Greek · G4388 · unreviewed

προτίθεμαι

To plan/present

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προτίθεμαι G4388

Pronunciation protíthemai

What does προτίθεμαι (protíthemai) mean in the Bible?

προτίθεμαι (protíthemai) is a Greek word meaning "to plan/present". προ-τίθημι [in LXX: Exo.

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Meaning

to plan/present

Extended definition

1to set before, set forth publicly; so also in mid.: with accusative of person(s), Rom.3:25 (for a suggested alt, rend., see MM, xxii).

2Mid., to set before oneself, propose, purpose: with inf., Rom.1:13; with accusative of thing(s), Eph.1:9.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 3

Tense

aorist 3

Voice

middle 3

Mood

indicative 3

NT Occurrences

Romans 1:13 προεθέμην aorist middle indicative completed Romans 3:25 προέθετο aorist middle indicative completed Ephesians 1:9 προέθετο aorist middle indicative completed

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)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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