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GreekG3908Verb

παρατίθημι

paratithēmi

18Occurrences
G3908Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to place alongside, i.e. present (food, truth); by implication, to deposit (as a trust or for protection)

from G3844 (παρά) and G5087 (τίθημι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
I
Act., to place beside, set before, with accusative and dative: of food; τράπεζαν; pass. ptcp.; metaphorically, of teaching, παραβολήν.
II
Mid.
1.to have set before one (Hom., Thuc., Xen.).
2.to deposit with another, give in charge or commit to (Hdt., Xen., Polyb.)
3.to bring forward, quote as evidence
LXX: chiefly for שׂוּם

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

παρατίθημι appears 18 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
5
Acts
4
Mark
3
Matthew
2
1 Corinthians
1
1 Peter
1
1 Timothy
1
2 Timothy
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:27BSB

If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

2 Timothy 2:2BSB

And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.

Acts 17:3BSB

explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.

Luke 11:6BSB

because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’

Luke 9:16BSB

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.

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