What does ἀπαιτέω (apaitéō) mean in the Bible?
ἀπαιτέω (apaitéō): Demanding repayment of a debt; Jesus teaches not demanding back what is owed to you.
Greek · G523
ἀπαιτέω
To demand back
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ἀπαιτέωG523
Pronunciationapaitéō
What does ἀπαιτέω (apaitéō) mean in the Bible?
ἀπαιτέω (apaitéō): Demanding repayment of a debt; Jesus teaches not demanding back what is owed to you.
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How does the BSB render G523?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include demand [it] back (1), will be required (1).
Where does ἀπαιτέω (apaitéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 6:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (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 Itdemand [it] back1×Luke 6:30
will be required1×Luke 12:20
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Usage map
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First aligned rowLuke 6:30
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Luke2
Source forms
ἀπαίτει1xapaiteiLuke 6:30
ἀπαιτοῦσιν1xapaitousinLuke 12:20
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular1xLuke 6:30
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xLuke 12:20
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Demanding repayment of a debt; Jesus teaches not demanding back what is owed to you.
Strong'sG523
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to demand back
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.
Luke 6:30Verb Second Person Singular Present Active Imperative
ἀπαίτει.apaitei
I ask back, ask what is my due
Read verseLuke 12:20Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
ἀπαιτοῦσινapaitousin
I ask back, ask what is my due
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.
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Form groups2Aligned forms2TensesPresentVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present ActiveLuke 6:301×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Present ActiveLuke 12:201×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2
Voice
active2
Mood
imperative1indicative1
NT Occurrences
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Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Witnesses
Luke 12:13–21ἀπαιτοῦσινapaitéō
They demand back
Luke 12:41–48ἀπαιτηθήσεταιapaitéō
Will be required
Word Origins
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