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ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν

To pay · quadruple

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ἀποδίδωμι G591 to pay
Pronunciation apodídōmi
To give back what is due or owed; render payment, account, or recompense as obligation demands.
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τετραπλόος G5073 quadruple
Pronunciation tetraplóos
Fourfold restitution; specifically, four times the original amount as compensation or penalty.
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What does ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν (apodidōmi tetraploun) mean in the Bible?

ἀποδίδωμι · τετραπλόος is a Greek word meaning "to repay four times as much".

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Meaning

to repay four times as much
Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses
Future Aorist Present Imperfect
Voices
Active Passive Middle
Indicative states a fact or reality 22×
Future Active Matt 6:4 · Matt 6:6 · Matt 6:18 · Matt 16:27 · Rom 2:6 · 2 Tim 4:8 · 2 Tim 4:14 · Matt 12:36 · Matt 21:41 · 1 Pet 4:5 · Matt 18:26 · Matt 18:29 · Luke 10:35 · Matt 5:33 14×
Aorist Middle Acts 5:8 · Acts 7:9 · Heb 12:16 3×
Aorist Active Luke 9:42 · Rev 18:6 2×
Present Active Luke 19:8 · Heb 12:11 2×
Imperfect Active Acts 4:33 1×
Imperative command or strong request 9×
Aorist Active Matt 22:21 · Mark 12:17 · Luke 20:25 · Rom 13:7 · Rev 18:6 · Matt 18:28 · Matt 20:8 · Luke 16:2 8×
Present Active 1 Cor 7:3 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 7×
Aorist Active Matt 18:25 · Luke 7:42 · Acts 19:40 · Rev 22:12 4×
Aorist Passive Matt 18:25 · Matt 27:58 2×
Present Active 1 Tim 5:4 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 5×
Aorist Active Matt 18:30 · Matt 18:34 · 1 Thess 5:15 · Matt 5:26 · Luke 12:59 5×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 5×
Present Active Rom 12:17 · 1 Pet 3:9 · Rev 22:2 3×
Aorist Active Luke 4:20 1×
Future Active Heb 13:17 1×
48 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 48 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 5 ongoing 2 prospective 14 imperative 9 background 1 subjunctive 5 infinitive 7 participle 5
Tense
aorist 25 future 15 present 7 imperfect 1
Voice
active 43 middle 3 passive 2
Mood
indicative 22 imperative 9 infinitive 7 participle 5 subjunctive 5
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:26 ἀποδῷς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 5:33 ἀποδώσεις future active indicative prospective Matthew 6:18 ἀποδώσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 6:4 ἀποδώσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 6:6 ἀποδώσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 12:36 ἀποδώσουσιν future active indicative prospective Matthew 16:27 ἀποδώσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 18:25 ἀποδοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 18:25 ἀποδοθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Matthew 18:26 ἀποδώσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 18:28 Ἀπόδος aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 18:29 ἀποδώσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 18:30 ἀποδῷ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 18:34 ἀποδῷ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 20:8 ἀπόδος aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 21:41 ἀποδώσουσιν future active indicative prospective Matthew 22:21 Ἀπόδοτε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 27:58 ἀποδοθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Mark 12:17 ἀπόδοτε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 4:20 ἀποδοὺς aorist active participle participle Luke 7:42 ἀποδοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 9:42 ἀπέδωκεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 10:35 ἀποδώσω future active indicative prospective Luke 12:59 ἀποδῷς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 16:2 ἀπόδος aorist active imperative imperative Luke 19:8 ἀποδίδωμι present active indicative ongoing Luke 20:25 ἀπόδοτε aorist active imperative imperative Acts 4:33 ἀπεδίδουν imperfect active indicative background Acts 5:8 ἀπέδοσθε aorist middle indicative completed Acts 7:9 ἀπέδοντο aorist middle indicative completed Acts 19:40 ἀποδοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Romans 2:6 ἀποδώσει future active indicative prospective Romans 12:17 ἀποδιδόντες present active participle participle Romans 13:7 ἀπόδοτε aorist active imperative imperative 1 Corinthians 7:3 ἀποδιδότω present active imperative imperative 1 Thessalonians 5:15 ἀποδῷ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive 1 Timothy 5:4 ἀποδιδόναι present active infinitive infinitive 2 Timothy 4:14 ἀποδώσει future active indicative prospective 2 Timothy 4:8 ἀποδώσει future active indicative prospective Hebrews 12:11 ἀποδίδωσιν present active indicative ongoing +8 more occurrences

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.

Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 2 — God’s Righteous Judgment and the Exposure of Religious Presumption

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

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

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