What does δεκατόω (dekatóō) mean in the Bible?
δεκατόω (dekatóō) is a Greek word meaning "to tithe".
Greek · G1183
δεκατόω
To tithe
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δεκατόωG1183
Pronunciationdekatóō
What does δεκατόω (dekatóō) mean in the Bible?
δεκατόω (dekatóō) is a Greek word meaning "to tithe".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1183?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include collected a tenth (1), paid [the] tenth (1).
Where does δεκατόω (dekatóō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Hebrews 7:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itcollected a tenth1×Hebrews 7:6
paid [the] tenth1×Hebrews 7:9
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Usage map
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First aligned rowHebrews 7:6
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Hebrews2
Source forms
δεδεκάτωκεν1xdedekatōkenHebrews 7:6
δεδεκάτωται1xdedekatōtaiHebrews 7:9
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xHebrews 7:6
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xHebrews 7:9
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to tithe
Source Gloss
to tithe
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Hebrews 7:6Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Active Indicative
δεδεκάτωκεdedekatwken
I tithe, collect tithe from
Read verseHebrews 7:9Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Passive Indicative
δεδεκάτωται·dedekatwtai
I tithe, collect tithe from
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect2
Voice
active1passive1
Mood
indicative2
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
δεκατόω is built from this root: