ΑΠΟΔΟΥΝΑΙ, αποδουναι
APODOUNAI, apodounai
Sounds Like: ah-po-DOO-nai
Translations: to give back, to pay back, to render, to restore, to repay, to return
From the root: APODIDOMI
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the aorist active infinitive form of the verb 'apodidomi'. It is a compound word formed from 'apo' (meaning 'from' or 'back') and 'didomi' (meaning 'to give'). It signifies the act of giving something back, returning what is due, or rendering an account. It is often used in contexts of repayment, retribution, or fulfilling an obligation.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G0591 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Tobit — 2:14
- 1 Maccabees — 9:70, 12:17
- Psalms — 60:9
- Ecclesiastes — 5:3, 5:4
- Job — 22:27
- Sirach — 11:26, 18:22, 33:13
- Luke — 7:42
- Acts of the Apostles — 19:40
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, APODIDOMI.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΑΠΕΚΔΕΔΟΣΑΙ — it has been given back, it has been paid back, it has been delivered, it has been rendered
- ΑΠΟΔΟΘΗΝΑΙ — to be given back, to be paid, to be rendered, to be restored, to be delivered
- ΑΠΟΔΩΣΟΜΑΙ — I will give back, I will pay back, I will render, I will restore, I will repay, I will return, I will deliver
- ΑΠΟΔΩΣΩΣΙΝ — they will give back, they will pay back, they will render, they will restore, they will repay
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