What does ἀνταποδίδωμι (antapodídōmi) mean in the Bible?
ἀνταποδίδωμι (antapodídōmi) is a Greek word meaning "to requite (good or evil)".
Greek · G467
ἀνταποδίδωμι
To requite (good or evil)
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ἀνταποδίδωμιG467
Pronunciationantapodídōmi
What does ἀνταποδίδωμι (antapodídōmi) mean in the Bible?
ἀνταποδίδωμι (antapodídōmi) is a Greek word meaning "to requite (good or evil)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G467?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include will repay (2), God should repay (1), repay (1), to repay (1), vvv (1).
Where does ἀνταποδίδωμι (antapodídōmi) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 14:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), Romans (2), 1 Thessalonians (1), 2 Thessalonians (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 Itwill repay2×Romans 12:19, Hebrews 10:30
God should repay1×Romans 11:35
repay1×Luke 14:14
to repay1×2 Thessalonians 1:6
vvv1×1 Thessalonians 3:9
will be repaid1×Luke 14:14
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 14:14ἀνταποδοῦναίtorepayVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveLuke 14:14ἀνταποδοθήσεταιtowill be repaidVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularRomans 11:35ἀνταποδοθήσεταιtoGod should repayVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularRomans 12:19ἀνταποδώσωtowill repayVerb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular1 Thessalonians 3:9ἀνταποδοῦναιtovvvVerb - Aorist Infinitive Active2 Thessalonians 1:6ἀνταποδοῦναιtoto repayVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveHebrews 10:30ἀνταποδώσωtowill repayVerb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 14:14
Aligned rows7
Books represented5
Luke2Romans21 Thessalonians12 Thessalonians1Hebrews1
Source forms
ἀνταποδοθήσεται2xantapodothēsetaiLuke 14:14, Romans 11:35
ἀνταποδοῦναι2xantapodounai1 Thessalonians 3:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:6
ἀνταποδώσω2xantapodōsōRomans 12:19, Hebrews 10:30
ἀνταποδοῦναί1xantapodounaiLuke 14:14
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active3xLuke 14:14, 1 Thessalonians 3:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:6
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular2xRomans 12:19, Hebrews 10:30
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular2xLuke 14:14, Romans 11:35
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to requite (good or evil)
Strong'sG467
Lexical occurrences7 versesGreek text appearances7 timesWord forms2 forms7 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to requite (good or evil)
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(ἀντί ἀποδίδωμι), [in LXX for שָׁלַם pi., גָּמַל, שׁוּב hi., etc. ;] to give back as an equivalent, recompense, requital (the ἀντί expressing the idea of full, complete return; see Lft., Notes, 46);
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 14:14Verb Second Aorist Active Infinitive
ἀνταποδοῦναίantapodounai
I give in return
Read verseLuke 14:14Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
ἀνταποδοθήσεταιantapodoqhsetai
I give in return
Read verseRomans 11:35Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
ἀνταποδοθήσεταιantapodoqhsetai
I give in return
Read verseRomans 12:19Verb First Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἀνταποδώσω,antapodwsw
I give in return
Read verse1 Thessalonians 3:9Verb Second Aorist Active Infinitive
ἀνταποδοῦναιantapodounai
I give in return
Read verse2 Thessalonians 1:6Verb Second Aorist Active Infinitive
ἀνταποδοῦναιantapodounai
I give in return
Read verseHebrews 10:30Verb First Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἀνταποδώσω,antapodwsw
I give in return
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 groups2Aligned forms7TensesAorist, FutureVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract3×
Aorist ActiveLuke 14:14 · 1 Thess 3:9 · 2 Thess 1:63×
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Future PassiveLuke 14:14 · Rom 11:352×
Future ActiveRom 12:19 · Heb 10:302×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
future4aorist3
Voice
active5passive2
Mood
indicative4infinitive3
NT Occurrences
Luke 14:14ἀνταποδοῦναίaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 14:14ἀνταποδοθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveRomans 11:35ἀνταποδοθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveRomans 12:19ἀνταποδώσωfuture active indicativeprospective1 Thessalonians 3:9ἀνταποδοῦναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitive2 Thessalonians 1:6ἀνταποδοῦναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveHebrews 10:30ἀνταποδώσωfuture active indicativeprospective
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
ἀνταποδίδωμι is built from these roots:
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