"pr. to take into kindly keeping, to provide for; to convey, bring, Lk. 7:37; mid. to bring for one’s self; to receive, obtain, 2 Cor. 5:10; Eph. 6:8; to receive again, recover, Mt. 25:27; Heb. 11:19"
Definition and meaning
pr. to take into kindly keeping, to provide for; to convey, bring, Lk. 7:37; mid. to bring for one’s self; to receive, obtain, 2 Cor. 5:10; Eph. 6:8; to receive again, recover, Mt. 25:27; Heb. 11:19
In the original Greek the word is written: κομίζω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 komizo (G2865) across the King James Bible.
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
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Common questions
Strong's G2865 (komizo) is a Greek word that means: pr. to take into kindly keeping, to provide for; to convey, bring, Lk. 7:37; mid. to bring for one’s self; to receive, obtain, 2 Cor. 5:10; Eph. 6:8; to receive again, recover, Mt. 25:27; Heb. 11:19 It appears 11 times in the King James Bible.
The word komizo (G2865) appears 11 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2865 is komizo, a Greek word defined as: pr. to take into kindly keeping, to provide for; to convey, bring, Lk. 7:37; mid. to bring for one’s self; to receive, obtain, 2 Cor. 5:10; Eph. 6:8; . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
komizo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.