komizō · bring, receive

What it means

komizō (κομίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “bring, receive”.

Bring; in the middle, receive, get back what is one's own; receive one's due.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To bring something along.
2. To come to have what is one's due, or to get one's own back.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• receive ×6
• received back ×2
• obtaining ×1
• she brought ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Luke×1
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Ephesians×1
• Colossians×1
• Hebrews×3
• 1 Peter×2

• Matthew 25:27

  Then you ought to have put my money with the bankers, and when I came I would have received back what is mine with interest.

• Luke 7:37

  And look, a woman who was a sinner in the town —and when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster flask of perfume,

• 2 Corinthians 5:10

  For we all must be made manifest before the judgment seat of the Messiah, so that each one may receive the things done through the body, according to what he did, whether good or bad.

• Ephesians 6:8

  knowing that each one, whatever good he does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

• Colossians 3:25

  For the one who does wrong will receive back what he did wrong, and there is no partiality.

• Hebrews 10:36

  For you need perseverance, so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

• Hebrews 11:19

  reasoning that God was able even to raise people from the dead; from which he also received him back, as a symbol.

• Hebrews 11:39

  And all these, though they received testimony through their faith, did not receive the promise,

• 1 Peter 1:9

  obtaining the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

• 1 Peter 5:4

  And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.