paradidōmi · hand over

What it means

paradidōmi (παραδίδωμι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “hand over”.

Put into someone else's hands; also betray, or pass on a teaching.

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 put something or someone into another's hands.
2. To give someone up to enemies, betray them.
3. To pass a teaching on to others.

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

Word study

To hand over: to put into another's hands; hence to hand someone over to his enemies, and also to pass on a teaching. Abbott-Smith and Thayer: to surrender; to yield up; to entrust; to deliver up to death. Formed from παρά and δίδωμι, “to give”; of the same family is παράδοσις, “tradition”.

• “The Son of Man is handed over” Matthew 26:2
• Pilate handed him over to be crucified Mark 15:15John 19:11
• “Gave himself up for me” Galatians 2:20
• Passing on what was received 1 Corinthians 11:231 Corinthians 15:3
• “All things have been handed over to me by my Father” Matthew 11:27
• God handed them over to their own way Acts 7:42

How we translate it

“Handed over” 46 times, “will hand over” 13, “handing over” 11, “hand over” 10, “hand him over” 5, “handed down” 4… With Judas it is also “hand over” (“how he might conveniently hand him over”, Mark 14:11), the same verb that is said of Pilate; in 1 Corinthians 11 and 15 the teaching received is “handed on”.

How it is translated

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

• handed over ×46
• will hand over ×13
• handing over ×11
• hand over ×10
• hand him over ×5
• handed him over ×5
• handed down ×4
• handed them over ×4
• hands over ×3
• gave ×2
• others ×16

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Matthew×31
• Mark×20
• Luke×17
• John×15
• Acts×13
• Romans×6
• 1 Corinthians×7
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Galatians×1
• Ephesians×3
• 1 Timothy×1
• 1 Peter×1
• 2 Peter×2
• Jude×1

• Matthew 4:12

  Now when he heard that John had been handed over, he withdrew into Galilee.

• Matthew 5:25

  Come to terms quickly with your opponent while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

• Matthew 10:4

  Simon the Cananaean and Judas Iscariot, who also handed him over.

• Matthew 10:17

  But beware of people; for they will hand you over to councils, and in their synagogues they will flog you;

• Matthew 10:19

  But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour.

• Matthew 10:21

  And brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and put them to death.

• Matthew 11:27

  All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, nor does anyone know the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

• Matthew 17:22

  And as they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be handed over into the hands of men,

• Matthew 18:34

  And his master, angered, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed.

• Matthew 20:18

  “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the high priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death

• Matthew 20:19

  and will hand him over to the nations to mock and flog and crucify him, and on the third day he will be raised.”

• Matthew 24:9

  Then they will hand you over to affliction and will kill you, and you will be hated by all the nations because of my name.

• Matthew 24:10

  And then many will fall away, and they will hand one another over and hate one another.

• Matthew 25:14

  For it is just as a man going on a journey called his own slaves and handed over to them his possessions.

• Matthew 25:20

  And the one who had received the five talents came up and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me five talents; look, I have gained another five talents.’

• Matthew 25:22

  And the one with the two talents also came up and said, ‘Master, you handed over to me two talents; look, I have gained another two talents.’

• Matthew 26:2

  “You know that after two days the Passover comes, and the Son of Man is handed over to be crucified.”

• Matthew 26:15

  and said, “What are you willing to give me and I will hand him over to you?” And they weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.

• Matthew 26:16

  And from then on he was looking for an opportunity to hand him over.

• Matthew 26:21

  And as they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you that one of you will hand me over.”

• Matthew 26:23

  And he answered, “The one who has dipped his hand in the bowl with me, this one will hand me over.

• Matthew 26:24

  The Son of Man goes as it is written about him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is handed over! It would have been good for him if that man had not been born.”

• Matthew 26:25

  And Judas, who was handing him over, answered, “It is not I, is it, Rabbi?” He says to him, “You have said it.”

• Matthew 26:45

  Then he comes to the disciples and says to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Look, the hour has come near, and the Son of Man is handed over into the hands of sinners.

• Matthew 26:46

  Get up, let us go; look, the one who hands me over has come near.”

• Matthew 26:48

  Now the one who was handing him over had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss, he is the one; seize him.”

• Matthew 27:2

  And they bound him and led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor.

• Matthew 27:3

  Then Judas, who had handed him over, seeing that he had been condemned, felt regret and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the high priests and elders,

• Matthew 27:4

  saying, “I have sinned by handing over innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You will see to it.”

• Matthew 27:18

  For he knew that it was out of envy that they had handed him over.

• Matthew 27:26

  Then he released Barabbas for them; but after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified.

• Mark 1:14

  Now after John was handed over, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God

• Mark 3:19

  and Judas Iscariot, who also handed him over.

• Mark 4:29

  But when the grain permits, at once he sends in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

• Mark 7:13

  making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down; and many such things you do.”

• Mark 9:31

  for he was teaching his disciples and saying to them, “The Son of Man is being handed over into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he has been killed, after three days he will rise.”

• Mark 10:33

  “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the high priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and hand him over to the nations,

• Mark 13:9

  But watch yourselves; they will hand you over to councils, and in synagogues you will be beaten, and before governors and kings you will stand for the sake of me, as a testimony to them.

• Mark 13:11

  And when they lead you away, handing you over, do not worry beforehand what you are to say, but whatever is given you in that hour, say that; for it is not you who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

• Mark 13:12

  And brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.

And 79 more times.