Greek · G1554 · unreviewed

ἐκδίδωμι

To lease

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ἐκδίδωμι G1554
Pronunciation ekdídōmi

What does ἐκδίδωμι (ekdídōmi) mean in the Bible?

ἐκδίδωμι (ekdídōmi) is a Greek word meaning "to lease". ἐκ-δίδωμι [in LXX for נָתַן, etc.

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Meaning

to lease
Extended definition

Surrender or entrust property to another, especially leasing land to tenants for cultivation and profit.

1to surrender, give up, give out.
2to let out for hire (Hdt.); mid. (as frequently in π.; see MM, Exp., xii); to let out to one's advantage, Mat.21:33, 41, Mrk.12:1, Luk.20:9.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses
Aorist Future
Voices
Middle
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Middle Matt 21:33 · Mark 12:1 · Luke 20:9
Future Middle Matt 21:41
Discourse Aspect

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

Aspect
completed 3 prospective 1
Tense
aorist 3 future 1
Voice
middle 4
Mood
indicative 4

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 Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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