δανείζω
daneízō
G1155 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To lend or to give something (usually money) with the expectation of repayment, frequently with interest; in some contexts, to borrow or to take a loan. The primary sense involves entering into a financial transaction in which property is temporarily transferred from one party to another with the understanding of future reimbursement.
Semantic Range
to lend (money or goods), to loan for interest, to borrow, to provide a loan, to take a loan
Root / Etymology
Derived from δάνειον (dáneion, 'a loan'), which in turn is from δάνος (dános), meaning 'loan' or 'gift.' The verb form reflects a causative or transactional action related to loans.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical and Hellenistic Greek, δανείζω primarily refers to lending money or goods with the expectation of repayment, commonly but not exclusively involving interest. The term can also be used in the middle or passive voice to indicate borrowing. In some contexts, such as legal or economic texts, it specifically denotes commercial lending for profit, but in broader use, it may simply refer to the act of giving or receiving a loan regardless of interest. In the Septuagint, δανείζω is regularly used to translate Hebrew root לוה (to borrow/lend), maintaining similar semantic flexibility. In the New Testament (see e.g., Matthew 5:42; Luke 6:34-35), it describes both lending and borrowing, sometimes with ethical nuances emphasizing generosity and the absence of charging interest (especially in the context of Israelite or Judean social norms, where usury was often discouraged among fellow Israelites). English Bible translations often alternate between "lend" and "borrow" depending on voice and context, but may omit the interest-related nuance unless the passage explicitly addresses it. The economic nuance of interest is strong in commercial or Greco-Roman contexts, but is secondary in some Jewish contexts where ethical behavior toward fellow Judeans or Israelites is foregrounded.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from δάνειον; to loan on interest; reflexively, to borrow:--borrow, lend.
Root Family
δανείζω (daneizō) — to lend, to borrow, to loan
Word Forms
4 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1155-03 |
δανίζετε | danizete | V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL |
lend | Keep borrowing | 1 |
G1155-04 |
δανίζουσιν | danizousin | V PRS ACT IND 3P PL |
lend | they lend | 1 |
G1155-02 |
δανίσητε | danisete | V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL |
you lend | you should lend | 1 |
G1155-01 |
δανίσασθαι | danisasthai | V AOR MID INF |
to borrow | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1155-01 |
Matthew 5:42 | δανίσασθαι | danisasthai | V AOR MID INF |
to borrow | |
G1155-02 |
Luke 6:34 | δανίσητε | danisete | V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL |
you lend | you should lend |
G1155-04 |
Luke 6:34 | δανίζουσιν | danizousin | V PRS ACT IND 3P PL |
lend | they lend |
G1155-03 |
Luke 6:35 | δανίζετε | danizete | V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL |
lend | Keep borrowing |