The Greek verb apodekatoō means to pay or collect tithes — to give one-tenth of income or produce as an offering. It is a technical term for the tithe practice that Jesus references in his critiques of Pharisaic religion.
Jesus uses apodekatoō in one of his most pointed critiques: 'You give a tenth (apodekatoō) of your spices — mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law — justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former' (Matthew 23:23). This is not an anti-tithing statement but an anti-substitution statement: meticulous tithing of herb gardens while ignoring justice is religious performance without covenant love. The tithe was meant to express the whole-life surrender that justice, mercy, and faithfulness embody — not replace it.