhortation he that giveth with simplicity he that ruleth with diligence he that sheweth mercy with cheerfulness
- GK: είτε ο παρακαλών εν τη παρακλήσει ο μεταδιδούς εν απλότητι ο προϊστάμενος εν σπουδή ο ελεών εν ιλαρότητι
Ephesians 4:28
- KJV: Let him that stole steal no more but rather let him labour working with hands the thing which is good that he may have to give to him that needeth
- GK: ο κλέπτων μηκέτι κλεπτέτω μάλλον δε κοπιάτω εργαζόμενος το αγαθόν ταις χερσίν ίνα έχη μεταδιδόναι τω χρείαν έχοντι
1 Thessalonians 2:8
- KJV: So being affectionately desirous of you we were willing to have imparted unto you not the gospel of God only but also our own souls because ye were dear unto us
- GK: ούτως ιμειρόμενοι υμών ευδοκούμεν μεταδούναι υμίν ου μόνον το ευαγγέλιον του θεού αλλά και τας εαυτών ψυχάς διότι αγαπητοί ημίν γεγένησθε
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