τίθημι
tithēmiVerbG5087
to place
From: a prolonged form of a primary (which is used only as alternate in certain tenses);
Short Definition
to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476 (ἵστημι), which properly denotes an upright and active position, while G2749 (κεῖμαι) is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate)
Full Lexicon Entry
1.causative of κεῖμαι
ato place, lay, set
37.Mid., to have put or placed, to place for oneself
bto put down, lay down
2.to set, fix, establish
3.to make, appoint
LXX Usage: for שִׁית,נתן,שׂוּם, etc.
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
96 timesAppears 96 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
23
John
17
Luke
15
Mark
10
1 Corinthians
7
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 12:18
- Acts 13:29
- Acts 9:37
- John 20:2
- Matthew 22:44
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