Greek · G3908, G4183

παρέθεντο πολύ

To set before · much

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παρατίθημιG3908to set before
Pronunciationparatíthēmi
To entrust something precious to someone's protective care or faithful stewardship.
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πολύςG4183much
Pronunciationpolýs
Quantifies magnitude across all dimensions: number, space, degree, value, time, and importance.
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What does παρέθεντο πολύ (parethento poly) mean in the Bible?

παρατίθημι · πολύς is a Greek phrase meaning "much was entrusted/deposited".

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What does παρατίθημι · πολύς mean in the Bible?

παρατίθημι · πολύς is a Greek phrase meaning "much was entrusted/deposited".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3908, G4183?

G3908, G4183 is connected to 19 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. much was entrusted/deposited

Source Gloss

much was entrusted/deposited
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 groups5Aligned forms19TensesAorist, Present, FutureVoicesActive, Middle, Passive
Tenses
AoristPresentFuture
Voices
ActiveMiddlePassive
Indicativestates a fact or reality10×
Aorist ActiveMatt 13:24 · Matt 13:31 · Acts 16:34 · Mark 8:6
Present MiddleLuke 23:46 · Acts 20:32 · 1 Tim 1:18
Aorist MiddleLuke 12:48 · Acts 14:23
Future ActiveLuke 11:6
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose
Present ActiveMark 6:41 · Mark 8:6
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract
Present ActiveMark 8:7
Aorist ActiveLuke 9:16
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Present PassiveLuke 10:8 · 1 Cor 10:27
Present MiddleActs 17:3
Imperativecommand or strong request
Aorist Middle2 Tim 2:2
Present Middle1 Pet 4:19
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 18 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed6ongoing3prospective1imperative2subjunctive2infinitive2participle2
Tense
present9aorist8future1
Voice
active9middle7passive2
Mood
indicative10participle2imperative2infinitive2subjunctive2

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)

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