τόκος, -ov, ὁ, (fr. τίκτω, pf. τέτοκα) ; τ δῆ τ the act of bringing forth. b. that which has been brought forth, offspring; (in both senses from Homer down). 2. interest of money, usury, (because it multiplies money, and as it were ‘breeds’ [ef. 6. σ. Merchant of Venice i. 3]): Mt. xxv. 27; Lk. xix. 23, (so in Grk. writ. fr Pind. and Arstph. down; Sept. for 70}}}.

τόκος tokos 2x

a bringing forth; offspring; met. produce of money lent, interest, usury, Mt. 25:27; Lk. 19:23*

τόκος, -ου, ὁ

(< τίκτω), [in LXX for נֶשֶׁךְ, etc. ;]

a bringing forth, birth;

offspring. Metaph., of the produce of money lent out, interest, usury (cf. Merch. of Venice, I, iii, "a breed of barren metal "): Mt 25:27, Lk 19:23 (Soph., Plat., al.).†

τόκος, ‘4 bringing forth,” and hence “ offspring,” and metaph. “interest,” “usury,” because it multiplies or ‘‘breeds” money (the lexicons compare Shakespeare's Merch. of Venice 1. 3 ‘‘breed of barren metal”). This metaph. usage occurs in the NT in Mt 2527, Lk 197%, and can be readily illustrated from the Kovwg#, e.g. P Eleph 27a.” (iii/B.c.) τετάγμεθα τὸ ἀργύριον καὶ τοὺς τόκους ἐπὶ τὴν βασιλικὴν τράπεζαν, P Grenf II. 1817 (B.c. 127) τόκους διδράχμους τῆς μνᾶς τὸν μῆνα ἕκαστον, i.e. interest at 2% a month (cf. s.v. δίδραχμον), BGU IV. rey (i/B.c.) τοὺς ὀφειλομένους τόκους, P Tebt II. 38415 (A.D.

τόκος (tokos) — interest. 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]