verb

apodekatamō

Greekἀποδεκατόω (apodekatoō)

Strong’sG586

I take off a tenth part, pay tithe

stem apodekat-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur

Translated as

tithe2×collect a tenth1×give a tenth1×

What it means

† ἀπο-δεκατόω,

[in LXX for עשׂר in both senses foll., e.g. (1) Ge 28:22 (2) I Ki 8:15;]

1. c. acc. rei, to tithe, pay a tenth of: Mt 23:23, Lk 11:42.

2. C. acc. pers., to exact tithes from: He 7:5.

3. to decimate (Socr., HE, 573 A; v. Kennedy, Sources, 117).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G586 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidap-od-ek-at-o'-o

to tithe (as debtor or creditor)

Fromfrom G575 and G1183;

King James(give, pay, take) tithe.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind it	What it is	Usually	Times
apodekatamōἀποδεκατῶ	happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular	give a tenth	1×
apodekatavōἀποδεκατοῦτε	happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural	tithe	2×
apodekatarōἀποδεκατοῦν	happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive	collect a tenth	1×

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	apodekatamō1×ἀποδεκατῶ	apodekatame	apodekatami	apodekatama	apodekatamē	apodekatamelē
you 2nd person singular	apodekatasō	apodekatase	apodekatasi	apodekatasa	apodekatasē	apodekataselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	apodekatatō	apodekatate	apodekatati	apodekatata	apodekatatē	apodekatatelē
we 1st person plural	apodekatanō	apodekatane	apodekatani	apodekatana	apodekatanē	apodekatanelē
ye 2nd person plural	apodekatavō2×ἀποδεκατοῦτε	apodekatave	apodekatavi	apodekatava	apodekatavē	apodekatavelē
they 3rd person plural	apodekatalō	apodekatale	apodekatali	apodekatala	apodekatalē	apodekatalelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	apodekatameiō	apodekatameia	apodekatameiē
you 2nd person singular	apodekataseiō	apodekataseia	apodekataseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	apodekatateiō	apodekatateia	apodekatateiē
we 1st person plural	apodekataneiō	apodekataneia	apodekataneiē
ye 2nd person plural	apodekataveiō	apodekataveia	apodekataveiē
they 3rd person plural	apodekataleiō	apodekataleia	apodekataleiē

Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	apodekatasōr	apodekatasar	apodekatasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	apodekatatōr	apodekatatar	apodekatatēr
ye 2nd person plural	apodekatavōr	apodekatavar	apodekatavēr
they 3rd person plural	apodekatalōr	apodekatalar	apodekatalēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	apodekatamoiō	apodekatamoia
you 2nd person singular	apodekatasoiō	apodekatasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	apodekatatoiō	apodekatatoia
we 1st person plural	apodekatanoiō	apodekatanoia
ye 2nd person plural	apodekatavoiō	apodekatavoia
they 3rd person plural	apodekataloiō	apodekataloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	apodekatarō1×ἀποδεκατοῦν	apodekatari	apodekatara	apodekatarē

Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	apodekatarōtos	apodekataritos	apodekataratos	apodekatarētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them

apodekatstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

apodekat is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

apodekatamō“give a tenth”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular1×

Luke 18:12“give a tenth”nēsteuamō dis teu sabbateu, apodekatamō panteim hoseim ktemō.I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’

apodekatavō“tithe”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural2×

Matthew 23:23“tithe”Ouai vi, grammatevoir kai Farisaioir hupokritoir, hoti apodekatavō tem hēduosmem kai tem anēthem kai tem kuminem, kai afiēkava teim baruotereim tou nomou, tan krisian kai tem elesem kai tan pistian; houteim date poiara kakeineim mē afiēkarō.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Luke 11:42“tithe”Alla ouai vi toi Farisaioi, hoti apodekatavō tem hēduosmem kai tem pēganem kai pantem lachanem, kai parerchevō tan krisian kai tan agapan tou theou; houteim de date poiara kakeineim mē pareiara.Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.

apodekatarō“collect a tenth”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×

Hebrews 7:5“collect a tenth”kai tois men ek toiu huioiu Leviou tan hierateian lambarōtois entolan echalō apodekatarō ton laon kata ton nomon, houtem atō toin adelfoin autoiu, kaiper exercharētoin ek tau osfuau Abraam;Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people — that is, from their brothers — though they too are descended from Abraham.