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Bible Dictionaries
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
Yield
"to give," is translated "to yield," i.e., "to produce," in Matthew 13:8 , RV (AV, "brought forth"); Mark 4:7,8 . See GIVE.
"to give up or back," is translated "to yield" in Hebrews 12:11; Revelation 22:2 (in each case, of bearing fruit). See DELIVER , A, No. 3, etc.
"to present," is translated "to yield" in Romans 6:13 (twice),16,19 (twice), RV, "to present," in each place. See COMMEND , etc.
"to make, to do," is translated "yield" in James 3:12 . See DO.
"to send away," is translated "yielded up (His spirit)" in Matthew 27:50 (cp. paratithemi, "I commend," Luke 23:46 , and paradidomi, "He gave up," John 19:30 ). See FORGIVE , etc.
"to persuade," in the Passive Voice, "to be persuaded," is translated "do (not) thou yield," Acts 23:21 . See PERSUADE.
Note: In Acts 5:10 , AV, ekpsucho, "to breathe one's last, expire" (ek, "out," psuche, "the life"), is translated "yielded up (RV, "gave up") the ghost." See GHOST (give up the), No. 2.Copyright Statement
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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Yield'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/y/yield.html. 1940.