δαπανάωdapanáō
to expend, i.e. (in a good sense) to incur cost, or (in a bad one) to waste
Greek (New Testament) · G1159
Meanings
1. to spend, expend: with accusative, Mark 5:26; followed by ἐπί, with dative of person, Acts 21:24; ὑπέρ, 2 Corinthians 12:15.
2. to consume, squander: Luke 15:14; ἐν τ. ἡδσναῖς, James 4:3 (cf. ἐκ-, προσ- δ.).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Mark 5:26 She had suffered a great deal from many doctors, and over the years she had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she had gotten worse.
- Luke 15:14 About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve.
- Acts 21:24 Go with them to the Temple and join them in the purification ceremony, paying for them to have their heads ritually shaved. Then everyone will know that the rumors are all false and that you yourself observe the Jewish laws.
- 2 Corinthians 12:15 I will gladly spend myself and all I have for you, even though it seems that the more I love you, the less you love me.
- James 4:3 And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.