What does κομίζω (komízō) mean in the Bible?
κομίζω (komízō) is a Greek word meaning "to bring/be repaid".
Greek · G2865
κομίζω
To bring/be repaid
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κομίζω G2865
Pronunciation komízō
What does κομίζω (komízō) mean in the Bible?
κομίζω (komízō) is a Greek word meaning "to bring/be repaid".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2865?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include you will receive (2), [now that] you are receiving (1), [yet] they did not receive (1), he did receive (1), I would have received (1).
Where does κομίζω (komízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 25:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (3), 1 Peter (2), 2 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It you will receive 2× Hebrews 10:36, 1 Peter 5:4
[now that] you are receiving 1× 1 Peter 1:9
[yet] they did not receive 1× Hebrews 11:39
he did receive 1× Hebrews 11:19
I would have received 1× Matthew 25:27
may receive his due 1× 2 Corinthians 5:10
she brought 1× Luke 7:37
will be repaid [for] 1× Colossians 3:25
will reward 1× Ephesians 6:8
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Matthew 25:27 ἐκομισάμην to I would have received Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular Luke 7:37 κομίσασα to she brought Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular 2 Corinthians 5:10 κομίσηται to may receive his due Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular Ephesians 6:8 κομίσεται to will reward Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Colossians 3:25 κομίσεται to will be repaid [for] Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 10:36 κομίσησθε to you will receive Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural Hebrews 11:19 ἐκομίσατο to he did receive Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 11:39 ἐκομίσαντο to [yet] they did not receive Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural 1 Peter 1:9 κομιζόμενοι to [now that] you are receiving Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural 1 Peter 5:4 κομιεῖσθε to you will receive Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 25:27
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 7
Matthew 1 Luke 1 2 Corinthians 1 Ephesians 1 Colossians 1 Hebrews 3 1 Peter 2
Source forms
κομίσεται 2x komisetai Ephesians 6:8, Colossians 3:25
ἐκομισάμην 1x ekomisamēn Matthew 25:27
ἐκομίσαντο 1x ekomisanto Hebrews 11:39
ἐκομίσατο 1x ekomisato Hebrews 11:19
κομιεῖσθε 1x komieisthe 1 Peter 5:4
κομιζόμενοι 1x komizomenoi 1 Peter 1:9
κομίσασα 1x komisasa Luke 7:37
κομίσησθε 1x komisēsthe Hebrews 10:36
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular 2x Ephesians 6:8, Colossians 3:25
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular 1x Matthew 25:27
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural 1x Hebrews 11:39
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular 1x Hebrews 11:19
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular 1x Luke 7:37
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural 1x Hebrews 10:36
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular 1x 2 Corinthians 5:10
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural 1x 1 Peter 5:4
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to bring/be repaid
Strong's G2865
Lexical occurrences 10 verses Greek text appearances 11 times Word forms 3 forms 10 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to bring/be repaid
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
1to take care of.
2to carry off safe.
3to carry off as booty.
4to bear or carry: Luk.7:37. Mid., to bear for oneself, hence,
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
11 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 25:27 Verb First Person Singular Aorist Middle Indicative
ἐκομισάμην ekomisamhn
I bring, receive, recover
Read verse Luke 7:37 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
κομίσασα komisasa
I bring, receive, recover
Read verse 2 Corinthians 5:10 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Middle Subjunctive
κομίσηται komishtai
I bring, receive, recover
Read verse Ephesians 6:8 Verb Third Person Singular Future Middle Deponent Indicative
κομιεῖται komieitai
I bring, receive, recover
Read verse Colossians 3:25 Verb Third Person Singular Future Middle Deponent Indicative
κομιεῖται komieitai
I bring, receive, recover
Read verse Hebrews 10:36 Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Middle Subjunctive
κομίσησθε komishsqe
I bring, receive, recover
Read verse Hebrews 11:19 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Middle Indicative
ἐκομίσατο. ekomisato
I bring, receive, recover
Read verse Hebrews 11:39 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Middle Indicative
ἐκομίσαντο ekomisanto
I bring, receive, recover
Read verse 1 Peter 1:9 Verb Present Middle Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
κομιζόμενοι komizomenoi
I bring, receive, recover
Read verse 1 Peter 5:4 Verb Second Person Plural Future Middle Deponent Indicative
κομιεῖσθε komieisqe
I bring, receive, recover
Read verse 2 Peter 2:13 Verb Future Middle Deponent Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
κομιούμενοι komioumenoi
I bring, receive, recover
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.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 10 Tenses Future, Aorist, Present Voices Middle, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 6×
Future Middle Eph 6:8 · Col 3:25 · 1 Pet 5:4 3×
Aorist Middle Matt 25:27 · Heb 11:19 · Heb 11:39 3×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Aorist Active Luke 7:37 1×
Present Middle 1 Pet 1:9 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×
Aorist Middle 2 Cor 5:10 · Heb 10:36 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 6 future 3 present 1
Voice
middle 9 active 1
Mood
indicative 6 participle 2 subjunctive 2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 25:27 ἐκομισάμην aorist middle indicative completed Luke 7:37 κομίσασα aorist active participle participle 2 Corinthians 5:10 κομίσηται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Ephesians 6:8 κομίσεται future middle indicative prospective Colossians 3:25 κομίσεται future middle indicative prospective Hebrews 10:36 κομίσησθε aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 11:19 ἐκομίσατο aorist middle indicative completed Hebrews 11:39 ἐκομίσαντο aorist middle indicative completed 1 Peter 1:9 κομιζόμενοι present middle participle participle 1 Peter 5:4 κομιεῖσθε future middle indicative prospective
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain