Greek · G3860 · unreviewed
παραδίδωμι
To surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit
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παραδίδωμι G3860
Pronunciation paradídōmi
What does παραδίδωμι (paradídōmi) mean in the Bible?
παραδίδωμι (paradídōmi) is a Greek word meaning "to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit". παρα-δίδωμι, [in LXX chiefly for נתן ;] correl. The repeated phrase underscores divine judgment expressed through abandonment. This term runs through the canonical themes of Faith, Justice, Messiah.
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Meaning
to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To hand over to another's custody or control, often with betrayal or judicial surrender connotations.
correl. to παρδέχομαι,
1to give or hand over to another: with accusative and dative, Mat.11:27 25:14, Luk.4:6, al.; of being delivered up to a course of teaching, pass. before εἰς, Rom.6:17.
3to give or deliver up to prison or judgment: with accusative of person(s), Mat.4:12, Mrk.1:14, Rom.4:25, 2Pe.2:4; id. before ὑπέρ, Rom.8:32; with dative, Mat.5:25, Mrk.15:1, Luk.12:58, Jhn.19:11, al.; id. before ἵνα, Jhn.19:16; with inf., Act.12:4; before εἰς, Mat.10:17 17:22 24:9, Luk.21:12, Act.8:3, 2Co.4:11, al.; τ. Σατανᾷ, 1Ti.1:20; id. before εἰς, 1Co.5:5; with the collat. idea of treachery (= προδίδωμι), with accusative of person(s), Mat.26:25, Mrk.14:11, Jhn.6:64, al.; id. with dative, Mat.26:15, al.; present ptcp., ὁ παραδιδοὺς, Mat.26:25, Mrk.14:42, Jhn.13:11.
4to hand down, hand on or deliver verbally (traditions, commands, etc.): Mrk.7:13, Luk.1:2, Act.6:14, 1Co.11:2 15:2; pass., 2Pe.2:21, Ju 3.
5to permit (for exx. in cl., see LS, see word): Mrk.4:29.
Why This Word Matters
The repeated phrase underscores divine judgment expressed through abandonment. 1 Peter 2:18-25
Reveals betrayal within divine sovereignty. Acts 1:12-26
Connects betrayal to divine redemptive handing over. Acts 15:36-41
Indicates unfolding betrayal within divine purpose. Luke 18:31–34
Highlights divine sovereignty in the passion.
Identifies the act that fulfills prophetic betrayal.
Indicates judicial transfer to crucifixion.
Indicates judicial betrayal within God’s sovereign plan.
Voluntary yielding of His life.
The language used for Judas links His act with the larger pattern of Jesus being handed over according to God’s plan, highlighting both the horror of betrayal and the depth of God’s redeeming purpose.
Highlights dependence on the Lord’s grace in mission.
Shows Christ’s active trust in the Father’s righteous judgment rather than passive resignation.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 74×
Aorist Active Matt 18:34 · Matt 25:14 · Matt 27:26 · Mark 3:19 · Mark 15:15 · Luke 23:25 · John 19:16 · John 19:30 · Acts 6:14 · Acts 7:42 · Rom 1:24 · Rom 1:26 · Rom 1:28 · Rom 8:32 · Eph 5:2 · Eph 5:25 33×
Future Active Matt 10:17 · Matt 20:19 · Matt 24:9 · Matt 24:10 · Mark 10:33 · Mark 13:9 · Acts 21:11 · Matt 10:21 · Matt 26:21 · Matt 26:23 · Mark 13:12 · Mark 14:18 · Luke 12:58 · John 13:21 · Matt 26:15 15×
Present Passive Matt 26:2 · Matt 26:24 · Matt 26:45 · Mark 9:31 · Mark 14:21 · Mark 14:41 · Luke 22:22 · 2 Cor 4:11 8×
Aorist Passive Matt 4:12 · Matt 11:27 · Luke 10:22 · Rom 4:25 · Acts 28:17 · Rom 6:17 6×
Future Passive Matt 20:18 · Mark 10:33 · Luke 18:32 · Luke 21:16 4×
Imperfect Active Acts 8:3 · 1 Pet 2:23 · Acts 16:4 · Acts 27:1 4×
Pluperfect Active Mark 15:10 1×
Perfect Passive Luke 4:6 1×
Present Active Luke 22:48 1×
Imperfect Passive 1 Cor 11:23 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 25×
Present Active Matt 26:25 · Matt 26:46 · Matt 26:48 · Matt 27:3 · Mark 14:42 · Mark 14:44 · John 18:2 · John 18:5 · John 21:20 · Acts 22:4 · Mark 13:11 · Luke 21:12 · Luke 22:21 · John 13:11 14×
Aorist Active Matt 10:4 · Matt 27:4 · John 19:11 · Acts 12:4 · Gal 2:20 5×
Aorist Passive Acts 15:40 · 2 Pet 2:21 · Jude 1:3 3×
Future Active John 6:64 1×
Perfect Passive Acts 14:26 1×
Perfect Active Acts 15:26 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 11×
Aorist Active Matt 5:25 · Matt 26:16 · Mark 4:29 · Mark 14:10 · Mark 14:11 · Luke 22:4 · John 13:2 · Matt 10:19 · 1 Cor 13:3 9×
Aorist Passive John 18:36 1×
Present Active 1 Cor 15:24 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 9×
Aorist Active Luke 20:20 · Luke 22:6 · 1 Cor 5:5 3×
Present Passive Matt 17:22 · Luke 9:44 2×
Aorist Passive Mark 1:14 · Luke 24:7 2×
Present Active John 6:71 · John 12:4 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 117 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 62 present 27 future 20 imperfect 5 perfect 2 pluperfect 1
Voice
active 89 passive 28
Mood
indicative 74 participle 23 subjunctive 11 infinitive 9
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:12 παρεδόθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 5:25 παραδῷ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 10:17 παραδώσουσιν future active indicative prospective Matthew 10:19 παραδῶσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 10:21 παραδώσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 10:4 παραδοὺς aorist active participle participle Matthew 11:27 παρεδόθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 17:22 παραδίδοσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Matthew 18:34 παρέδωκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 20:18 παραδοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 20:19 παραδώσουσιν future active indicative prospective Matthew 24:10 παραδώσουσιν future active indicative prospective Matthew 24:9 παραδώσουσιν future active indicative prospective Matthew 25:14 παρέδωκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 25:20 παρέδωκας aorist active indicative completed Matthew 25:22 παρέδωκας aorist active indicative completed Matthew 26:15 παραδώσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 26:16 παραδῷ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 26:2 παραδίδοται present passive indicative ongoing Matthew 26:21 παραδώσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 26:23 παραδώσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 26:24 παραδίδοται present passive indicative ongoing Matthew 26:25 παραδιδοὺς present active participle participle Matthew 26:45 παραδίδοται present passive indicative ongoing Matthew 26:46 παραδιδούς present active participle participle Matthew 26:48 παραδιδοὺς present active participle participle Matthew 27:18 παρέδωκαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 27:2 παρέδωκαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 27:26 παρέδωκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 27:3 παραδιδοὺς present active participle participle Matthew 27:4 παραδοὺς aorist active participle participle Mark 1:14 παραδοθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Mark 3:19 παρέδωκεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 4:29 παραδοῖ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 7:13 παρεδώκατε aorist active indicative completed Mark 9:31 παραδίδοται present passive indicative ongoing Mark 10:33 παραδοθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Mark 10:33 παραδώσουσιν future active indicative prospective Mark 13:11 παραδιδόντες present active participle participle Mark 13:12 παραδώσει future active indicative prospective
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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)
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
New Testament Witnesses
1 Peter 2:18-25 entrusting paradídōmi Indicative · Imperfect Active
to hand over or entrust
Acts 1:12-26 Betrayed paradídōmi
To hand over, deliver up, or betray, often used of Jesus being handed over to death.
Acts 15:36-41 Commended paradídōmi Participle · Aorist Passive
Entrusted or handed over.
Luke 18:31–34 παραδοθήσεται paradídōmi Indicative · Future Passive
will be delivered over
Appears In
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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.
1 Corinthians 11 — Honor, Worship Order, and the Lord’s Supper Under the Lordship of Christ 1 Corinthians 5 — Purge the Evil, Keep the Feast, and Guard the Holiness of the Church Acts 21 — Paul Goes to Jerusalem and Is Seized in the Temple Ephesians 5 — Walking in Love, Light, Wisdom, and Spirit-Filled Order John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of 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 Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness 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 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 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind 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 26 — The Betrayal, Passover, Gethsemane, Trial, and Denial of Jesus Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Romans 1 — The Gospel Reveals the Righteousness of God and the Wrath of God Romans 4 — Abraham Justified by Faith and the Promise Secured by Grace Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain