To share
μεταδίδωμιStrong’s G3330metadidōmi
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Metadidōmi is the Greek word usually translated “should impart”, “may impart” and “giving”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.”
Meaning
Usually translated “should impart”, “may impart” and “giving”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- he should impart 1
- i may impart 1
- giving 1
- to impart 1
- to have imparted 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 2
- Luke 1
- Ephesians 1
- 1 Thessalonians 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
- Romans 12:8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
- Ephesians 4:28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
Greek dictionary
μεταδίδωμι metadidōmi · to share
μετα-δίδωμι [in LXX: Pro.11:29 (שָׁבַר hi.), Wis.7:13, al. ;] to give a share of, impart: with dative of person(s) and accusative of thing(s) (in cl. more freq., with genitive part., but accusative of that which is imparted, whether part or whole, so here, see Bl., § 36, 1), Rom.1:11, 1Th.2:8, and (with ellipse of accusative) Luk.3:11; with dative of person(s), Eph.4:28; absol., ὁ μεταδιδούς, Rom.12:8.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “share” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SHARE, noun
- a part; a portion; a quantity; as a small share of prudence or good sense.
- A part or portion of a thing owned by a number in common; that part of an undivided interest which belongs to each proprietor; as a ship owned in ten shares; a Tontine buildind owned in a hundred shares.
- The part of a thing allotted or distributed to each individual of a number; divided; separate portion.
- A part belonging to one; portion possessed.
All definitions and other forms of “share”
- A part contributed.
- The broad iron or blade of a plow which cuts the ground; or a furrow-slice.
SHARE, verb transitive
- To divide; to part among two or more.
- To partake or enjoy with others; to seize and possess jointly in common.
- To cut; to share [Not now in use.]
SHARE, verb intransitive
To have part.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.