What does ἐκτίθημι (ektíthēmi) mean in the Bible?
ἐκτίθημι (ektíthēmi): To expose physically or figuratively declare/expound; emphasizes setting forth for understanding.
Greek · G1620
ἐκτίθημι
To expose; figuratively, to declare
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ἐκτίθημιG1620
Pronunciationektíthēmi
What does ἐκτίθημι (ektíthēmi) mean in the Bible?
ἐκτίθημι (ektíthēmi): To expose physically or figuratively declare/expound; emphasizes setting forth for understanding.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1620?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [and] explained (1), explained (1), He expounded (1), was set outside (1).
Where does ἐκτίθημι (ektíthēmi) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 7:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[and] explained1×Acts 11:4
explained1×Acts 18:26
He expounded1×Acts 28:23
was set outside1×Acts 7:21
Show sample aligned rows
Acts 7:21ἐκτεθέντοςtowas set outsideVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine SingularActs 11:4ἐξετίθετοto[and] explainedVerb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularActs 18:26ἐξέθεντοtoexplainedVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person PluralActs 28:23ἐξετίθετοtoHe expoundedVerb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 7:21
Aligned rows4
Books represented1
Acts4
Source forms
ἐξετίθετο2xexetithetoActs 11:4, Acts 28:23
ἐκτεθέντος1xektethentosActs 7:21
ἐξέθεντο1xexethentoActs 18:26
Parsing patterns
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular2xActs 11:4, Acts 28:23
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural1xActs 18:26
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular1xActs 7:21
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To expose physically or figuratively declare/expound; emphasizes setting forth for understanding.
Strong'sG1620
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms2 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to expose; figuratively, to declare
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 7:21Verb Aorist Passive Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
ἐκτεθένταekteqenta
I put out or expose a child, set forth, explain
Read verseActs 11:4Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Middle Indicative
ἐξετίθετοexetiqeto
I put out or expose a child, set forth, explain
Read verseActs 18:26Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Middle Indicative
ἐξέθεντοexeqento
I put out or expose a child, set forth, explain
Read verseActs 28:23Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Middle Indicative
ἐξετίθετοexetiqeto
I put out or expose a child, set forth, explain
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms4TensesImperfect, AoristVoicesMiddle, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Imperfect MiddleActs 11:4 · Acts 28:232×
Aorist MiddleActs 18:261×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Aorist PassiveActs 7:211×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2imperfect2
Voice
middle3passive1
Mood
indicative3participle1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐκτίθημι is built from these roots:
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