τόκος

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G5110

Transliteration: tókos

Pronunciation: tok'-os

Definition: usury

- Original: τόκος

- Transliteration: Tokos

- Phonetic: tok'-os

- Definition:

1. birth

a. the act of bringing forth

b. that which has been brought forth, offspring

2. interest of money, usury (because it multiplies money, and as it were "breeds")

- Origin: from the base of G5088" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5088

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From the base of G5088" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5088; interest on money loaned (as a produce): - usury.