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τὴν ψυχήν μου θήσω

Soul · to place

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ψυχή G5590 soul
Pronunciation psychḗ
The animating life-principle that encompasses will, desires, and affections as the seat of personal identity
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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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What does τὴν ψυχήν μου θήσω (tēn psychēn mou thēsō) mean in the Bible?

ψυχή · τίθημι is a Greek word meaning "lay down my life".

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Meaning

lay down my life
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 6:25 · Matt 12:18 · Matt 26:38 · Mark 14:34 · Luke 1:46 · Luke 12:23 · John 12:27 · Acts 3:23 · Acts 4:32 · Acts 20:10 · Rom 13:1 · 1 Thess 5:23 · Heb 10:38 · 3 John 1:2 · Rev 16:3 15×
Nominative · Plural · Feminine Acts 2:41 · Acts 27:37 · 1 Pet 3:20 3×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 16:26 · Mark 8:37 · Mark 12:30 · Acts 27:22 · Rom 16:4 · Eph 6:6 · Col 3:23 · Heb 4:12 · Heb 6:19 · Heb 10:39 · 1 Pet 2:11 · Rev 18:14 12×
Genitive · Plural · Feminine Acts 27:10 · 2 Cor 12:15 · Heb 13:17 · 1 Pet 1:9 · 1 Pet 2:25 5×
Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 6:25 · Matt 22:37 · Luke 10:27 · Luke 12:19 · Luke 12:22 · Acts 2:43 · Phil 1:27 · Phil 2:30 8×
Dative · Plural · Feminine Matt 11:29 · Acts 7:14 · Heb 12:3 3×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 2:20 · Matt 10:28 · Matt 10:39 · Matt 16:25 · Matt 16:26 · Matt 20:28 · Mark 3:4 · Mark 8:35 · Mark 8:36 · Mark 10:45 · Luke 2:35 · Luke 6:9 · Luke 9:24 · Luke 12:20 · Luke 14:26 · Luke 17:33 40×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Luke 21:19 · Acts 14:2 · Acts 14:22 · Acts 15:24 · Acts 15:26 · 1 Thess 2:8 · Jas 1:21 · 1 Pet 1:22 · 1 Pet 4:19 · 2 Pet 2:14 · 1 John 3:16 · Rev 6:9 · Rev 8:9 · Rev 18:13 · Rev 20:4 15×
Vocative · Singular · Feminine Luke 12:19 1×
102 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
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)

Cross-Language Connections

Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.

נֶפֶשׁ nafsho H5315 Related Hebrew
properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
רוּחַ rûaḥ H7307 Related Hebrew
wind ; by resemblance breath , i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation ; figuratively, life , anger , unsubstantiality ; by extension, a region of the sky ; by resemblance spirit , but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)
חַי ḥay H2416 Related Hebrew
alive ; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong ; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 12 — One Spirit, Many Gifts, and One Body in Christ Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God Acts 27 — The Storm, the Shipwreck, and the Promise of God Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred Luke 12 — Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready Luke 17 — Faithful Servants, Grateful Cleansing, and the Coming Kingdom Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Philippians 2 — The Mind of Christ and the Humility of Gospel Witness Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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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