G586: ἀποδεκατόω
apodekatóō · “to tithe”
Definition
to tithe (as debtor or creditor)
KJV translates it as: (give, pay, take) tithe
Extended definition
[in LXX for עָשַׂר in both senses foll., e.g. (1) Gen.28:22 (2) 1Ki.8:15 ;]
1. with accusative of thing(s), to tithe, pay a tenth of: Mat.23:23, Luk.11:42.
2. C. accusative of person(s), to exact tithes from: Heb.7:5.
3. to decimate (Socr., HE, 573 A; see Kennedy, Sources, 117).†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G586 is translated
- you pay tithes of ×2
- i tithe ×1
- to take a tenth ×1
Bible verses with G586 (apodekatóō)
Apodekatóō appears in 4 verses.
- Matthew 23:23
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe 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 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 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 of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: