ἀπέδωκεν
apodídōmi
gave
To give back, to return what is owed or due; to make restitution or payment; to render or provide in response to obligation, expectation, or merit. The verb primarily expresses the act of giving something back or returning it in accordance with a prior arrangement, expectation, or responsibility. It is also used for performing or fulfilling a duty, paying a debt or obligation, and sometimes in the sense of rendering an account or recompense (positive or negative). In transactional contexts, can denote 'pay' or 'repay'; in legal or ethical contexts, 'give justice' or 'deliver a verdict'; in personal relations, 'reward,' 'requite,' or 'avenge.'
Luke 9:42 · Word #24
Lexicon G591
| Lemma | ἀποδίδωμι |
| Transliteration | apodídōmi |
| Strong's | G591 |
| Definition | To give back, to return what is owed or due; to make restitution or payment; to render or provide in response to obligation, expectation, or merit. The verb primarily expresses the act of giving something back or returning it in accordance with a prior arrangement, expectation, or responsibility. It is also used for performing or fulfilling a duty, paying a debt or obligation, and sometimes in the sense of rendering an account or recompense (positive or negative). In transactional contexts, can denote 'pay' or 'repay'; in legal or ethical contexts, 'give justice' or 'deliver a verdict'; in personal relations, 'reward,' 'requite,' or 'avenge.' |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | gave |
| Literal | gave-back-delivered |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποδίδωμι |
| Strong's | G591 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G591-03
gave back
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative 3rd singular expresses a simple completed act of returning or rendering what is due. "Gave back" preserves the root sense of giving in return (ἀπό + δίδωμι) without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
gave back
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects the sense of restitution ('gave back'); this matches the action in context. |