δανείζωdaneízō
to lend money on interest: Luke 6:34-35; middle, to borrow: Matthew 5:42.
Greek (New Testament) · G1155
Synonyms
κίχρημι (see χράω), to lend in a friendly way.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:42 Give to those who ask, and don’t turn away from those who want to borrow.
- Luke 6:34 And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return.
- Luke 6:35 “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.