verb
komizomō
Strong’sG2865
I bring, receive, recover
stem komiz-10 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books9 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
κομίζω,
[in LXX for נשׂא, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2865 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkom-id'-zo
properly, to provide for, i.e. (by implication) to carry off (as if from harm; genitive case obtain)
Fromfrom a primary κομέω (to tend, i.e. take care of);
King Jamesbring, receive.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future κομιῶ Refs 8th c.BC+; κομίσω only late, as Refs 6th c.AD+aorist ἐκόμισα, Epic dialect ἐκόμισσα Refs 8th c.BC+; Doric dialect ἐκόμιξα Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect κεκόμικα Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, future κομιοῦμαι Refs 5th c.BC+; Ionic dialect -ιεῦμαι, see below Refs; late κομίσομαι Refs 3rd c.BC+: aorist ἐκομισάμην Refs 5th c.BC+; Epic dialect ἐκομισς- or κομισς-, Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive, future -ισθήσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἐκομίσθην Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect κεκόμισμαι Refs 4th c.BC+: (κομέω):—take care of, provide for, τόν γε γηράσκοντα κομίζω Refs 8th c.BC+; receive, treat, φιλίως, οὐ πολεμίως κ. Refs 5th c.BC+ codices:—more frequently in middle, καί σε.. κομίσσατο ᾧ ἐνὶ οἴκῳ Refs 8th c.BC+ —passive, οὔ τι κομιζόμενός γε θάμιζεν not often was he attended to, Refs 8th c.BC+
2 of things, attend, give heed to, τὰ ο᾽ αὐτῆς ἔργα κόμιζε Refs 8th c.BC+, etc.; τὸν χρυσόν Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔξω κ. πηλοῦ πόδα keep it out of the mud, Refs 4th c.BC+:—middle, ἔργα κ. Δημήτερος Refs 8th c.BC+; Δημήτερος ἱερὸν ἀκτὴν μέτρῳ εὖ κομίσασθαι ἐν ἄγγεσιν store up.., Refs
II carry away so as to preserve, Ἀμφίμαχον.. κόμισαν μετὰ λαὸν Ἀχαιῶν they carried away his body, Refs 8th c.BC+ carry me safe away,Refs 5th c.BC+; of things, τὴν δὲ κόμισσε κῆρυξ the herald took up the mantle, that it might not be lost, Refs 8th c.BC+; later, simply, save, rescue, ἄνδρ᾽ ἐκ θανάτου Refs 5th c.BC+; of the dead, νεκρὸν κ. carry out to burial, Refs 5th c.BC+:—in middle, Refs 4th c.BC+; also, simply, carry the body home, opposed to θάπτω, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 carry off as a prize or booty, χρυσὸν δ᾽ Ἀχιλεὺς ἐκόμισσε Refs 8th c.BC+; τέσσαρας ἐξ ἀέθλων νίκας ἐκόμιξαν four victories they won, Refs 5th c.BC+:—in middle, Oracle texts cited in Refs 5th c.BC+:—later frequently, get for oneself, acquire, gain, δόξαν ἐσθλήν variant in Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ ἆθλα αὐτῆςRefs 5th c.BC+; gather in, reap, καρπόν Refs 5th c.BC+perfect passive in middle sense, ὑμεῖς τοὺς καρποὺς κεκόμισθε you have reaped the fruits, Refs 4th c.BC+; simply, receive, ἐνηρόσιον Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐπιστολήν Refs 3rd c.BC+; μισθόν Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἀπ᾽ ἀλλήλων χρείας Refs 1st c.BC+
II.3 receive a missile in one's body, ἀλλά τις Ἀργείων κόμισε χροΐ (i.e. τὸν ἄκοντα) Refs 8th c.BC+ —middle, ὡς δή μιν σῷ ἐν χροΐ πᾶν κομίσαιο (i.e. τὸ ἔγχος) Refs
II.4 carry, convey, κόμισαν δέπας Refs 8th c.BC+; κομίζοις ἂν σεαυτόν betake thyself, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, to be conveyed, journey, travel, by land or sea, Refs 5th c.BC+; εἴσω κομίζου get thee in, Refs 4th c.BC+; κ. παρά τινα betake oneself to him, Refs 5th c.BC+: in this sense future and aorist middle sometimes occur, κομιεύμεθα ἐς Σῖριν Refs 5th c.BC+
II.5 bring to a place, bring in, introduce, κόμιζέ νύν μοι παῖδα Refs 5th c.BC+; import, Refs 5th c.BC+:—in middle, [τὸν ἀνδριάντα] ἐπὶ Δήλιον Refs 5th c.BC+
II.6 conduct, escort, τί μέλλεις κομίζειν δόμων τόνδ᾽ ἔσ; Refs 5th c.BC+; κ. ἐξ ὀμμάτων γυναῖκα τήνδε take her from my sight, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.7 bring back from exile, Refs 5th c.BC+; τεὰν ψυχὰν κ. (from the world below), Refs 5th c.BC+
II.8 get back, recover, Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, get back for oneself, τὸν παῖδα Refs 5th c.BC+; especially of money, recover debts, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+; κ. τὴν θυγατέρα take back one's daughter (on the death of her husband), Refs 4th c.BC+
II.9 metaphorically, rescue from oblivion, ἀοιδοὶ καὶ λόγοι τὰ καλὰ ἔργ᾽ ἐκόμισαν Refs 5th c.BC+
II.10 bring, give, θράσος.. ἀνδράσι θνῄσκουσι κ. Refs 4th c.BC+ —active and middle combined, χθὼν πάντα κομίζει καὶ πάλιν κομίζεται gives all things and gets them back again, Refs 4th c.BC+
II cite as an authority, Θεμιστοκλέα Refs 5th c.BC+
II.12 in Medicine texts, extract, remove, Refs 2nd c.AD+
III passive, come or go back, return, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| komizetiκομίσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | repaid | 2× |
| komizeviκομιεῖσθε | will happen · yefuture middle indicative 2nd person plural | receive | 1× |
| komizemaἐκομισάμην | happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular | received | 1× |
| komizetaἐκομίσατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | receive … back | 1× |
| komizelaἐκομίσαντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | receive | 1× |
| komizeteiaκομίσηται | happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular | receive | 1× |
| komizeveiaκομίσησθε | happened · yeaorist middle subjunctive 2nd person plural | receive | 1× |
| komizorōntoisκομιζόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine | receiving | 1× |
| komizarantasκομίσασα | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine | brought | 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, 6 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 | komizamō | komizame | komizami | komizama | komizamē | komizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | komizasō | komizase | komizasi | komizasa | komizasē | komizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | komizatō | komizate | komizati | komizata | komizatē | komizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | komizanō | komizane | komizani | komizana | komizanē | komizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | komizavō | komizave | komizavi | komizava | komizavē | komizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | komizalō | komizale | komizali | komizala | komizalē | komizalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | komizomō | komizome | komizomē | komizomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | komizosō | komizose | komizosē | komizoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | komizotō | komizote | komizotē | komizotelē |
| we 1st person plural | komizonō | komizone | komizonē | komizonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | komizovō | komizove | komizovē | komizovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | komizolō | komizole | komizolē | komizolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | komizemi | komizema1×ἐκομισάμην |
| you 2nd person singular | komizesi | komizesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | komizeti2×κομίσεται | komizeta1×ἐκομίσατο |
| we 1st person plural | komizeni | komizena |
| ye 2nd person plural | komizevi1×κομιεῖσθε | komizeva |
| they 3rd person plural | komizeli | komizela1×ἐκομίσαντο |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | komizameiō | komizameia | komizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | komizaseiō | komizaseia | komizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | komizateiō | komizateia | komizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | komizaneiō | komizaneia | komizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | komizaveiō | komizaveia | komizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | komizaleiō | komizaleia | komizaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | komizomeiō | komizomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | komizoseiō | komizoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | komizoteiō | komizoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | komizoneiō | komizoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | komizoveiō | komizoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | komizoleiō | komizoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | komizemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | komizeseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | komizeteia1×κομίσηται |
| we 1st person plural | komizeneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | komizeveia1×κομίσησθε |
| they 3rd person plural | komizeleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | komizasōr | komizasar | komizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | komizatōr | komizatar | komizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | komizavōr | komizavar | komizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | komizalōr | komizalar | komizalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | komizosōr | komizosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | komizotōr | komizotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | komizovōr | komizovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | komizolōr | komizolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | komizesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | komizetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | komizevar |
| they 3rd person plural | komizelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | komizamoiō | komizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | komizasoiō | komizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | komizatoiō | komizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | komizanoiō | komizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | komizavoiō | komizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | komizaloiō | komizaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | komizomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | komizosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | komizotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | komizonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | komizovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | komizoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | komizemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | komizesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | komizetoia |
| we 1st person plural | komizenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | komizevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | komizeloia |
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 | komizarō | komizari | komizara | komizarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | komizorō | komizorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | komizeri | komizera |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | komizarōntos | komizarintos | komizarantos1× | komizarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | komizorōntos1× | komizorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | komizerintos | komizerantos |
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
komiz 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
komizeti“repaid”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular2×
Ephesians 6:8“receive back”… hekastos, hem an poiateia agathem, houtem komizeti para kuriou, eite doulos eite eleutheros.… that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
Colossians 3:25tos gar adikarōntos komizeti hem adikata, kai ouk atō prosōpolēmpsias.Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is …
komizevi“receive”will happen · yefuture middle indicative 2nd person plural1×
1 Peter 5:4kai fanerirantou tou archipoimēnou komizevi ton amarantinon tau doxau stefanon.… the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will …
komizema“received”happened · Iaorist middle indicative 1st person singular1×
Matthew 25:27… mu toi trapezitoi, kai ercharantos mis komizema an tem ēmem sun toko.… on my return I would have received it back with interest.
komizeta“receive … back”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 11:19… theos; hothen auton kai en parabola komizeta.… and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
komizela“receive”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Hebrews 11:39… pantois marturirantois dia tau pistiau ouk komizela tan epangelian,… their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.
komizeteia“receive”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
2 Corinthians 5:10… emprosthen teu bēmeu tou Christou, hina komizeteia hekastos teim dia teu sōmeu pros …… of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done …
komizeveia“receive”happened · yeaorist middle subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
Hebrews 10:36… hina tem thelēmem tou theou poiarantois komizeveia tan epangelian;… the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
komizorōntois“receiving”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Peter 1:9komizorōntois tem telem tau pistiau vu sōtērēan …now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the …
komizarantas“brought”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine1×
Luke 7:37… katakeiotō en ta oikia tou Farisaiou, komizarantas alabastrem mureu… that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.