Greek · G1325, G932 · unreviewed
δοῦναι ὑμῖν τὴν βασιλείαν
To give · kingdom
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δίδωμι G1325 to give
Pronunciation dídōmi
Give with complete authority and personal investment; often implies committed transfer of power or responsibility.
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βασιλεία G932 kingdom
Pronunciation basileía
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What does δοῦναι ὑμῖν τὴν βασιλείαν (dounai hymin tēn basileian) mean in the Bible?
δίδωμι · βασιλεία is a Greek word meaning "to give you the kingdom".
Full entry for δοῦναι ὑμῖν τὴν βασιλείαν (G1325, G932) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
to give you the kingdom
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 260×
Aorist Active Matt 10:1 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 21:23 · Matt 25:15 · Matt 26:27 · Matt 26:48 · Mark 2:26 · Mark 4:7 · Mark 6:28 · Mark 11:28 · Mark 14:22 · Mark 14:23 · Luke 6:4 · Luke 7:15 · Luke 9:1 · Luke 10:35 86×
Future Active Matt 4:9 · Matt 16:19 · Matt 20:4 · Mark 6:22 · Mark 6:23 · Luke 4:6 · Luke 21:15 · John 4:14 · John 6:51 · John 13:26 · Acts 2:19 · Acts 13:34 · Rev 2:7 · Rev 2:10 · Rev 2:17 · Rev 2:23 51×
Aorist Passive Matt 14:11 · Matt 28:18 · Luke 12:48 · John 1:17 · John 12:5 · 2 Cor 12:7 · Gal 3:21 · Eph 3:8 · Eph 4:7 · 1 Tim 4:14 · Rev 6:2 · Rev 6:4 · Rev 6:8 · Rev 6:11 · Rev 7:2 · Rev 8:3 33×
Perfect Active John 3:35 · John 5:22 · John 5:36 · John 6:32 · John 6:39 · John 7:19 · John 7:22 · John 10:29 · John 12:49 · John 18:11 · 1 John 3:1 · 1 John 4:13 · 1 John 5:20 · John 17:2 · John 17:4 · John 17:7 29×
Present Active John 3:34 · John 6:32 · John 6:37 · John 13:26 · John 14:27 · John 21:13 · Acts 7:25 · 1 Cor 15:38 · Jas 4:6 · 1 Pet 5:5 · Luke 4:6 · Luke 19:8 · John 10:28 · John 13:34 · Acts 3:6 · 1 Cor 7:25 21×
Future Passive Matt 7:7 · Matt 10:19 · Matt 12:39 · Matt 13:12 · Matt 16:4 · Matt 21:43 · Matt 25:29 · Mark 4:25 · Mark 8:12 · Luke 6:38 · Luke 8:18 · Luke 11:9 · Luke 11:29 · Luke 19:26 · Acts 24:26 · Jas 1:5 16×
Imperfect Active Matt 13:8 · Matt 15:36 · Mark 4:8 · Mark 6:7 · Mark 6:41 · Mark 8:6 · Luke 9:16 · Luke 15:16 · Acts 2:4 · Mark 3:6 · Mark 15:23 · John 19:3 12×
Perfect Passive Matt 13:11 · Matt 19:11 · Mark 4:11 · Luke 8:10 · 1 Cor 11:15 6×
Present Passive Acts 8:18 · 1 Cor 12:7 · 1 Cor 12:8 3×
Pluperfect Active Mark 14:44 · Luke 19:15 · John 11:57 3×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 44×
Aorist Active Matt 14:7 · Matt 19:7 · Matt 20:14 · Matt 20:23 · Matt 20:28 · Matt 22:17 · Matt 24:45 · Matt 26:15 · Mark 10:40 · Mark 10:45 · Mark 12:14 · Mark 14:11 · Luke 1:73 · Luke 1:77 · Luke 2:24 · Luke 11:7 33×
Present Active Matt 7:11 · Luke 11:13 · Luke 12:42 · Luke 23:2 · Acts 20:35 · 1 Tim 5:14 6×
Aorist Passive Matt 14:9 · Matt 26:9 · Mark 5:43 · Mark 14:5 · Luke 8:55 5×
Imperative command or strong request 35×
Aorist Active Matt 5:42 · Matt 6:11 · Matt 14:8 · Matt 17:27 · Matt 19:21 · Mark 10:21 · Mark 10:37 · Luke 12:58 · Luke 14:9 · Luke 15:12 · John 4:7 · John 4:10 · John 4:15 · John 6:34 · John 9:24 · Acts 4:29 31×
Present Active Luke 6:30 · Luke 11:3 · Luke 6:38 · Eph 4:27 4×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 48×
Aorist Active Matt 26:26 · Mark 13:34 · Luke 20:2 · Acts 9:41 · Acts 15:8 · Rom 4:20 · 1 Cor 12:24 · 2 Cor 1:22 · 2 Cor 5:5 · 2 Thess 2:16 · 1 Tim 2:6 · Matt 9:8 · 1 Pet 1:21 · 2 Cor 5:18 · Gal 1:4 15×
Present Active John 6:33 · Acts 14:17 · Acts 17:25 · Heb 8:10 · Heb 10:16 · Acts 14:3 · 1 Cor 15:57 · 2 Cor 8:16 · 2 Cor 5:12 · 2 Cor 6:3 · 2 Thess 1:8 · Jas 1:5 · 1 Cor 14:7 · 1 Thess 4:8 14×
Aorist Passive Rom 12:6 · Rom 15:15 · 1 Cor 3:10 · Gal 2:9 · Col 1:25 · 2 Tim 1:9 · 2 Pet 3:15 · Rom 12:3 · Eph 3:2 · Eph 3:7 · Mark 6:2 · Rom 5:5 · 1 Cor 1:4 13×
Perfect Passive John 3:27 · John 6:65 · John 19:11 · Acts 4:12 · 2 Cor 8:1 5×
Present Passive Luke 22:19 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 24×
Aorist Active Mark 8:37 · John 13:29 · John 15:16 · John 17:2 · 1 Cor 14:7 · 1 Cor 14:8 · Eph 1:17 · Eph 3:16 · Eph 4:29 · 2 Tim 2:25 · Mark 12:14 · John 1:22 · 1 Cor 9:12 · 2 Thess 3:9 · Matt 7:6 · 1 Cor 14:9 20×
Aorist Passive Mark 13:11 · Gal 3:22 · Eph 6:19 3×
Present Active Rev 3:9 1×
Optative wish or remote possibility 4×
Aorist Active Rom 15:5 · 2 Thess 3:16 · 2 Tim 1:16 · 2 Tim 1:18 4×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 412 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 243 future 67 present 50 perfect 37 imperfect 12 pluperfect 3
Voice
active 330 passive 82
Mood
indicative 260 participle 45 infinitive 44 imperative 35 subjunctive 24 optative 4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:9 δώσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 5:31 δότω aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 5:42 δός aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 6:11 δὸς aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 7:11 διδόναι present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 7:11 δώσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 7:6 δῶτε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 7:7 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 9:8 δόντα aorist active participle participle Matthew 10:1 ἔδωκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 10:19 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 10:8 δότε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 12:39 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 13:11 δέδοται perfect passive indicative resultant Matthew 13:11 δέδοται perfect passive indicative resultant Matthew 13:12 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 13:8 ἐδίδου imperfect active indicative background Matthew 14:11 ἐδόθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 14:16 δότε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 14:19 ἔδωκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 14:7 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 14:8 Δός aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 14:9 δοθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Matthew 15:36 ἐδίδου imperfect active indicative background Matthew 16:19 δώσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 16:26 δώσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 16:4 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 17:27 δὸς aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 19:11 δέδοται perfect passive indicative resultant Matthew 19:21 δὸς aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 19:7 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 20:14 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 20:23 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 20:28 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 20:4 δώσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 21:23 ἔδωκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 21:43 δοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 22:17 δοῦναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 24:24 δώσουσιν future active indicative prospective Matthew 24:29 δώσει future active indicative prospective
+372 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
Acts 1 — The Risen Christ Commissions His Waiting Witnesses Acts 14 — Through Many Hardships into the Kingdom Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 3 — New Birth, Lifted-Up Son, and the Love of God for the World John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 1 — The Promised Savior Announced in the Fullness of Time Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Luke 12 — Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready Luke 13 — Repentance, Kingdom Reversal, and the Urgent Narrow Door Luke 16 — Faithful Stewardship, the Danger of Wealth, and the Finality of Judgment Luke 17 — Faithful Servants, Grateful Cleansing, and the Coming Kingdom Luke 18 — Persistent Faith, Humble Mercy, and the King on the Road to Jerusalem Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Luke 4 — The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Luke 8 — The Word Heard, the Kingdom Revealed, and the Lord’s Authority Displayed Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain