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Notes: It is not possible to determine on the basis of existing evidence whether the expression τραπέζης μετέχω is a genuine idiom or a phrase which is to be taken in a literal sense as referring to the ordinance of Holy Communion in contrast to banqueting in heathen temples.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: τράπεζα; -ης

Constructions: τράπεζα; τέσσαρες; πεζεύω

Sense 1: table

Semantic entry: 6.113

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Furniture

Definition: a generic expression for any type of table

MAT 15:27: RV MAT 15:27 · LV MAT 15:27 · Read together MAT 15:27

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OET-RV MAT 15:27

27 “True, master,” she said, “but even the puppies eat the little crumbs that fall off their masters’ table.”

OET-LV MAT 15:27

27 But she said:
Yes, master, because/for even the little _dogs is _eating of the little _crumbs which falling from the table of _the masters of _them.

MAT 21:12: RV MAT 21:12 · LV MAT 21:12 · Read together MAT 21:12

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OET-RV MAT 21:12

12 Then Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) dismounted and entered the temple. He threw out everyone who was buying and selling in the temple, and he knocked over the moneychangers’ tables and the dove-sellers’ seats,

OET-LV MAT 21:12

12 And Yaʸsous came _in into the temple, and he _throw _out all the ones selling and buying in the temple, and he _overturned the tables of _the moneychangers, and the seats of _the ones selling the doves.

All 11 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 15:27 · RV MAT 21:12 · LV MAT 15:27 · LV MAT 21:12 · Read together MAT 15:27 · Read together MAT 21:12

MRK: RV MRK 7:28 · RV MRK 11:15 · LV MRK 7:28 · LV MRK 11:15 · Read together MRK 7:28 · Read together MRK 11:15

LUK: RV LUK 16:21 · RV LUK 22:21 · RV LUK 22:30 · LV LUK 16:21 · LV LUK 22:21 · LV LUK 22:30 · Read together LUK 16:21 · Read together LUK 22:21 · Read together LUK 22:30

JHN: RV JHN 2:15 · LV JHN 2:15 · Read together JHN 2:15

ROM: RV ROM 11:9 · LV ROM 11:9 · Read together ROM 11:9

CO1: RV CO1 10:21 · LV CO1 10:21 · Read together CO1 10:21

HEB: RV HEB 9:2 · LV HEB 9:2 · Read together HEB 9:2

Sense 2: a meal

Semantic entry: 23.26

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Eat, Drink

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of τράπεζα[a] ‘table,’ 6.113: τράπεζα) a meal, with possible emphasis upon its being relatively bountiful

ACT 16:34: RV ACT 16:34 · LV ACT 16:34 · Read together ACT 16:34

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OET-RV ACT 16:34

34 He took Paulos and Silas up into his house and gave them a meal, and his whole household were happy because they now believed in God.

OET-LV ACT 16:34

34 And having _brought_ them _up into the house, he _set _before a_table for _them and exulted with _all _the _household, having _believed the in_god.

CO1 10:21: RV CO1 10:21 · LV CO1 10:21 · Read together CO1 10:21

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OET-RV CO1 10:21

21 You can’t drink Yahweh’s cup as well as the cup of demons, nor can you partake at Yahweh’s table as well as the table of demons.

OET-LV CO1 10:21

21 Not you _all _are _being _able the_cup of_the_master to _be _drinking, and the_cup of _demons.
Not you _all _are _being _able of_the_table of_the_master to _be _partaking, and of_the_table of _demons.

Sense 3: bank

Semantic entry: 57.215

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Lend, Loan, Interest, Borrow, Bank

Definition: a place where money is kept or managed or where credit is established

LUK 19:23: RV LUK 19:23 · LV LUK 19:23 · Read together LUK 19:23

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OET-RV LUK 19:23

23 So why didn’t you take my silver to the bank? Then went I returned, at least I would have been able to collect some interest.’

OET-LV LUK 19:23

23 And for_ why _reason you_ not _gave the silver of _me to the_bank, and _I having _come, I _collected wishfully it with interest?

Sense 4: to belong to (a religious group), to eat at the table of

Semantic entry: 34.32

Semantic domains: Association

Subdomains: Belong To, Be Included in the Membership of, Be Excluded From

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to share in a table) to belong to a particular religious group as evidenced by ceremonial eating{N:001}

Collocations: τραπέζης μετέχω

CO1 10:21: RV CO1 10:21 · LV CO1 10:21 · Read together CO1 10:21

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OET-RV CO1 10:21

21 You can’t drink Yahweh’s cup as well as the cup of demons, nor can you partake at Yahweh’s table as well as the table of demons.

OET-LV CO1 10:21

Sense 5: to handle finances

Semantic entry: 57.230

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Keep Records

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to serve tables) to be responsible for financial aspects of an enterprise

Notes: It is also possible to interpret the phrase διακονέω τραπέζαις not as an idiom but simply as ‘to wait on tables, to serve meals’ (see 23.26: τράπεζα and 46.13: διακονέω / 46.13: διακονία), but even so the context relates to caring for needs.

Collocations: διακονέω τραπέζαις

ACT 6:2: RV ACT 6:2 · LV ACT 6:2 · Read together ACT 6:2

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OET-RV ACT 6:2

2 So the twelve missionaries assembled the believers together and told them, “We’re not pleased about having to take time off sharing the message of God to be serving here at the distribution tables.

OET-LV ACT 6:2

2 And the twelve having _called _to the multitude of _the apprentices/followers said:
It _is not pleasing us, having _left the message of_ the _god, to _be _serving unto _tables.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

τράπεζα

Form 1

Sense 1: table

Sense 2: a meal

Sense 3: bank

Sense 4: to belong to (a religious group), to eat at the table of

Sense 5: to handle finances