Lexical Summary dekatoō: to collect tithes Original Word: δεκατόωTransliteration: dekatoō Phonetic Spelling: (dek-at-o'-o) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to collect tithes Meaning: to collect tithes Strong's Concordance pay or receive tithes. From dekate; to tithe, i.e. To give or take a tenth -- pay (receive) tithes. see GREEK dekate Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1183: δεκατόωδεκατόω, δεκάτῳ: perfect δεδεκάτωκα; perfect passive δεδεκατωμαι; (δέκατος); to exact or receive the tenth part (for which Greek writers use δεκατεύω (Winer's Grammar, 24)): with the accusative of person from whom, Hebrews 7:6 (on the perfect cf. Winers Grammar, § 40, 4 a.; Lightfoot St. Clement, Appendix, p. 414); passive to pay tithes (Vulg.decimor): Hebrews 7:9. (Nehemiah 10:37.) (Compare: ἀποδεκατόω.) |
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