Lexical Definition

‎τόκος‎ tókos (tok'-os) interest ^G:N-M
from the base of ‎τίκτω‎

usury.

• interest on money loaned (as a produce)

Abbott-Smith

τόκος, -ου, ὁ (< τίκτω), [in LXX for נֶשֶׁךְ, etc. ;]
(a) a bringing forth, birth;
(b) offspring. Metaph., of the produce of money lent out, interest, usury (cf. Merch. of Venice, I, iii, "a breed of barren metal "): Mt 25:27, Lk 19:23 (Soph., Plat., al.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

τόκος, ὁ,

(τίκτω) childbirth, parturition, of women, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of animals, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__b the time of parturition, ὁ τ. τῆς γυναικός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; period of gestation, ἐνιαύσιος ὁ τ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__c ἡ φύσις τοῦ παιδίου τοῦ ἐν τόκῳ in the foetal stage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II offspring, of men or animals, πάντων Ἀργείων ἐρέων γενεήν τε τόκον τε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of an eagle, ἐλθὼν ἐξ ὄρεος, ὅθι οἱ γενεή τε τόκος τε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Οἰδίπον τ. his son, [Refs 4th c.BC+] (but also, daughter, θεὰ γεγῶσα καὶ θεοῦ πατρὸς τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; fry of fish, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; litter of pigs, πασῶν τῶν συῶν ἀπὸ τόκου χοῖρον λαμβάνειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 metaphorically, produce of money lent, hence interest [Refs 5th c.BC+] obols per month on the mina, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τ. πεντεκαιδέκατος, i. e. 100/15 = 6 2/3%, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; singular and plural, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κομίζεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λαμβάνειν ἀπό τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]compound interest, [τόκος τόκου 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 10.10; τῶν τόκων ἔχων τόκους 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 870:— 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus ">Refs 5th c.BC+] plays on the double meaning of the word, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 metaphorically, interest, [γῄδιον] ὅτι λάβοι σπέρμα.. δικαίως ἀπεδίδου αὐτό τε καὶ τόκον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; offspring, ἢ τίκτων λόγους ἢ τὸν ἑτέρων τόκον λαμβάνων [Refs 4th c.AD+]; bringing forth, [Refs]
__II.4 oppression, as translation of Hebrew τōκη, [LXX]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Ps.71.14* ☩ LXX.Jer.9.6*}