interest

Greek Noun Male

τόκος, -ου, ὁ (τίκτω), [in LXX for נֶשֶׁךְ, etc;] (a) a bringing forth, birth; (b) offspring. Metaphorical, of the produce of money lent out, interest, usury (cf. Merch. of Venice, I, iii, "a breed of barren metal "): Mat.25:27, Luk.19:23 (Soph, Plat, al.). (AS)

interest

Greek Noun Male

τόκος, ὁ, (τίκτω) childbirth, parturition, of women, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of animals, [Refs 8th c.BC+] b) the time of parturition, ὁ τ. τῆς γυναικός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; period of gestation, ἐνιαύσιος ὁ τ. [Refs 4th c.BC+] c) ἡ φύσις τοῦ παιδίου τοῦ ἐν τόκῳ in the foetal stage, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) offspring, of men or animals, πάντων Ἀργείων ἐρέων γενεήν τε τόκον τε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of an eagle, ἐλθὼν ἐξ ὄρεος, ὅθι οἱ γενεή τε τόκος τε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Οἰδίπον τ. his son, [Refs 4th c.BC+] (but also, daughter, θεὰ γεγῶσα καὶ θεοῦ πατρὸς τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; fry of fish, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; litter of pigs, πασῶν τῶν συῶν ἀπὸ τόκου χοῖρον λαμβάνειν [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) metaphorically, produce of money lent, hence interest [Refs 5th c.BC+] obols per month on the mina, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τ. πεντεκαιδέκατος, i. e. 100/15 = 6 2/3%, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; singular and plural, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κομίζεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λαμβάνειν ἀπό τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]compound interest, [Refs 5th c.BC+] plays on the double meaning of the word, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) metaphorically, interest, [γῄδιον] ὅτι λάβοι σπέρμα. δικαίως ἀπεδίδου αὐτό τε καὶ τόκον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; offspring, ἢ τίκτων λόγους ἢ τὸν ἑτέρων τόκον λαμβάνων [Refs 4th c.AD+]; bringing forth, [Refs] II.4) oppression, as translation of Hebrew τōκη, [LXX]

Greek

Noun Masculine

interest on money loaned (as a produce); usury; from the base of g5088 (τίκτω)