ἐκδίδωμιekdídōmi
to give forth, i.e. (specially) to lease
Greek (New Testament) · G1554
Meanings
1. to surrender, give up, give out.
2. to let out for hire; middle; to let out to one's advantage, Matthew 21:33, Matthew 21:41, Mark 12:1, Luke 20:9.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 21:33 “Now listen to another story. A certain landowner planted a vineyard, built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country.
- Matthew 21:41 The religious leaders replied, “He will put the wicked men to a horrible death and lease the vineyard to others who will give him his share of the crop after each harvest.”
- Mark 12:1 Then Jesus began teaching them with stories: “A man planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country.
- Luke 20:9 Now Jesus turned to the people again and told them this story: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and moved to another country to live for several years.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.