What does ἀνατίθεμαι (anatíthemai) mean in the Bible?
e propound".
Greek · G394
ἀνατίθεμαι
To set forth (for oneself), i.e propound
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ἀνατίθεμαιG394
Pronunciationanatíthemai
What does ἀνατίθεμαι (anatíthemai) mean in the Bible?
ἀνατίθεμαι (anatíthemai) is a Greek word meaning "to set forth (for oneself), i.e propound".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G394?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include laid out (1), set before (1).
Where does ἀνατίθεμαι (anatíthemai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 25:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), Galatians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itlaid out1×Acts 25:14
set before1×Galatians 2:2
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 25:14
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Acts1Galatians1
Source forms
ἀνεθέμην1xanethemēnGalatians 2:2
ἀνέθετο1xanethetoActs 25:14
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular1xGalatians 2:2
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular1xActs 25:14
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to set forth (for oneself), i.e propound
Strong'sG394
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms1 form2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to set forth (for oneself), i.e propound
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 25:14Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Middle Indicative
ἀνέθετοaneqeto
I lay a case before, impart, communicate, relate
Read verseGalatians 2:2Verb First Person Singular Second Aorist Middle Indicative
ἀνεθέμηνaneqemhn
I lay a case before, impart, communicate, relate
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 groups1Aligned forms2TensesAoristVoicesMiddle
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Aorist MiddleActs 25:14 · Gal 2:22×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
middle2
Mood
indicative2
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
ἀνατίθεμαι is built from these roots:
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