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verb

metadōamō

Greekμεταδίδωμι (metadidōmi)

Strong’sG3330

I share, impart

stem metadō-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books5 forms occur

Translated as

sharegivesimpart

What it means

μετα-δίδωμι,

[in LXX: Pr 11:29 (שׁבר hi.), Wi 7:13, al.;]

to give a share of, impart: c. dat. pers. et acc. rei (in cl. more freq., c. gen. part., but acc. of that which is imparted, whether part or whole, so here, v. Bl., § 36, 1), Ro 1:11, I Th 2:8, and (with ellipse of acc.) Lk 3:11; c. dat. pers., Eph 4:28; absol., ὁ μεταδιδούς, Ro 12:8.†

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

Strong’s G3330 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidmet-ad-id'-o-mee

to give over, i.e. share

Fromfrom G3326 and G1325;

King Jamesgive, impart.

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 itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
metadōameiaμεταδῶhappened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singularimpart
metadōatarμεταδότωhappened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singularshare
metadōarōμεταδιδόναιhappening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitiveshare
metadōaraμεταδοῦναιhappened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitiveshare
metadōarōtosμεταδιδοὺςhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculinegives

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, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularmetadōamōmetadōamemetadōamimetadōamametadōamēmetadōamelē
you 2nd person singularmetadōasōmetadōasemetadōasimetadōasametadōasēmetadōaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularmetadōatōmetadōatemetadōatimetadōatametadōatēmetadōatelē
we 1st person pluralmetadōanōmetadōanemetadōanimetadōanametadōanēmetadōanelē
ye 2nd person pluralmetadōavōmetadōavemetadōavimetadōavametadōavēmetadōavelē
they 3rd person pluralmetadōalōmetadōalemetadōalimetadōalametadōalēmetadōalelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularmetadōameiōmetadōameiaμεταδῶmetadōameiē
you 2nd person singularmetadōaseiōmetadōaseiametadōaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularmetadōateiōmetadōateiametadōateiē
we 1st person pluralmetadōaneiōmetadōaneiametadōaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralmetadōaveiōmetadōaveiametadōaveiē
they 3rd person pluralmetadōaleiōmetadōaleiametadōaleiē
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularmetadōasōrmetadōasarmetadōasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularmetadōatōrmetadōatarμεταδότωmetadōatēr
ye 2nd person pluralmetadōavōrmetadōavarmetadōavēr
they 3rd person pluralmetadōalōrmetadōalarmetadōalēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularmetadōamoiōmetadōamoia
you 2nd person singularmetadōasoiōmetadōasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularmetadōatoiōmetadōatoia
we 1st person pluralmetadōanoiōmetadōanoia
ye 2nd person pluralmetadōavoiōmetadōavoia
they 3rd person pluralmetadōaloiōmetadōaloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicemetadōarōμεταδιδόναιmetadōarimetadōaraμεταδοῦναιmetadōarē
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicemetadōarōtosμεταδιδοὺςmetadōaritosmetadōaratosmetadōarētos

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
metadōstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

metadō 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

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

metadōameia“impart”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular

Romans 1:11“impart”epipothamō gar horara vin, hina tinem metadōameia charismem vi pneumatikem eis tem stērizira vin,For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

metadōatar“share”happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular

Luke 3:11“share”apokriniratos de legate autoi; Tos echarōtos duo chitōnoin metadōatar to mē echarōto, kai tos echarōtos brōmeim homoiōs poiatōr.John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

metadōarō“share”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive

Ephesians 4:28“share”tos kleptarōtos mēketi kleptatōr, mallon de kopiatōr ergazerōtos tai idiai cheirai tem agathem, hina echateiō metadōarō to chreian echarōto.He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

metadōara“share”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive

1 Thessalonians 2:8“share”houtōs homeirerōtois vu eudokane metadōara vi ouk monem tem euangeliem tou theou alla kai tain heautoiu psuchain, dioti agapētois ni giniva.We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.

metadōarōtos“gives”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine

Romans 12:8“gives”eite tos parakalarōtos en ta paraklēsia, tos metadōarōtos en haplota, tos proistanerōtos en spouda, tos elēarōtos en hilarota.if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.