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G2865 κομίζω (komízō)

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Quick Definition

κομίζω v. I bring, receive, recover

Strong's Definition

properly, to provide for, i.e. (by implication) to carry off (as if from harm; genitive case obtain)

Derivation: from a primary (to tend, i.e. take care of);

KJV Usage: bring, receive

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κομίζω (G2865) — κομίζομαι

verb | fut.midd. κομίσομαι, κομιοῦμαι | ἐκκομίζω · συγκομίζω

15.191 · Linear Movement · Carry, Bear

to carry to, to bring (to) to carry or bring something to someone, usually implying a transfer

LUK 7:37

90.92 · Case · To Cause To Experience

to cause to experience in return, to cause to suffer for, to cause to experience in proportion to, to be repaid for to cause someone to experience something on the basis of what that person has already done

2CO 5:10 · COL 3:25 · HEB 11:39

57.126 · (κομίζομαι[a]) · Possess, Transfer, Exchange · Receive

to receive, to obtain to receive as a type of compensation

HEB 10:36 · 1PE 1:9 · 1PE 5:4

57.136 · (κομίζομαι[b]) · Possess, Transfer, Exchange · Receive

to get back, to receive back, to be paid back to receive back something which one has previously possessed or its equivalent

MAT 25:27 · EPH 6:8 · HEB 11:19

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κομίζω: 1 aor. ptep. fem. κομίσασα; Mid., pres. ptep. κομιζόμενος; 1 fut. κομίσομαι (Eph. vi. 8 LT Tr WH; Col. iii. 25 Ltxt. WH) and Attic κομιοῦμαι (Col. iii. 25 R GLumrg.T Tr; [Eph.vi.8 RG]; 1 Pet. ν. 4; cf. [ WH. App. p. 163 sq.]; B. 37 (38); [W. § 18,1 ο.; Veitch 8. V.]), ptep. κομιούμενος (2 Pet. ii. 13 [here WH Trmrg. ἀδικούμενοι ; see ἀδικέω, 2 b.]); 1 aor. ἐκομισάμην [B. § 135, 1]; rare in Sept., but in Grk. writ. fr. Hom. down freq. in various senses ; 1. to care for, take care of, provide for. 2. to take up or carry away in order to care for and preserve. 3. univ. to carry away, bear off. 4. to carry, bear, bring to: once so in the N. T., viz. ἀλάβαστρον, Lk. vii. 87. Mid. (as often in prof. auth.) to carry away for one’s self; to carry off what is one’s own, to bring back; i. e. a. to receive, obtain: τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, the promised blessing, Heb. x. 36; xi. 39 [ras ἐπαγγ- L; soT Tr WH in xi.13]; σωτηρίαν ψυχῶν, 1 Pet.i.9; τῆς δόξης στέφανον, 1 Pet. ν. 4 ; μισθὸν ἀδικίας, 2 Pet. ii. 13 [see above], (τὸν ἄξιον τῆς δυσσεβείας μισθόν, 2 Mace. viii. 33; δόξαν éaOdnp [al. καρπίζεται], Eur. Hipp. 432; τὴν ἀξίαν παρὰ θεῶν, Plat. legg. 4 p. 718 a., and other exx. elsewh.). b. to receive what was previously one’s own, to get back, receive back, recover: τὸ ἐμὸν σὺν τόκῳ, Mt. xxv. 27; his son (of Abraham after he had consented to sacrifice Isaac), Heb. xi. 19 (2 Mace. vii. 29; τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἀνύβριστον, Philo de Josepho ὃ 35; οἱ δὲ παρ᾽ ἐλπίδας ἑαυτοὺς κεκομισμένοι, having received each other back, been restored to each other, contrary to their expectations, of Abraham and Isaac after the sacrifice of the latter had been prevented by God, Joseph. antt. 1, 13, 4; τὴν ἀδελφήν, Eur. Iph. T. 1362; used of the recovery of hostages, captives, ete., Thue. 1, 113; Polyb. 1, 83, 8; 8, 51, 12; 3,40, 10; the city and temple, 2 Mace. x. 1; a citadel, a city, often in Polyb.; τὴν βασιλείαν, Arstph. av. 549; τὴν πατρῴαν ἀρχήν, Joseph. antt. 13, 4, 1). Since in the rewards and punishments of deeds, the deeds themselves are as it were requited and so given back to their authors, the meaning is obvious when one is said κομίζεσθαι that which he has done, i. 6. either the reward or the punishment of the deed [W. 620 sq. (576)]: 2Co, v.10; Col. iii. 25; with παρὰ κυρίου added, Eph. vi. 8; ([duapriav, Lev. xx. 17]; ἕκαστος, καθὼς ἐποίησε, κομιεῖται, Barn. ep. 4, 12). [Comp.: ék-, συγκομίζω.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κομίζω komizō 10x

pr. to take into kindly keeping, to provide for; to convey, bring, Lk. 7:37; mid. to bring for one’s self; to receive, obtain, 2 Cor. 5:10; Eph. 6:8; to receive again, recover, Mt. 25:27; Heb. 11:19

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κομίζω,

[in LXX for נשׂא, etc.;]

to take care of.

to carry off safe.

to carry off as booty.

to bear or carry: Lk 7:37. Mid., to bear for oneself, hence, to receive: He 10:36 11:13, 39, I Pe 1:9 5:4, II Pe 2:13;

to receive back, recover (in cl. so also act.): Mt 25:27, He 11:19; metaph., of requital, II Co 5:10, Col 3:25; παρὰ Κυρίου, Eph 6:8 (cf. ἐκ-, συν-κομίζω).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κομίζω in the sense of “‘bring,’”’ “carry,” asin Lk 737, may be illustrated from P Petr III. 53(4)5 (iii/B.c.) κομιοῦμεν yap σοι ταύτην τε Kal τὴμ πρὸς Tlaykpatny ἐπιστολήν, P Tebt I. 554 (late 11|8.6.} κεκόμικε δέ μοι ὁ παρὰ σοῦ ἄμιος (ἀρτάβην) a, ‘your agent has brought me one artaba of ami” (Edd.), P Oxy 11. 2963 (i/A.D.) δὸς τῷ κομίζοντί σου τὴν ἐπιστολὴν τὴν Aaoypadlay Μνησιθέου, ‘ give the bearer of this letter the poll-tax of Mnesitheus,” and BGU III. ii The middle is very common with the meaning ‘‘receive,”’ e.g. BGU IV. | 12064 (B.c. 28) κεκόμισμαι ἃ ἐγεγράφις (on pluperf. see Proleg. p. 148), P Fay 1148 (A.D. 100) κομισάμενός pov τὴν ἐπιστολήν, ‘on receipt of my letter,” P Oxy VIII. 1153° (i/A.D ) ἐϊκομισάμην διὰ “Hpaxdaros τὰς κίστας [σὺν] τοῖς βιβλίοις, “1 have received through Heraclas the boxes with | the books,” 24. III. 530!° (ii/a.D.) Képrofar] παρὰ X[arp]ἤμονος τ[ο]ῦ κομίζοντός colt] τὸ [ἐπι]στόλιον ἀργυρίου δραχμὰς ἑκατὸν δέκ[α] δύο, ‘receive from Chaeremon the bearer of this letter 112 drachmae of silver,” 126. VI. 963 (ii/iii A.D.) χάριν δέ σοι οἶδα, μῆτερ, ἐπὶ τῇ σπουδῇ τοῦ καθεδραρίου (‘‘stool”’), ἐκομισάμην γὰρ αὐτό, and 2. ΧΤΙ. 14937 (Christian—iii/iv A.D.) ἐκομισάμην σου τὸν υἱὸν εὐρωστοῦντα καὶ ὁλοκληροῦντα διὰ παντός, “1 received your son safe and sound in every respect” (Ε44.). For the further meaning ‘‘receive back,” ‘‘recover,” which the middle apparently has in all its NT occurrences (cf. Hort on 1 Pet 18), we can cite such passages as P Hib I. 54° (c. B.c. 245) (= Chrest. I. p. 563) ἐάν τι δέην ἀνηλῶσαι δός, παρὰ δὲ ἡμ[ῶ]ν Kopr(et), ‘if any expense is necessary, pay it, and you shall recover it from us” (Edd.), and P Tebt I. 4583 (B.C. 113) διὸ ἐπιδίδωμί σοι .. ἵνα τῶν ἐγκαλουμένων κατασταθέντων ἐγὼ μὲν κομίσωμαι τὰ ἐμαυτοῦ, ‘I therefore present this complaint to you in order that the accused having been produced I may recover my property” (Edd.). Hence the use of the verb in connexion with recovering a debt, getting it paid—P Hamb I. 2γ5 (8.6. 250) τὴν δὲ τιμὴν οὔπω ἐκεκόμιστο, Ρ Eleph 13° (B.C. 223-2) περὶ δὲ τῶν εἴκοσι δραχμῶν οὔπω ἐκεκόμιστο Φίλων, ΤῚ᾿στοκλῆς (ὁ -κλέα) [γ]ὰρ οὐχ εὑρήκειμεν, P Oxy I. 10178 (A.D. 142) ἕως τὰ κατ᾽ ἔτος ὀφειλόμενα κομίσηται, ‘until the yearly rent is paid.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

κομίζω (komizō) — to bring/be repaid. κομίζω, future κομιῶ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κομίσω only late, as [Refs 6th c.AD+]aorist ἐκόμισα, Epic dialect ἐκόμισσα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect ἐκόμιξα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect κεκόμικα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, future κομιοῦμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect -ιεῦμαι, see below [Refs]; late κομίσομαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: aorist ἐκομισάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect ἐκομισς- or κομισς-, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, future -ισθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐκομίσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect κεκόμισμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]: (κομέω):—take care of, provide for, τόν γε γηράσκοντα κομίζω [Refs 8th c.BC+]; receive, treat, φιλίως, οὐ πολεμίως κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] codices:—more frequently in middle, καί σε.. κομίσσατο ᾧ ἐνὶ οἴκῳ [Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive, οὔ τι κομιζόμενός γε θάμιζεν not often was he attended to, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

2. of things, attend, give heed to, τὰ ο᾽ αὐτῆς ἔργα κόμιζε [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.; τὸν χρυσόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔξω κ. πηλοῦ πόδα keep it out of the mud, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, ἔργα κ. Δημήτερος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Δημήτερος ἱερὸν ἀκτὴν μέτρῳ εὖ κομίσασθαι ἐν ἄγγεσιν store up.., [Refs]

II. carry away so as to preserve, Ἀμφίμαχον.. κόμισαν μετὰ λαὸν Ἀχαιῶν they carried away his body, [Refs 8th c.BC+] carry me safe away,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of things, τὴν δὲ κόμισσε κῆρυξ the herald took up the mantle, that it might not be lost, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; later, simply, save, rescue, ἄνδρ᾽ ἐκ θανάτου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the dead, νεκρὸν κ. carry out to burial, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—in middle, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also, simply, carry the body home, opposed to θάπτω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. carry off as a prize or booty, χρυσὸν δ᾽ Ἀχιλεὺς ἐκόμισσε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τέσσαρας ἐξ ἀέθλων νίκας ἐκόμιξαν four victories they won, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—in middle, Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—later frequently, get for oneself, acquire, gain, δόξαν ἐσθλήν variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἆθλα αὐτῆς[Refs 5th c.BC+]; gather in, reap, καρπόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect passive in middle sense, ὑμεῖς τοὺς καρποὺς κεκόμισθε you have reaped the fruits, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; simply, receive, ἐνηρόσιον [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπιστολήν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; μισθόν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἀπ᾽ ἀλλήλων χρείας [Refs 1st c.BC+]

II.3. receive a missile in one's body, ἀλλά τις Ἀργείων κόμισε χροΐ (i.e. τὸν ἄκοντα) [Refs 8th c.BC+] —middle, ὡς δή μιν σῷ ἐν χροΐ πᾶν κομίσαιο (i.e. τὸ ἔγχος) [Refs]

II.4. carry, convey, κόμισαν δέπας [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κομίζοις ἂν σεαυτόν betake thyself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be conveyed, journey, travel, by land or sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἴσω κομίζου get thee in, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κ. παρά τινα betake oneself to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in this sense future and aorist middle sometimes occur, κομιεύμεθα ἐς Σῖριν [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.5. bring to a place, bring in, introduce, κόμιζέ νύν μοι παῖδα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; import, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—in middle, [τὸν ἀνδριάντα] ἐπὶ Δήλιον [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.6. conduct, escort, τί μέλλεις κομίζειν δόμων τόνδ᾽ ἔσ; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἐξ ὀμμάτων γυναῖκα τήνδε take her from my sight, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.7. bring back from exile, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τεὰν ψυχὰν κ. (from the world below), [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.8. get back, recover, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, get back for oneself, τὸν παῖδα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of money, recover debts, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. τὴν θυγατέρα take back one's daughter (on the death of her husband), [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.9. metaphorically, rescue from oblivion, ἀοιδοὶ καὶ λόγοι τὰ καλὰ ἔργ᾽ ἐκόμισαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.10. bring, give, θράσος.. ἀνδράσι θνῄσκουσι κ. [Refs 4th c.BC+] —active and middle combined, χθὼν πάντα κομίζει καὶ πάλιν κομίζεται gives all things and gets them back again, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II. cite as an authority, Θεμιστοκλέα [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.12. in Medicine texts, extract, remove, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

III. passive, come or go back, return, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

κομίζω [in LXX for נָשָׂא, etc. ;] __1. to take care of. __2. to carry off safe. __3. to carry off as booty. __4. to bear or carry: Luk.7:37. Mid., to bear for oneself, hence, __(a) to receive: Heb.10:36 11:13, 39, 1Pe.1:9 5:4, 2Pe.2:13; __(b) to receive back, recover (in cl. so also act.): Mat.25:27, Heb.11:19; metaphorically, of requital, 2Co.5:10, Col.3:25; παρὰ Κυρίου, Eph.6:8 (cf. ἐκ-, συν-κομίζω).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (10)

25:27
7:37
5:10
6:8
3:25
10:36 11:19 11:39
1:9 5:4

📖 Greek Word Study — In-Depth Study from Precept Austin

Receive (receive back, obtaining) (2865) komizo

Rev 2:10; 3:11) Receive (2865) (komizo from komeo = tend, take care of) means to bring bear or carry (used this way only in Lk 7:37) and in the middle voice to receive back (in sense of requital, recompense or reward) or to get what is promised (as in 1 Peter 5:4 [note], Hebrews 10:36 [note]) or to get back something that is one's own or is owed to one (as in Mt 25:27) As A T Robertson says "This is a general law of life and of God and it is fair and square." Komizo conveys the thought of getting something for oneself and carrying it off as wages or a prize. The verb implies, not mere obtaining, but receiving and carrying away for use and enjoyment. Peter is teaching that in that coming Day of Judgment at the bema seat of Christ these faithful shepherds will joyfully carry away as their own “the unfading crown of glory.” Komizo can describe a reward for good (as here in 1 Peter 5:4), not a penalty for wrong (as in 2Peter 2:13 referring to the false teachers). Thayer has this note in regard to komizo with the sense of recompense... Since in the rewards and punishments of deeds, the deeds themselves are as it were requited and so given back to their authors, the meaning is obvious when one is said to be requited that which he has done, i.e. either the reward or punishment of the deed Vincent says that komizo ... originally means to take care of or provide for; thence to receive hospitably or entertain; to bring home with a view to entertaining or taking care of. Hence, to carry away so as to preserve, to save, rescue, and so to carry away as a prize or booty. Generally, to receive or acquire. Paul uses it of receiving the awards of judgment (2Cor 5:10; see Ep 6:8 -note; Col 3:25-note). In Hebrews komizo is used of receiving the promise (Heb 10:36-note; Heb 11:39-note), and of Abraham receiving back Isaac (Hebrews 11:19 - see note). Peter uses it thrice, and in each case of receiving the rewards of righteousness or of iniquity. --- see 1 Peter 5:4-note; 2Peter 2:13-note. Below are the 11 NT uses of komizo...notice that only the use in Luke 7:37 is in the active voice (gives sense of bring) and all other uses are in the middle voice (sense of receiving back)... Matthew 25:27 'Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest. Luke 7:37 And behold, there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume. (Comment: Louw-Nida state that here komizo means "to carry or bring something to someone, usually implying a transfer" 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. (Comment: Louw-Nida write that in this use the idea to cause to experience or "to cause someone to experience something on the basis of what that person has already done—‘to cause to experience in return, to cause to suffer for, to cause to experience in proportion to, to be repaid for") Ephesians 6:8 (note) knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free. Colossians 3:25 (note) For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality. (Comment: Here the master or the slave shall receive back the wrong which he or she did, which reflects the general law of life and of God which is "fair and square" as they say) Hebrews 10:36 (note) For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised. (Comment: Komizo implies, not mere obtaining, but receiving and carrying away for use and enjoyment.) Hebrews 11:19 (note) He considered that God is able to raise men even from the dead; from which he also received him back as a type. (Comment: This describes Abraham's "receiving" back of Isaac after offering him up without hesitation or stipulation.) Hebrews 11:39 (note) And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, 1 Peter 1:9 obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls. (Comment: Peter is not looking at the future but at the here and now; one could literally render obtaining [komizomenoi], “presently receiving for yourselves.” The root, komizo, means “to receive what is deserved.” Flowing out of believers’ personal fellowship with Christ is the result due them, the present outcome of their faith, namely the salvation of their souls. -- MacArthur, J. 1 Peter. Chicago: Moody Press or Logos) 1 Peter 5:4 (note) And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 2 Peter 2:13 (note) (KJV is quoted as the Greek text for NAS does not use komizo) And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; There are 8 uses of komizo in the Septuagint (Ge 38:20; Lev 20:17; Ezra 6:5; Ps 40:15; Ezek 16:52, 54, 58; Ho 2:9). For example Moses records... Genesis 38:20 When Judah sent the kid by his friend the Adullamite, to receive (Lxx = komizo) the pledge from the woman's hand, he did not find her. Leviticus 20:17 'If there is a man who takes his sister, his father's daughter or his mother's daughter, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the sons of their people. He has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he bears (Lxx = komizo) his guilt. "Copy and paste the address below into your web browser in order to go to the original page which will allow you to access live links related to the material on this page - these links include Scriptures (which can be read in context), Scripture pop-ups on mouse over, and a variety of related resources such as Bible dictionary articles, commentaries, sermon notes and theological journal articles related to the topic under discussion." http://www.preceptaustin.org/1_peter_54-5.htm#receive

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