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Strong's G1554 ἐκδίδωμι (ekdidomi)

Ekdidomi means “give forth” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1554 — gallim in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1554
Language Greek
Linked Usages 18
Books 12

Strong's G1554 Quick Answer

Strong's G1554 ἐκδίδωμι (ekdidomi) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ekdidomi (ek-did'-o-mee) v. 1. to give forth 2. (specially) to lease It has 18 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include let and forth. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
ekdidomi (ek-did'-o-mee) v. 1. to give forth 2. (specially) to lease
Usage
18 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
let and forth

Meaning and Definition

ekdidomi (ek-did'-o-mee) v. 1. to give forth 2. (specially) to lease [from G1537 and G1325] KJV: let forth (out) Root(s): G1537, G1325

Original Word
ἐκδίδωμι
Transliteration
ekdidomi
Derivation
Root: δίδωμι R1: 1537 R2: 1325
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1554. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to lease

Usage: ἐκ-δίδωμι [in LXX for נָתַן, etc. ;] __1. to surrender, give up, give out. __2. to let out for hire (Hdt.); mid. (as frequently in π.; see MM, Exp., xii); to let out to one's advantage, Mat.21:33, 41, Mrk.12:1, Luk.20:9.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1554 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ekdidomi, 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.

let Matthew 21:33 forth Luke 20:9

How Strong's G1554 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 9 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 G1554 (ἐκδίδωμι) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1554 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 G1554 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 21:33 KJV

Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

Matthew 21:41 KJV

They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

Mark 12:1 KJV

And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

Strong's G1554 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 2:21 Septuagint / Brenton

And Moses was established with the man, and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses to wife.

Leviticus 21:3 Septuagint / Brenton

and for a virgin sister that is near to one, that is not espoused to a man; for these one shall defile himself.

Judges 1:14 Septuagint / Brenton

And it came to pass as she went in, that Othniel urged her to ask a field of her father; and she murmured and cried from off her ass, Thou hast sent me forth into a south land: and Caleb said to her, What is thy request?

Strong's G1554 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

9 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 1:30 Septuagint / Brenton

Then said the king unto his servants, Carry me away out of the battle; for I am very weak. And immediately his servants took him away out of the battle.

1 Esdras 8:3 Septuagint / Brenton

This Ezra went up from Babylon, as a scribe, being very ready in the law of Moses, that was given by the God of Israel.

Judith 2:10 Septuagint / Brenton

Thou therefore shalt go forth, and take beforehand for me all their coasts: and if they will yield themselves unto thee, thou shalt reserve them for me till the day of their punishment.

Usage Excerpts

First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1554.

Exodus 2:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses was established with the man, and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses to wife.
Leviticus 21:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and for a virgin sister that is near to one, that is not espoused to a man; for these one shall defile himself.
Judges 1:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass as she went in, that Othniel urged her to ask a field of her father; and she murmured and cried from off her ass, Thou hast sent me forth into a south land: and Caleb said to her, What is thy request?
Judges 1:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Achsah said to him, Give me, I pray thee, a blessing, for thou hast sent me forth into a south land, and thou shalt give me the ransom of water: and Caleb gave her according to her heart the ransom of the upper springs and the ransom of the low springs.
4 Kingdoms 12:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they gave the money that had been collected into the hands of them that wrought the works, the overseers of the house of the Lord; and they gave it out to the carpenters and to the builders that wrought in the house of the Lord.
Matthew 21:33 New Testament, KJV
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
Matthew 21:41 New Testament, KJV
They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
Mark 12:1 New Testament, KJV
And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
Luke 20:9 New Testament, KJV
Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
1 Esdras 1:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then said the king unto his servants, Carry me away out of the battle; for I am very weak. And immediately his servants took him away out of the battle.
1 Esdras 8:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
This Ezra went up from Babylon, as a scribe, being very ready in the law of Moses, that was given by the God of Israel.
Judith 2:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou therefore shalt go forth, and take beforehand for me all their coasts: and if they will yield themselves unto thee, thou shalt reserve them for me till the day of their punishment.
Judith 7:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
for all the inhabitants of Bethulia have their water thence; so shall thirst kill them, and they shall give up their city, and we and our people shall go up to the tops of the mountains that are near, and will camp upon them, to watch that none go out of the city.
Judith 7:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now therefore call them unto you, and deliver the whole city for a spoil to the people of Holofernes, and to all his army.
Judith 8:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And they came unto her, and she said unto them, Hear me now, O ye governors of the inhabitants of Bethulia: for your words that ye have spoken before the people this day are not right, touching this oath which ye made and pronounced between God and you, and have promised to deliver the city to our enemies, unless within these days the Lord turn to help you.
Tobit 3:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
because that she had been married to seven husbands, whom Asmodeus the evil spirit had killed, before they had lain with her. Dost thou not know, said they, that thou hast strangled thy husbands? thou hast had already seven husbands, neither wast thou named after any of them.
1 Maccabees 10:58 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
where King Alexander meeting him, he gave unto him his daughter Cleopatra, and celebrated her marriage at Ptolemais with great glory, as the manner of kings is.
Wisdom of Sirach 38:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He giveth his mind to make furrows; And is diligent to give the kine fodder.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1554, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1554 FAQ

What does ekdidomi (ἐκδίδωμι) mean?

Ekdidomi (Strong's G1554) is a Greek word most simply glossed "give forth". ekdidomi (ek-did'-o-mee) v. 1. to give forth 2. (specially) to lease

How many times is ekdidomi (ἐκδίδωμι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's G1554 across 12 books.

Where can I study ekdidomi (ἐκδίδωμι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1554 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate ekdidomi (ἐκδίδωμι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as let and forth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1554 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 5 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 9 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1554, with linked reader references where each row is available.