ἀπέδοσθε
apodídōmi
you sold
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.'
Acts 5:8 · Word #12
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 MID IND 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you sold |
| Literal | you-sold |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποδίδωμι |
| Strong's | G591 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G591-05
you repaid for yourselves
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), middle voice (subject acting with self-interest), indicative mood (statement of fact), 2nd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist tense presents the action as a completed whole, while the middle voice indicates involvement or interest of the subject in the action. "Repaid" preserves the core sense of giving back what is due, and "for yourselves" reflects the middle voice nuance. |
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