Greek · G5087, G3056, G3778

θέσθε ... τοὺς λόγους τούτους

To place · word · this/he/she/it

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τίθημι G5087 to place
Pronunciation títhēmi
Core causative: to place physically or establish authoritatively; middle voice emphasizes personal agency in positioning or appointing.
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λόγος G3056 word
Pronunciation lógos
Word embodying a conception or idea, not mere sound; in NT especially God's authoritative speech and teaching
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οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
Pronunciation hoûtos
Demonstrates proximity or immediacy; contrasts with ἐκεῖνος (that) as near versus distant.
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What does θέσθε ... τοὺς λόγους τούτους (thesthe ... tous logous toutous) mean in the Bible?

τίθημι · λόγος · οὗτος is a Greek phrase meaning "to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from , which properly denotes an upright and active position, while is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate)".

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What does τίθημι · λόγος · οὗτος mean in the Bible?

τίθημι · λόγος · οὗτος is a Greek phrase meaning "to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from , which properly denotes an upright and active position, while is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate)".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5087, G3056, G3778?

G5087, G3056, G3778 is connected to 100 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from , which properly denotes an upright and active position, while is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate)

Source Gloss

to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from , which properly denotes an upright and active position, while is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate)
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 5 Aligned forms 100 Tenses Aorist, Present, Imperfect, Future, Perfect Voices Active, Middle, Passive
Tenses
Aorist Present Imperfect Future Perfect
Voices
Active Middle Passive
Indicative states a fact or reality 66×
Aorist Active Matt 27:60 · Mark 15:46 · Luke 6:48 · Luke 23:53 · John 19:19 · Acts 4:37 · Acts 5:2 · Heb 1:2 · 1 John 3:16 · Rev 1:17 · Rev 10:2 · Mark 6:29 · Mark 16:6 · John 19:42 · John 20:2 · John 20:13 23×
Aorist Middle Acts 1:7 · Acts 12:4 · Acts 19:21 · Acts 20:28 · 1 Cor 12:18 · 1 Cor 12:28 · 1 Thess 5:9 · Luke 1:66 · Acts 4:3 · Acts 5:18 · Acts 27:12 · Acts 5:4 · Acts 5:25 13×
Present Active Luke 8:16 · Luke 11:33 · John 2:10 · John 10:11 · John 13:4 · John 10:15 · John 10:17 · John 10:18 · Rom 9:33 · 1 Pet 2:6 · Matt 5:15 12×
Future Active Matt 12:18 · John 13:37 · Matt 24:51 · Luke 12:46 · John 13:38
Aorist Passive Acts 7:16 · 1 Pet 2:8 · 1 Tim 2:7 · 2 Tim 1:11 · Luke 23:55
Imperfect Active Mark 6:56 · Acts 3:2 · Acts 4:35 · 2 Cor 3:13
Perfect Active Acts 13:47 · Rom 4:17 · John 11:34
Perfect Passive Mark 15:47
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 12×
Aorist Active Matt 22:44 · Mark 12:36 · Luke 20:43 · Acts 2:35 · 1 Cor 9:18 · Heb 1:13 · John 15:13 · 1 Cor 15:25 · Mark 4:30
Aorist Passive Mark 4:21 · Heb 10:13
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract
Aorist Active Luke 5:18 · John 10:18 · 1 Cor 3:11 · 1 John 3:16
Present Active Acts 5:15 · Rom 14:13
Aorist Passive Rev 11:9
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 12×
Aorist Active Luke 22:41 · Acts 7:60 · Acts 9:40 · Acts 20:36 · Luke 14:29 · Acts 21:5
Aorist Middle 2 Cor 5:19 · 1 Tim 1:12
Present Active Mark 10:16 · Mark 15:19
Perfect Passive John 19:41
Perfect Active 2 Pet 2:6
Imperative command or strong request
Aorist Middle Luke 9:44
Aorist Active Luke 21:14
Present Active 1 Cor 16:2
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 97 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 39 ongoing 12 prospective 5 resultant 4 imperative 3 background 4 subjunctive 12 infinitive 7 participle 11
Tense
aorist 66 present 17 perfect 5 future 5 imperfect 4
Voice
active 73 middle 16 passive 8
Mood
indicative 64 subjunctive 12 participle 11 infinitive 7 imperative 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:15 τιθέασιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 12:18 θήσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 22:44 θῶ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 24:51 θήσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 27:60 ἔθηκεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 4:21 τεθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Mark 4:21 τεθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Mark 4:30 θῶμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 6:29 ἔθηκαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 6:56 ἐτίθεσαν imperfect active indicative background Mark 10:16 τιθεὶς present active participle participle Mark 12:36 θῶ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 15:19 τιθέντες present active participle participle Mark 15:46 ἔθηκεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 15:47 τέθειται perfect passive indicative resultant Mark 16:6 ἔθηκαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 1:66 ἔθεντο aorist middle indicative completed Luke 5:18 θεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 6:48 ἔθηκεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:16 τίθησιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 8:16 τίθησιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 9:44 Θέσθε aorist middle imperative imperative Luke 11:33 τίθησιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 12:46 θήσει future active indicative prospective Luke 14:29 θέντος aorist active participle participle Luke 19:21 ἔθηκας aorist active indicative completed Luke 19:22 ἔθηκα aorist active indicative completed Luke 20:43 θῶ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 21:14 θέτε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 22:41 θεὶς aorist active participle participle Luke 23:53 ἔθηκεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 23:55 ἐτέθη aorist passive indicative completed John 2:10 τίθησιν present active indicative ongoing John 10:11 τίθησιν present active indicative ongoing John 10:15 τίθημι present active indicative ongoing John 10:17 τίθημι present active indicative ongoing John 10:18 τίθημι present active indicative ongoing John 10:18 θεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 11:34 τεθείκατε perfect active indicative resultant John 13:37 θήσω future active indicative prospective +57 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)

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