Strong's Lexicon

G586

G586 — ἀποδεκατόω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekapodekatooverbOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G586
Word:ἀποδεκατόω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G575 and G1183
Language:Greek
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:apodekatoo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ap-od-ek-at-oh'-o
Meaning:1. to tithe (as debtor or creditor)
KJV Renderings:(give, pay, take) tithe

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀποδεκατεύω, Luk 18:12, for ἀποδεκατόω which see; (cf. WHs Appendix, p. 171).

STRONGS NT 586: ἀποδεκατόωἀποδεκατόω, ἀποδεκατῶ, infinitive present ἀποδεκατοιν, Heb 7:5 T Tr WH (cf. Delitzsch at the passage; Buttmann, 44 (38); (Tdf.s note at the passage; WH. Introductory § 410)); (δεκατόω which see); a Biblical and ecclesiastical word; the Sept. for òÈùÇÒø; to tithe i. e.

1. with the accusative of the thing, to give, pay, a tenth of anything: Mat 23:23; Luk 11:42; Luk 18:12 where T WH, after manuscripts à* B only, have adopted ἀποδεκατεύω, for which the simple δεκατεύω is more common in Greek writings; (Gen 28:22; Deu 14:21 (22)).

2. τινα, to exact, receive, a tenth from anyone: Heb 7:5; (1Sa 8:15; 1Sa 8:17). (B. D. under the word .)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀποδεκατόω ((give)

Matthew 23:23

KJV: Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin and have omitted the weightier of the law judgment mercy and faith these ought ye to have done and not to leave the other undone
GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί ότι αποδεκατούτε το ηδύοσμον και το άνηθον και το κύμινον και αφήκατε τα βαρύτερα του νόμου την κρίσιν και τον έλεον και την πίστιν ταύτα έδει ποιήσαι κακείνα μη αφίεναι

Luke 11:42

KJV: 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
GK: αλλ΄ ουαί υμίν τοις Φαρισαίος ότι αποδεκατούτε το ηδύοσμον και το πήγανον και παν λάχανον και παρέρχεσθε την κρίσιν και την αγάπην του θεού ταύτα έδει ποιήσαι κακείνα μη αφιέναι

Luke 18:12

KJV: I fast twice in the week I give tithes of all that I possess
GK: νηστεύω δις του σαββάτου αποδεκατώ πάντα όσα κτώμαι

Hebrews 7:5

KJV: 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
GK: και οι μεν εκ των υιών Λευϊ την ιερατείαν λαμβάνοντες εντολήν έχουσιν αποδεκατούν τον λαόν κατά τον νόμον τουτ΄ τους αδελφούς αυτών καίπερ εξεληλυθότας εκ της οσφύος Αβραάμ
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