What does δανειστής (daneistḗs) mean in the Bible?
δανειστής (daneistḗs) is a Greek word meaning "a lender".
Greek · G1157
δανειστής
A lender
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δανειστής G1157
Pronunciation daneistḗs
What does δανειστής (daneistḗs) mean in the Bible?
δανειστής (daneistḗs) is a Greek word meaning "a lender".
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How does the BSB render G1157?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include to a certain moneylender (1).
Where does δανειστής (daneistḗs) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 7:41. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It to a certain moneylender 1× Luke 7:41
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First aligned row Luke 7:41
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Luke 1
Source forms
δανιστῇ 1x danistē Luke 7:41
Parsing patterns
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular 1x Luke 7:41
Evidence Summary
Greek word. a lender
Source Gloss
a lender
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 7:41 Noun Dative Singular Masculine
δανειστῇ daneisth
a lender, creditor
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Word Origins
δανειστής is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain