ἀναδίδωμι (G325) — Greek Lexicon

ἀναδίδωμι

anadídōmi

G325 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

To give up, hand over, or deliver (especially to another person or authority); to return, restore, or pay back; encompasses the act of giving something back or up, whether voluntarily, by obligation, or under compulsion. In certain contexts, the verb can refer specifically to returning or handing over something that was previously entrusted, or to delivering a document or an item.

Semantic Range

to give back, to deliver over, to return, to restore, to repay, to surrender, to give up, to hand over (especially to a person or authority), to pay back (a debt or obligation), to deliver (a document or item)

Root / Etymology

From ἀνά (ana, 'up, again, back') and δίδωμι (didōmi, 'to give'). The prefix can indicate repetition, return, or upward movement; thus, ἀναδίδωμι literally means 'to give back' or 'to give up.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical and Koine Greek, ἀναδίδωμι generally carried the sense of returning or handing over something or someone—either willingly or through compulsion. It can appear in administrative, legal, and transactional contexts, such as surrendering property, repaying a debt, delivering a document, or passing on a message. In certain literary and LXX (Septuagint) uses, it can denote giving up or surrendering to authorities. The verb is distinct from παραδίδωμι (paradídōmi, 'to hand over, betray'), which often connotes betrayal or transfer to hostile forces; ἀναδίδωμι focuses more on the restoration or return of what is owed or entrusted. In the New Testament the verb is rare, but when it does occur, English translations often render it as 'deliver,' 'give back,' or 'restore,' though these do not capture the full range of the Greek sense, especially the nuances of obligation or restoration. The verb is compounded from two very common Greek elements, and its use is attested from classical through Koine periods, with the sense remaining generally stable.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἀνά and δίδωμι; to hand over:--deliver.

Root Family

ἀναδίδωμι (anadidōmi) — give up, hand over, deliver, return, restore

Root ἀνά-, διδ- to give up, to hand over, to deliver, to return, to restore

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G325-01`	ἄγγη	agge	`N ACC N PL`	vessels	things handed over	vessels	1
`G325-02`	ἀναδόντες	anadontes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	delivered	having handed over	having handed over	1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G325-01`	Matthew 13:48	ἄγγη	agge	`N ACC N PL`	vessels	things handed over	vessels
`G325-02`	Acts 23:33	ἀναδόντες	anadontes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	delivered	having handed over	having handed over

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