G5110: τόκος
tókos · “interest”
Definition
interest on money loaned (as a produce)
KJV translates it as: usury
Word origin: from the base of G5088 (τίκτω);
Extended definition
τόκος, -ου, ὁ
(τίκτω), [in LXX for נֶשֶׁךְ, etc. ;]
(a) a bringing forth, birth;
(b) offspring. Metaphorical, of the produce of money lent out, interest, usury (cf. Merch. of Venice, I, iii, "a breed of barren metal "): Mat.25:27, Luk.19:23 (Soph., Plat., al.).†
(AS)
(τίκτω), [in LXX for נֶשֶׁךְ, etc. ;]
(a) a bringing forth, birth;
(b) offspring. Metaphorical, of the produce of money lent out, interest, usury (cf. Merch. of Venice, I, iii, "a breed of barren metal "): Mat.25:27, Luk.19:23 (Soph., Plat., al.).†
(AS)
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How G5110 is translated
- interest. ×1
- interest ×1
Bible verses with G5110 (tókos)
Tókos appears in 2 verses.
- 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.
- 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?