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G2698 κατατίθημι (katatíthēmi)
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κατατίθημι v. I lay down, deposit

Strong's Definition

from 2596 and 5087; to place down, i.e. deposit (literally or figuratively)

KJV Usage: do, lay, shew

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

verb | aor. κατέθηκα · aor.midd.inf. καταθέσθαι | τίθημι

90.62 · (κατατίθεμαι) · Case · Experiencer

to gain, to obtain, to experience to experience, with the implication of something having been bestowed upon In some languages it may be more natural to translate as ‘and wanting the Jews to show him good will’ or ‘and hoping that the Jews would like him.’

ACT 24:27 · ACT 25:9

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κατα-τίθημι : 1 aor. κατέθηκα ; 2 aor. mid. inf. καταθέσθαι; [fr. Hom. down]; to lay down [see xara, III. 1}, deposit, lay up: act. prop. τινὰ ἐν μνημείῳ, Mk. xv. 46 ΓΙ Tr WH ἔθηκεν]; mid. to lay by or lay up for one’s self, for future use: τινί, with any one; χάριν [better -ra; see χάρις, init.] and χάριτας κατατ. τινι, to lay up favor ὃν one’s self with any one, to gain favor with (to do something for one which may win favor), Acts xxiv. 27; xxv. 9; so Hdt. 6,41; Thue. 1,33; Xen. Cyr. 8, 3, 26; Dem. 193, 22 (20); φιλίαν τινί, 1 Mace. x. 28 ; εὐεργεσίαν rwi, | Joseph. antt. 11, 6,5; [ef. Dem. u. s.]. κατατίθημι. |

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κατατίθημι katatithēmi 2x

mid. to ay up for one’s self; χάριν, or χάριτας, to lay up a store of favor for one’s self, earn a title to favor at the hands of a person, to curry favor with, Acts 24:27; 25:9*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κατα-τίθημι,

[in LXX: I Ch 21:27 שׁוּב hi.), Ps 40 (41):8 (יצק), I Mac 10:23, al.;]

to lay down, deposit, lay by: Mk 15:46, T; mid., to lay up for oneself: χάριν (Hdt., al., v. LS, s.v.), c. dat. pers., Ac 24:27 25:9.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κατατίθημι. With the use of this verb in the TR of Mk 154 cf. P Lond 256 recto? (A.D. 11-5) (= 11. p. 97, Chrest. I. p. go8) τὰ δὲ σπέρματα. .. ὑγιῶς καταθήσεσθαι εἰς τὴν γ[ῆν, and the similar use of the act. καταθήσω in P Oxy VII. 103127 (A.D. 228). In P Tebt II. 3297 (A.D. 139) the verb is used of ‘“paying into” the bank—kar]eBéuny ἐπὶ τὴν δημοσία[ν τράπεζαν: cf. 2 Macc 415, Aristeas 321. For the classical phrase χάριν κατατίθεσθαι found δὲς in Acts (2427, 25°) see BGU II. 596! (a.p. 84) (= Selections, p. 64) τοῦτ[9] οὖν ποιήσας ἔσῃ μοι μεγάλην χάριταν Kat[a]reBeup[é]vo(s), ‘if you do this, you will have laid up for yourself a great store of gratitude at my hands,” and Menander Fragm. p. 187 ὦ τρὶς κακοδαίμων, ὅστις ἐκ φειδωλίας | κατέθετο μῖσος διπλάσιον τῆς οὐσίας, “laid up for himself a dislike twice as big as his property.” , κατατομὴ

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

κατατίθημι (katatithēmi) — to attain. κατατίθημι, future -θήσω: [Refs 8th c.BC+] aorist forms, active κάτθεμεν, κάτθετε, κάτθεσαν, infinitive κατθέμεν (Doric dialect κατθέμειν probably in [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Naucratis, 6th c.BC)), middle κατθέμεθα, κατθέσθην, κατθέμενοι (singular [Refs 3rd c.BC+], aorist subjunctive for καταθῶμεν, [Refs 8th c.BC+], aorist subjunctive middle for καταθῶμαι, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—place, put, lay down, followed by various Preps., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κ. τινὰ ἐν Λυκίης δήμῳ or εἰς Ἰθάκην, set him down in.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τι ἐκ καπνοῦ take down out of the smoke, [Refs]

2. put down, offer as a prize, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but κ. ἄεθλον ordain a contest, [Refs] set up as a public notice, [Refs 5th c.BC+] put it down in the midst, i.e. for common use, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; but ἐς μέσον Πέρσῃσι κ. τὰ πρήγματα communicate power to them, give them a common share of it, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; κ. εἰς τὸ μέσον or εἰς τὸ κοινόν, propose for common discussion, [Refs]

3. put down as payment, pay down, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; put down as paid (in accounts), [Refs 5th c.BC+]..; what shall I pay you for these? [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, pay, perform what one has promised, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἃ δ᾽ ὑπέσχεο ποῖ καταθήσει; [Refs 5th c.BC+] —alsoin middle, see.below[Refs]

3. b dedicate, [Refs 6th c.BC+]

4. deposit, παρακαταθήκην ὲς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+] — in this sense usually in middle, compare [Refs]

4. b mortgage, [Refs]

5. deposit in the tomb, bury, variant in [NT]

6. sow seed, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

7. κ. ὁδόν lay down, make a road, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

8. dish up, serve, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

9. in late form κατατίθω, consign, [Refs].

II. middle, lay down from oneself, put off, lay aside, especially of arms, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ζώναν καταθηκαμένα, of a maiden, [Refs 5th c.BC+] lay down, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

II.2. metaphorically, put an end to, settle, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ξυμφορᾶς μετρίως κατατιθεμένης being arranged on tolerable terms, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. b put aside, leave out of the question, [Refs 6th c.BC+] treat negligently, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.3. lay down in a place; of the dead, bury, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; [τὰ στρώματα] [Refs 4th c.AD+]; put on shore, disembark, [Refs 1st c.AD+] have brought them nearer.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.4. deposit for oneself, lay by, lay up in store (see.above[Refs 8th c.BC+]; σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ [Refs 6th c.BC+]; [σῖτον] hoarditup in hope of high prices, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.4. b metaphorically, κλέος lay up store of glory, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: frequently χάριτα or χάριν κατατίθεσθαι τινι or πρός τινα, lay up a store of gratitude or favour, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (so in passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but κ. ὀργὴν εἴς τινας vent one's fury upon.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.5. deposit in a place of safety, [Refs 6th c.BC+]:—passive, of prisoners, ἐν τῷ δεσμωτηρίῳ κατατεθῶσιν Legal cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.6. lay up in memory or as a memorial, χρὴ.. γνώμην ταύτην (ταύτῃ Bgk.) [Refs 6th c.BC+]; κ. εἰς μνήμην record, register, [Refs 4th c.BC+].

II.7. pay (compare [Refs 1st c.BC+]

II.7. b employ, spend, τὴν ἀκμὴν.. πρὸς τί κατατιθέμενος on what he is employing the prime of life, [Refs 5th c.BC+] employ one's leisure in.., [Refs 1st c.BC+]; σπουδὴν-τιθέμενοι [Refs]

II.8. impose, [Refs 5th c.BC+] recorded their decision, decided to name, [Refs]

II.9. in Law, depose, aver, [Refs 4th c.AD+]

II.9. b ={συγκατατίθεμαι}, [Refs]

II.9. c make a testamentary disposition, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

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