verb
diadōamō
Greekδιαδίδωμι (diadidōmi)
Strong’sG1239
I offer here and there, distribute, divide
stem diadō-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δια-δίδωμι
[in LXX for חלק pi., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1239 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| diadōatōδιαδίδωσιν | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | divides | 1× |
| diadōiteδιεδίδετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | distributed | 1× |
| diadōataδιέδωκεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | distributed | 1× |
| diadōasarδιάδος | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | distribute | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diadōamō | diadōame | diadōami | diadōama | diadōamē | diadōamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diadōasō | diadōase | diadōasi | diadōasa | diadōasē | diadōaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diadōatō1×διαδίδωσιν | diadōate | diadōati | diadōata1×διέδωκεν | diadōatē | diadōatelē |
| we 1st person plural | diadōanō | diadōane | diadōani | diadōana | diadōanē | diadōanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diadōavō | diadōave | diadōavi | diadōava | diadōavē | diadōavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diadōalō | diadōale | diadōali | diadōala | diadōalē | diadōalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diadōimō | diadōime | diadōimi | diadōima | diadōimē | diadōimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diadōisō | diadōise | diadōisi | diadōisa | diadōisē | diadōiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diadōitō | diadōite1×διεδίδετο | diadōiti | diadōita | diadōitē | diadōitelē |
| we 1st person plural | diadōinō | diadōine | diadōini | diadōina | diadōinē | diadōinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diadōivō | diadōive | diadōivi | diadōiva | diadōivē | diadōivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diadōilō | diadōile | diadōili | diadōila | diadōilē | diadōilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diadōameiō | diadōameia | diadōameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diadōaseiō | diadōaseia | diadōaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diadōateiō | diadōateia | diadōateiē |
| we 1st person plural | diadōaneiō | diadōaneia | diadōaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diadōaveiō | diadōaveia | diadōaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diadōaleiō | diadōaleia | diadōaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diadōimeiō | diadōimeia | diadōimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diadōiseiō | diadōiseia | diadōiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diadōiteiō | diadōiteia | diadōiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diadōineiō | diadōineia | diadōineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diadōiveiō | diadōiveia | diadōiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diadōileiō | diadōileia | diadōileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diadōasōr | diadōasar1×διάδος | diadōasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diadōatōr | diadōatar | diadōatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diadōavōr | diadōavar | diadōavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diadōalōr | diadōalar | diadōalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diadōisōr | diadōisar | diadōisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diadōitōr | diadōitar | diadōitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diadōivōr | diadōivar | diadōivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diadōilōr | diadōilar | diadōilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diadōamoiō | diadōamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diadōasoiō | diadōasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diadōatoiō | diadōatoia |
| we 1st person plural | diadōanoiō | diadōanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diadōavoiō | diadōavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diadōaloiō | diadōaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diadōimoiō | diadōimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diadōisoiō | diadōisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diadōitoiō | diadōitoia |
| we 1st person plural | diadōinoiō | diadōinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diadōivoiō | diadōivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diadōiloiō | diadōiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | diadōarō | diadōari | diadōara | diadōarē |
| acted on passive voice | diadōirō | diadōiri | diadōira | diadōirē |
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 | diadōarōtos | diadōaritos | diadōaratos | diadōarētos |
| acted on passive voice | diadōirōtos | diadōiritos | diadōiratos | diadōirētos |
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
diadō 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
diadōatō“divides”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 11:22“divides”epan de ischuroteros autou epercharatos nikateia auton, tan panoplian autou airatō epi ha peithatelē, kai teim skuleim autou diadōatō.But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.
diadōite“distributed”was happening · he/she/itimperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 4:35“distributed”kai tithale para toin podoin toiu apostoloiu; diadōite de hekasto kathoti an tinos chreian echate.and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.
diadōata“distributed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 6:11“distributed”lambata oun toin artoin tos Iēsus kai eucharistaratos diadōata toi anakeierōtoi, homoiōs kai ek teiu opsarieiu hosem thelale.Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
diadōasar“distribute”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 18:22“distribute”akouaratos de tos Iēsus legata auto; Ēti henem si leipatō; panteim hoseim echasō pōlasar kai diadōasar ptōchoi, kai echasi thēsauron en ouranoi, kai deuro akolouthasōr mi.On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”