Strong's Lexicon
G5110
G5110 — τόκος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5110 |
|---|---|
| Word: | τόκος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from the base of G5088 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | tokos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tok'-os |
| Meaning: | 1. interest on money loaned (as a produce) |
| KJV Renderings: | usury |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τόκος, τόκου, ὁ (from τίκτω, perfect τέτοκα);
1. birth;
a. the act of bringing forth.
b. that which has been brought forth, offspring; (in both senses from Homer down).
2. interest of money, usury (because it multiplies money, and as it were ’breeds’ (cf. e. g. Merchant of Venice 1:3)): Mat 25:27; Luk 19:23 (so in Greek writings from Pindar and Aristophanes down; the Sept. for ðÆùÆÑê).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
τόκος (usury)
Matthew 25:27
- KJV: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers and at my coming I should have received mine own with usury
- GK: έδει ουν σε βαλείν το αργύριόν μου τοις τραπεζίταις και ελθών εγω εκομισάμην αν το εμόν συν τόκω
Luke 19:23
- KJV: Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury
- GK: και διά τι ουκ έδωκας το αργύριόν μου επί την τράπεζαν και εγώ ελθών συν τόκω αν έπραξα αυτό