ἐπι-δίδωμι : 3 pers. sing. impf. ἐπεδίδου ; fut. ἐπιδώσω ; 1 aor. ἐπέδωκα; 2 aor. ptep. plur. ἐπιδόντες ; 1 aor. pass. ἐπεδόθην ; [fr. Hom. down]; to give over; 1. to hand, give by handing: τινί τι, Mt. vii. 9 sq.; Lk. xi. 11 sq. ; xxiv. 30,42; Jn. xiii. 26 [RGL]; Acts xv. 30; pass. LK. iv. 17. 2. to give over, i.e. give up to the power or

ἐπιδίδωμι epididōmi 9x

to give in addition; also, to give to, deliver to, give into one’s hands, Mt. 7:9, 10; Lk. 4:17; 11:11f.; 24:30, 42; Acts 15:30; intrans. probably a nautical term, to commit a ship to the wind, let her drive, Acts 27:15*

ἐπι-δίδωμι

[in LXX for נָתַן, etc. ;]

to give over, to hand: c. acc rei et dat. pers., Mt 7:9, 10, Lk 11:11, 12 24:30, 42, Ac 15:30; pass. c. dat. pers., Lk 4:17.

to give in, give way: absol., Ac 27:15.†

ἐπιδίδωμι is the ordinary formula for sending in a report to a magistrate or official body, e.g. P Oxy 11. 255}5 (a.p. 48) (= Selections, p. 47) ὀμνύω... εἶ μὴν [ἐ]ξ [ὑ]γιοῦς καὶ ἐπ᾽ ἀληθείας ἐπιδεδωκέναι τὴν π]ροκειμένην [γρα]φὴν τῶν παρ᾽ ἐμοὶ [ο]Ἱϊκούν[των, “1 swear that assuredly the preceding document makes a sound and true return of those living with me’’—-a census-return; P Fay 2811 (a.p. 150-1) (= Se/ections, p. 82) διὸ ἐπιδίδωμ[ι] τὸ τῆς ἐπιγενήσεως ὑπόμνημα -a notice of birth; P Oxy I. 791° (A.p. 181-92) (=Se/ectzons, p- 89) διὸ ἐπιδίδωμι [τὸ] βιβλείδιον ἀξιῶν ταγῆναι αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ τῶν τετελευτηκότων τάξει--α notice of death; BGU I. 28738 (A.D. 250) (= Selections, p. 116) Αὐρήλ(ιος) [At]oyévns ἐπιδ[έί(δωκα --ἃ certificate of pagan sacrifice. Cf. also P Oxy III. 487° (A.p. 156) Σερῆνος ἐπέδ]ωκέ με εἰς ἐπιτροamv ἀφηλίκ[ω]ν v[t]ov, ‘‘Serenus appointed me guardian of (two) minors.”” For other exx. see sv. βιβλίον, and the editor’s note on OG/S 515% (iii/A.p.). With the use of the verb in Ac 271} we may compare P Par 49° (B.C. 164-158) eis πᾶν τό σοι χρήσιμον ἐμαυτὸν ἐπιδιδόναι. In P Lille I. 339 (after B.c. 241-0) συνχρημάtile ὅ[σα]ς ἂν ἡμέρας ἐπιδώηι, the editors treat the verb as an opt.; but see Pro/eg. p. 55, where similar forms are treated as subjunctives. For the subst. see P Ryl 11. 119%° (A.D. 54-67) καθ᾽ od Kal πλείστας ἐντυχίας καὶ ἐπιδόσεις ἀναφορῶν ἐποιησάμεθα, ““ ἀραϊηξί whom we made numerous petitions and presented reports” (Edd.), and for the adj. 20. 233% (ii/A.D.) λόγον . . . ὑφ᾽ ἕν γεγραμμένον κεχωρισμένον δὲ εἰς ὃ ἐπιδοσίμους, “an account written under one head, but divided into 4 sections.

ἐπιδίδωμι (epididōmi) — to give/deliver. ἐπιδίδωμι, give besides, [Refs 8th c.BC+] __b. of a physician, administer, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; give afterwards, τροφὴν [Refs 1st c.AD+].

2. give in dowry, ὅσσ᾽ [Refs 8th c.BC+]

2. b. especially contribute as a `benevolence', for the purpose of supplying state necessities, opposed to εἰσφέρειν (which was compulsory), [Refs 4th c.BC+] (Delph., 3rd c.BC); but also,

2. c. offer money as a bribe or consideration, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

3. give freely, bestow, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; τὸν [Refs 1st c.BC+]

4. ἐπιδιδόναι ἑαυτόν give oneself up, devote oneself, τινί to one, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Olbia, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: absolutely, ἐπιδόντες ἐφερόμεθα ran before the wind, [NT]

5. give into another's hands, deliver, [Refs 1st c.BC+] (uncertain reading), [LXX+NT+2nd c.AD+]: absolutely, of petitions, frequently in Papyrus, [Refs], etc.; of reports or returns, [Refs 1st c.AD+] —passive, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

6. ἐ. ψῆφον τοῖς πολίταις give them power to vote, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

7. dictate, opposed to γράφειν, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

II. middle, take as one's witness, θεοὺς ἐπιδώμεθα `give each other our gods', [Refs 8th c.BC+]

III. in Prose, frequently intransitive, increase, advance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τὸ μεῖζον [Refs 5th c.BC+] increase in virtue [Refs 6th c.BC+]: and absolutely, grow, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; advance, improve, [Refs 5th c.BC+] waxes great, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III.2. ={ἐνδίδωμι} see, give in, give way, [Refs 5th c.BC+]