Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words


Give

  1. didomi
  2. apodidomi
  3. epididomi
  4. metadidomi
  5. paradidomi
  6. prodidomi
  7. charizomai
  8. parecho
  9. doreo
  10. aponemo
  11. poieo
  12. kataphero
  13. prostithemi
  14. scholazo
  15. lego
  16. prosecho
  17. dioko


1.     Give

didomi "to give," is used with various meanings according to the context; it is said, e.g., of seed "yielding fruit," Mark_4:7,8; of "giving" (i.e., exercising) diligence, Luke_12:58; of "giving" lots, Acts_1:26, RV (AV, "gave forth"); of "rendering" vengeance, 2_Thess_1:8; of "striking or smiting" Christ, John_18:22 (lit., "gave a blow") and John_19:3 (lit., "they gave Him blows"); of "putting" a ring on the hand, Luke_15:22; of Paul's "adventuring" himself into a place, Acts_19:31. (In Rev_17:13 some mss. have diadidomi, "to divide"). See ADVENTURE, didomi_under_BESTOW, COMMIT, DELIVER, GRANT, MAKE, MINISTER, OFFER, PUT, SET, SHEW, SUFFER, TAKE, UTTER, YIELD.

Note: In the following the RV gives the correct rendering: Acts_7:25, "was giving them deliverance" (AV, "would deliver them"); Acts_10:40, "gave Him to be made manifest" (AV, "shewed Him openly"); Rev_13:14,15, "it was given him" (AV, "he had power").

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2.     Give

apodidomi signifies "to give up or back, to restore, return, render what is due, to pay, give an account" (apo, "back," and didomi), e.g., of an account. Matt_5:26; Matt_12:36; Luke_16:2; Acts_19:40; Heb_13:17; 1_Pet_4:5; of wages, etc., e.g., Matt_18:25-34; Matt_20:8; of conjugal duty, 1_Cor_7:3; of a witness, Acts_4:33; frequently of recompensing or rewarding, 1_Tim_5:4; 2_Tim_4:8,14; 1_Pet_3:9; Rev_18:6; Rev_22:12. In the Middle Voice it is used of "giving" up what is one's own; hence, "to sell," Acts_5:8; Acts_7:9; Heb_12:16. See DELIVER.

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3.     Give

epididomi signifies
(a) "to give by handing, to hand" (epi, "over"), e.g., Matt_7:9,10; Luke_4:17; Luke_24:30, here of the Lord's act in "handing" the broken loaf to the two at Emmaus, an act which was the means of the revelation of Himself as the crucified and risen Lord; the simple verb, didomi, is used of His "handing" the bread at the institution of the Lord's Supper, Matt_26:26; Mark_14:22; Luke_22:19; this meaning of the verb epididomi is found also in Acts_15:30, "they delivered;"
(b) "to give in, give way," Acts_27:15, RV, "we gave way to it." See DELIVER.

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4.     Give

metadidomi "to give a share of, impart" (meta, "with"), as distinct from "giving." The Apostle Paul speaks of "sharing" some spiritual gift with Christians at Rome, Rom_1:11, "that I may impart," and exhorts those who minister in things temporal, to do so as "sharing," and that generously, Rom_12:8, "he that giveth;" so in Eph_4:28; Luke_3:11, in 1_Thess_2:8 he speaks of himself and his fellow missionaries as having been well pleased to impart to the converts both God's Gospel and their own souls (i.e., so "sharing" those with them as to spend themselves and spend out their lives for them). See IMPART.

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5.     Give

paradidomi "to give or hand over," is said of "giving" up the ghost, John_19:30; of "giving" persons up to evil, Acts_7:42; Rom_1:24,26; of "giving" one's body to be burned, 1_Cor_13:3; of Christ's "giving" Himself up to death, Gal_2:20; Eph_5:2,25. See BETRAY, COMMIT, DELIVER.

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6.     Give

prodidomi "to give before, or first" (pro, "before"), is found in Rom_11:35.


7.     Give

charizomai primarily denotes "to show favor or kindness," as in Gal_3:18, RV, "hath granted" (AV, "gave"); then, to "give" freely, bestow graciously; in this sense it is used almost entirely of that which is "given" by God, Acts_27:24, "God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee" (RV); in Rom_8:32, "shall ... freely give;" 1_Cor_2:12, "are freely given;" Php_1:29, "it hath been granted" (said of believing on Christ and suffering for Him); Php_2:9, "hath given" (said of the name of Jesus as "given" by God); Php_1:22, "I shall be granted unto you" (RV). In Luke_7:21, it is said in regard to the blind, upon whom Christ "bestowed" sight (RV). The only exceptions, in this sense of the word, as to Divinely imparted "gifts," are Acts_3:14, of the "granting" of Barabbas by Pilate to the Jews, and Acts_25:11,16, of the "giving" up of a prisoner to his accusers or to execution. See DELIVER, FORGIVE, GRANT.

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8.     Give

parecho in the Active Voice, signifies "to afford, furnish, provide, supply" (lit., "to hold out or towards;" para, "near," echo, "to hold"); it is translated "hath given" in Acts_17:31; "giveth" in 1_Tim_6:17 (in the sense of affording); in Col_4:1, RV, "render" (AV, "give"). See BRING, DO, KEEP, MINISTER, OFFER, RENDER, SHEW, TROUBLE.

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9.     Give

doreo akin to didomi, and used in the Middle Voice, "to bestow, make a gift of," is translated in the RV by the verb "to grant," instead of the AV, "to give," Mark_15:45; 2_Pet_1:3,4. See GRANT.

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10.     Give

aponemo "to assign, apportion" (apo, "away," nemo, "to distribute"), is rendered "giving" in 1_Pet_3:7, of giving honor to the wife. In the papyri writings it is said of a prefect who "gives" to all their dues. In the Sept., Deut_4:19.


11.     Give

poieo "to do," is used in Jude_1:3 of "giving" diligence (the Middle Voice indicating Jude's especial interest in his task).

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12.     Give

kataphero "to bring down or against" (kata, "down"), said of an accusation in Acts_25:7 (in the best mss.), and of being "borne down" with sleep, Acts_20:9, RV, is used of casting a ballot or "giving" a vote in Acts_26:10. See FALL, SINK.


13.     Give

prostithemi lit., "to put in addition" (pros, "to," tithemi, "to put"), "to give more," is translated "shall more be given," in Mark_4:24 (Passive Voice). See ADD.

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14.     Give

scholazo "to be at leisure," hence, "to have time or opportunity for, to be occupied in," is said of "giving" oneself to prayer, 1_Cor_7:5; of an "empty" house, "lying vacant," Matt_12:44.

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15.     Give

lego "to say," is rendered "giving out," of the self-advertisement of Simon Magus, Acts_8:9. See SAY.

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16.     Give

prosecho "to turn one's mind to, attend to," is used of "giving" oneself up to, 1_Tim_3:8 (to wine); of "giving" heed to, Acts_8:6,10,11 (RV); Acts_16:14 (RV); 1_Tim_1:4; 1_Tim_4:1,13 (RV); Titus_1:14; Heb_2:1. See ATTEND.

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17.     Give

dioko "to pursue," is translated "given to" in Rom_12:13, lit., "pursuing hospitality." See FOLLOW.

Notes:
(1) In John_10:11, RV, tithemi, "to put, lay down," is rendered "layeth down," for the AV, "giveth."
(2) For pareisphero, "to add," rendered "giving" in 2_Pet_1:5, AV, see ADD.
(3) For martureo, "to bear witness" AV "gave (record)" in 1_John_5:10, RV, "hath borne (witness)," see WITNESS.
(4) For choregeo, "to supply minister," rendered "giveth" (RV, "supplieth") in 1_Pet_4:11, see MINISTER.
(5) For merizo, "to divide into parts," rendered "gave a part" (RV, "divided") in Heb_7:2, see DIVIDE.
(6) For paristemi, "to place by," rendered "give" in Matt_26:53, AV (RV, "send"), see SEND.
(7) For douloo, in the Passive Voice, "to be enslaved," rendered "given to" in Titus_2:3, AV, see ENSLAVE.
(8) In 1_Tim_4:15, the imperative mood of eimi, "to be," with en, "in," lit., "be in," is translated "give thyself wholly to."
(9) In Luke_10:7, the phrase, lit., "the (things) by them," is rendered "such things as they give."
(10) For epikrino, see SENTENCE.
(11) For proskartero, "to give oneself continually," Acts_6:4, see CONTINUE.
(12) See CHARGE, COMMANDMENT, DRINK, HOSPITALITY, LAW, LIGHT, MARRIAGE, PLACE, PLEASURE, SUCK, THANKS.

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