"to give in addition; also, to give to, deliver to, give into one’s hands, Mt. 7:9, 10; Lk. 4:17; 11:11f.; 24:30, 42; Acts 15:30; intrans. probably a nautical term, to commit a ship to the wind, let her drive, Acts 27:15*"
Definition and meaning
to give in addition; also, to give to, deliver to, give into one’s hands, Mt. 7:9, 10; Lk. 4:17; 11:11f.; 24:30, 42; Acts 15:30; intrans. probably a nautical term, to commit a ship to the wind, let her drive, Acts 27:15*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπιδίδωμι
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 epididomi (G1929) across the King James Bible.
And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
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Common questions
Strong's G1929 (epididomi) is a Greek word that means: to give in addition; also, to give to, deliver to, give into one’s hands, Mt. 7:9, 10; Lk. 4:17; 11:11f.; 24:30, 42; Acts 15:30; intrans. probably a nautical term, to commit a ship to the wind, let he... It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word epididomi (G1929) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1929 is epididomi, a Greek word defined as: to give in addition; also, to give to, deliver to, give into one’s hands, Mt. 7:9, 10; Lk. 4:17; 11:11f.; 24:30, 42; Acts 15:30; intrans. probably a n. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epididomi is a Greek word found in the New Testament.