Tókos — G5110

Definition

masculine noun

interest on money loaned (as a produce)

1. birth
1. the act of bringing forth
2. that which has been brought forth, offspring
2. interest of money, usury (because it multiplies money, and as it were 'breeds' )

Usually translated as

usury

Origin

from the base of G5088

• tíktō (G5088)

Occurrences

Tókos occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (1)

• Matthew 25:27 — Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury (τόκῳ).
• Luke 19:23 — Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury (τόκῳ)?