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Greek · G5585, G1160

ψηφίζει τὴν δαπάνην

To calculate · expense (as consuming)

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ψηφίζω G5585 to calculate
Pronunciation psēphízō
Calculating by careful enumeration, often with sense of deliberate reckoning or determining hidden numerical significance.
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δαπάνη G1160 expense (as consuming)
Pronunciation dapánē
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What does ψηφίζει τὴν δαπάνην (psēphizei tēn dapanēn) mean in the Bible?

ψηφίζω · δαπάνη is a Greek phrase meaning "calculate/count the expense".

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What does ψηφίζω · δαπάνη mean in the Bible?

ψηφίζω · δαπάνη is a Greek phrase meaning "calculate/count the expense".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5585, G1160?

G5585, G1160 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. calculate/count the expense

Strong's G5585, G1160
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Word forms 2 forms 2 references

Source Gloss

calculate/count the expense
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 2 Aligned forms 2 Tenses Present, Aorist Voices Active
Tenses
Present Aorist
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Present Active Luke 14:28 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Aorist Active Rev 13:18 1×
2 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 1 imperative 1
Tense
present 1 aorist 1
Voice
active 2
Mood
indicative 1 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Luke 14:28 ψηφίζει present active indicative ongoing Revelation 13:18 ψηφισάτω aorist active imperative imperative

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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