Apodekatóō — G586
G586 · Greek — ἀποδεκατόω
Pronunciation: ap-od-ek-at-o'-o
Definition
verb
to tithe (as debtor or creditor)
- with the accusative of the thing, to give, pay, a tenth of anything
- τινα, to exact, receive, a tenth from anyone
Usually translated as
tithe
Origin
from G575 and G1183
Occurrences
Apodekatóō occurs 4 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (2), Hebrews (1)
- Matthew 23:23 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe (ἀποδεκατοῦτε) of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
- Luke 11:42 — But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe (ἀποδεκατοῦτε) mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
- Luke 18:12 — I fast twice in the week, I give tithes (ἀποδεκατῶ) of all that I possess.
- Hebrews 7:5 — And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes (ἀποδεκατοῦν) of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
Strong's Lexicon — A