Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
cost
Usage: δαπάνη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX: Est.6:4, 8 (נִפְקָא), Dan LXX Bel 1:21, al. ;] expense, cost: Luk.14:28.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1160
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
10
Books
6
Strong's G1160 Quick Answer
Strong's G1160 δαπάνη (dapane) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. dapane (dap-an'-ay) n. 1. expense (as consuming) [from dapto "to devour"] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include expense and cost. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- dapane (dap-an'-ay) n. 1. expense (as consuming) [from dapto "to devour"]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- expense and cost
Meaning and Definition
dapane (dap-an'-ay) n. 1. expense (as consuming) [from dapto "to devour"] KJV: cost
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1160. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1160 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dapane, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
cost
Luke 14:28
expense
Ezra 6:4
How Strong's G1160 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 7 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1160 (δαπάνη) appears 8 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 3:30 — δαπάνας
- 1 Maccabees 10:39 — δαπάνην
- 1 Maccabees 10:44 — δαπάνη
- 1 Maccabees 10:45 — δαπάνη
- 2 Maccabees 4:19 — δαπάνην
Strong's G1160 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1160 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Strong's G1160 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And let there be three strong layers of stone, and one layer of timber; and the expense shall be paid out of the house of the king.
Also a decree has been made by me, if haply ye may do somewhat in concert with the elders of the Jews for the building of that house of God: to wit, out of the king’s property, even the tributes beyond the river, let there be money to defray the expenses carefully granted to those men, so that they be not hindered.
Strong's G1160 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
7 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
he feared that he should not be able to bear the charges any longer, nor to have such gifts to give so liberally as he did before: for he had abounded above the kings that were before him.
As for Ptolemais, and the land pertaining thereto, I give it as a free gift to the sanctuary at Jerusalem for the necessary expenses of the sanctuary.
For the building also and repairing of the works of the sanctuary, expenses shall be given out of the king’s accounts.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1160.
And let there be three strong layers of stone, and one layer of timber; and the expense shall be paid out of the house of the king.
Also a decree has been made by me, if haply ye may do somewhat in concert with the elders of the Jews for the building of that house of God: to wit, out of the king’s property, even the tributes beyond the river, let there be money to defray the expenses carefully granted to those men, so that they be not hindered.
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
he feared that he should not be able to bear the charges any longer, nor to have such gifts to give so liberally as he did before: for he had abounded above the kings that were before him.
As for Ptolemais, and the land pertaining thereto, I give it as a free gift to the sanctuary at Jerusalem for the necessary expenses of the sanctuary.
For the building also and repairing of the works of the sanctuary, expenses shall be given out of the king’s accounts.
Yea, and for the building of the walls of Jerusalem, and the fortifying thereof round about, expenses shall be given out of the king’s accounts, as also for the building of the walls in Judea.
this ungracious Jason sent special messengers from Jerusalem, who were Antiochians, to carry three hundred drachmas of silver to the sacrifice of Hercules, which even the bearers thereof thought fit not to bestow upon the sacrifice, because it was not convenient, but to be reserved for other charges.
And Daniel purposed in his heart, that he would not defile himself with the king’s table, nor with the wine of his drink: and he entreated the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1160, grouped by book.
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 152 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1160 FAQ
What does dapane (δαπάνη) mean?
Dapane (Strong's G1160) is a Greek word most simply glossed "cost". dapane (dap-an'-ay) n. 1. expense (as consuming) [from dapto "to devour"]
How many times is dapane (δαπάνη) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's G1160 across 6 books.
Where can I study dapane (δαπάνη) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1160 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate dapane (δαπάνη)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as expense and cost. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1160 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 7 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1160, with linked reader references where each row is available.