ἀποδίδωμι
apodidōmi
to pay
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi) means "to pay." It is a verb that conveys the idea of giving or rendering something in return, often in a financial or economic sense. This word is used 48 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in various contexts. The range of usage for ἀποδидωμι is quite broad, encompassing different types of payments, such as taxes, tributes, and debts. It can also refer to the payment of wages or compensation for services rendered. In some cases, the word is used in a more figurative sense, implying a sense of obligation or responsibility to pay a price or penalty. The significance of ἀποδидωμι lies in its emphasis on accountability and reciprocity. It highlights the idea that actions have consequences and that individuals must be prepared to pay the price for their choices. This concept is relevant in various aspects of life, from personal finance to social responsibility, and serves as a reminder of the importance of living with integrity and taking responsibility for one's actions.
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Occurrences in Scripture
48 total occurrences across the text
Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny.
Matthew 5:33“Again you have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’
Matthew 6:4so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
Matthew 6:6But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
Matthew 6:18so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
Matthew 12:36I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.
Matthew 27:58This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
Matthew 18:25But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Matthew 18:25But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Matthew 18:26The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’
Matthew 18:28“But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’
Matthew 18:29“So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’
Matthew 18:30He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due.
Matthew 18:34His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due to him.
Matthew 20:8When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.’
Matthew 21:41They told him, “He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers, who will give him the fruit in its season.”
Matthew 22:21They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
Mark 12:17Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.
Luke 4:20He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.
Luke 7:42When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
Luke 9:42While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
Luke 10:35On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’
Luke 12:59I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny.”
Luke 16:2He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’
Luke 19:8Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”
Luke 20:25He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
Acts 4:33With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
Acts 5:8Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”
Acts 7:9“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,
Acts 19:40For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning today’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn’t be able to give an account of this commotion.”
Romans 2:6who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”
Romans 12:17Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
Romans 13:7Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
1 Corinthians 7:3Let the husband give his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife her husband.
1 Thessalonians 5:15See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
1 Timothy 5:4But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety toward their own family and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
2 Timothy 4:8From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:14Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds,
Hebrews 12:11All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Hebrews 12:16lest there be any sexually immoral person, or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.
Hebrews 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
1 Peter 3:9not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 4:5They will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Revelation 18:6Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.
Revelation 18:6Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.
Revelation 22:2in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Revelation 22:12“Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.