"to expend, be at expense, Mk. 5:26; Acts 21:24; 2 Cor. 12:15; to spend, waste, consume by extravagance, Lk. 15:14; Jas. 4:3*"
Definition and meaning
to expend, be at expense, Mk. 5:26; Acts 21:24; 2 Cor. 12:15; to spend, waste, consume by extravagance, Lk. 15:14; Jas. 4:3*
In the original Greek the word is written: δαπανάω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of dapanao (G1159) across the King James Bible.
And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
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Common questions
Strong's G1159 (dapanao) is a Greek word that means: to expend, be at expense, Mk. 5:26; Acts 21:24; 2 Cor. 12:15; to spend, waste, consume by extravagance, Lk. 15:14; Jas. 4:3* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word dapanao (G1159) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1159 is dapanao, a Greek word defined as: to expend, be at expense, Mk. 5:26; Acts 21:24; 2 Cor. 12:15; to spend, waste, consume by extravagance, Lk. 15:14; Jas. 4:3*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dapanao is a Greek word found in the New Testament.