What does οὐ · ἔχω · παρατίθημι mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ἔχω · παρατίθημι is a Greek phrase meaning "I do not have what I may set before him".
Greek · G3756, G2192, G3908
οὐκ ἔχω ὃ παραθήσω αὐτῷ
The absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · to have/be · to set before
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οὐ G3756 the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Pronunciation ou
Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands
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ἔχω G2192 to have/be
Pronunciation échō
Possesses or holds; in periphrasis expresses qualities, relationships, or states more vividly than simple verbs alone
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παρατίθημι G3908 to set before
Pronunciation paratíthēmi
To entrust something precious to someone's protective care or faithful stewardship.
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What does οὐκ ἔχω ὃ παραθήσω αὐτῷ (ouk echō ho parathēsō autō) mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ἔχω · παρατίθημι is a Greek phrase meaning "I do not have what I may set before him".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3756, G2192, G3908?
G3756, G2192, G3908 is connected to 1,605 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. I do not have what I may set before him
Source Gloss
I do not have what I may set before him
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 2 Aligned forms 1605
Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:18 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:7 · Matt 5:14 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:21 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:27 · Matt 5:33 · Matt 5:36 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:5 1537×
Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 12:5 · Matt 13:55 · Matt 15:17 · Matt 17:24 · Matt 18:33 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 20:15 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 24:2 · Mark 4:21 · Mark 4:38 · Mark 6:3 68×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 697 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 610 imperfect 51 aorist 19 future 12 perfect 5
Voice
active 692 middle 5
Mood
indicative 374 participle 238 subjunctive 44 infinitive 28 imperative 11 optative 2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:18 ἔχουσα present active participle participle Matthew 1:23 ἕξει future active indicative prospective Matthew 3:14 ἔχω present active indicative ongoing Matthew 3:4 εἶχεν imperfect active indicative background Matthew 3:9 ἔχομεν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 4:24 ἔχοντας present active participle participle Matthew 5:23 ἔχει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 5:46 ἔχετε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 6:1 ἔχετε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 6:8 ἔχετε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 7:29 ἔχων present active participle participle Matthew 8:16 ἔχοντας present active participle participle Matthew 8:20 ἔχουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 8:20 ἔχει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 8:9 ἔχων present active participle participle Matthew 9:12 ἔχουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 9:12 ἔχοντες present active participle participle Matthew 9:36 ἔχοντα present active participle participle Matthew 9:6 ἔχει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 11:15 ἔχων present active participle participle Matthew 11:18 ἔχει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 12:10 ἔχων present active participle participle Matthew 12:11 ἕξει future active indicative prospective Matthew 13:12 ἔχει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:12 ἔχει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:12 ἔχει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:21 ἔχει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:27 ἔχει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:43 ἔχων present active participle participle Matthew 13:44 ἔχει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:46 εἶχεν imperfect active indicative background Matthew 13:5 εἶχεν imperfect active indicative background Matthew 13:5 ἔχειν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 13:6 ἔχειν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 13:9 ἔχων present active participle participle Matthew 14:16 ἔχουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 14:17 ἔχομεν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 14:35 ἔχοντας present active participle participle Matthew 14:4 ἔχειν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 14:5 εἶχον imperfect active indicative background
+657 more 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
οὐκ ἔχω ὃ παραθήσω αὐτῷ is a primary word - no further derivation.
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