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
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through the Connect page. Screenshots are helpful.
ἐκτίθημι G1620
Pronunciation ektíthēmi
What does ἐκτίθημι (ektíthēmi) mean in the Bible?
ἐκτίθημι (ektíthēmi): To expose physically or figuratively declare/expound; emphasizes setting forth for understanding.
Full entry for ἐκτίθημι (G1620) · Open the biblical lexicon
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] explained 1× Acts 11:4
explained 1× Acts 18:26
He expounded 1× Acts 28:23
was set outside 1× Acts 7:21
Show sample aligned rows
Acts 7:21 ἐκτεθέντος to was set outside Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular Acts 11:4 ἐξετίθετο to [and] explained Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Acts 18:26 ἐξέθεντο to explained Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural Acts 28:23 ἐξετίθετο to He expounded Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Acts 7:21
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 1
Acts 4
Source forms
ἐξετίθετο 2x exetitheto Acts 11:4, Acts 28:23
ἐκτεθέντος 1x ektethentos Acts 7:21
ἐξέθεντο 1x exethento Acts 18:26
Parsing patterns
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular 2x Acts 11:4, Acts 28:23
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural 1x Acts 18:26
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular 1x Acts 7:21
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To expose physically or figuratively declare/expound; emphasizes setting forth for understanding.
Strong's G1620
Lexical occurrences 4 verses Greek text appearances 4 times Word forms 2 forms 4 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to expose; figuratively, to declare
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek 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 7:21 Verb Aorist Passive Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
ἐκτεθέντα ekteqenta
I put out or expose a child, set forth, explain
Read verse Acts 11:4 Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Middle Indicative
ἐξετίθετο exetiqeto
I put out or expose a child, set forth, explain
Read verse Acts 18:26 Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Middle Indicative
ἐξέθεντο exeqento
I put out or expose a child, set forth, explain
Read verse Acts 28:23 Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Middle Indicative
ἐξετίθετο exetiqeto
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 4 Tenses Imperfect, Aorist Voices Middle, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 3×
Imperfect Middle Acts 11:4 · Acts 28:23 2×
Aorist Middle Acts 18:26 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Aorist Passive Acts 7:21 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 2 imperfect 2
Voice
middle 3 passive 1
Mood
indicative 3 participle 1
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:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain