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δανείζω

To loan on interest; reflexively, to borrow

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δανείζω G1155
Pronunciation daneízō

What does δανείζω (daneízō) mean in the Bible?

δανείζω (daneízō) is a Greek word meaning "to loan on interest; reflexively, to borrow". δανίζω (late form of cl.

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Meaning

to loan on interest; reflexively, to borrow
Extended definition

(late form of cl. -είζω, Rec., Bl., § 3; Thackeray, Gr., 85f.) [in LXX chiefly for לוה (Pro.19:17) ;] to lend money on interest: Luk.6:34, 35; mid., to borrow: Mat.5:42.

Synonymsκίχρημι (see: χράω), to lend in a friendly way.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Present
Voices
Middle Active
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Aorist Middle Matt 5:42 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Active Luke 6:34 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Present Active Luke 6:34 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Present Active Luke 6:35 1×
4 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 1 imperative 1 subjunctive 1 infinitive 1
Tense
aorist 2 present 2
Voice
active 3 middle 1
Mood
subjunctive 1 indicative 1 imperative 1 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:42 δανίσασθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive Luke 6:34 δανίσητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 6:34 δανίζουσιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 6:35 δανίζετε present active imperative imperative

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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