G4388: προτίθεμαι (protíthemai)

G4388 προτίθεμαι (protíthemai)

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Quick Definition

προτίθεμαι v. I purpose, design beforehand

Strong's Definition

middle voice from 4253 and 5087; to place before, i.e. (for oneself) to exhibit; (to oneself) to propose (determine)

KJV Usage: purpose, set forth

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

προτίθημι (G4388) — προτίθεμαι

verb | τίθημι

30.62 · (προτίθεμαι[a]) · Think · To Intend, To Purpose, To Plan

to plan beforehand, to purpose, to intend to formulate a future course of action

ROM 1:13 · EPH 1:9

13.15 · (προτίθεμαι[b]) · Be, Become, Exist, Happen · State

to cause to be, to bring forth, to offer to cause a manifest state or condition of someone or something

ROM 3:25

¹ προτίθεμαι[a] is similar in meaning to βούλομαι[b] and βουλεύομαι[a] (30.56) with perhaps, however, some additional emphasis upon prior planning. βούλομαι[b] and βουλεύομαι[a] also imply some prior thought by virtue of their meaning to plan.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

προ-τίθημι : 2 aor. mid. προεθέμην; [fr. Hom. down]; 1. to place before, to set forth, (cf. mpd, ἃ. a.]; spec. to set forth to be looked at, expose to view: Ex. xl.4; 4 Mace. viii. 11; Ael. ν. ἢ. 14, 8; and often in the mid. in this sense: ποτήρια ἀργύρεά τε καὶ χρύσεα, his own cups, Hdt. 3, 148; fo expose to public view, in which sense it is the technical term with profane authors in speaking of the bodies of the dead, [70 let lie in state], (cf. Passow s. v. I. 2; [L. and 8.s. v. II. 1]; Stallbaum on Plat. Phaedo p. 115 e.; [Kriiger on Thue. 2, 34, 1]); the mid. points to the owner of the thing exposed: so with τινά and a pred. ace. Ro. ili. 25 (the mid. seems to denote that it was his own Son whom he thus “set forth”; ef. viii. 32). 2: Mid. to set before one’s self, propose to one’s self; to purpose, determine, (Plato, Polyb., al.) : foll. by the inf. Ro. i. 13; with an ace. of the thing and ἐν αὐτῷ [(sic) ; see αὑτοῦ] added, in himself (W. § 38, 6; [cf. p. 152 (144)]), Eph. i. 9; [al. (reading ἐν αὐτῷ with L T Tr WIT) render ‘in him,’ i. e. (probably) Christ].

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

προτίθημι protithēmi 3x

to place before; to set forth, propose publicly, Rom. 3:25; mid. προτίθεμαι, to purpose, determine, design beforehand, Rom. 1:13; Eph. 1:9*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

προ-τίθημι,

[in LXX: Ex 40:4, 23, Le 24:8 (ערךְ) Ps 53 (54):3 (שׂוּם), etc.;]

to set before, set forth publicly; so also in mid.: c. acc. pers., Ro 3:25 (for a suggested alt. rend., v. MM, xxii).

Mid., to set before oneself, propose, purpose: c. inf., Ro 1:13; c. acc. rei, Eph 1:9.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

προτίθημι is very common in the papyri = “‘ proclaim,’’ ‘‘set forth” publicly, an edict or notice, e.g. P Oxy I. 34 versoili 14 (ap. 127) προτεθήτω, ‘let this edict be publicly issued ’’ (Edd.), 7. VIIL. 11007 (A.D, 206) διατάγματος προτεθέντος ὑπ᾽ ἐμοῦ ἐν τῇ λαμπροτάτ[ῃ πόλει τῶν ᾿Αλεξανδρέων] ἀντίγραφον, 76. XIV. 1633%? (A.D. 275) δημίοσίᾳ) προετέθ(η. Cf. P Tor I. 1.6 (p.c. 116) ἐνέβαλον ἔντευξιν els τὸ προτεθὲν (‘ expositum’’) tm αὐτῶν ἀγγεῖον (‘‘vas’’) ἐν τῇ Διοσπόλει,

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

προτίθημι (protithēmi) — to plan/present. προτίθημι (also thematic forms, 3rd.pers. singular προτιθεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+], 3rd.pers. plural προτιθεῖσι [Refs], future -θήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist προὔθηκα [Refs 8th c.BC+] —middle (see. below):—passive, aorist 1 προὐτέθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but present and imperfect passive are usually supplied by πρόκειμαι:—set before, set out, especially of meals, τραπέζας νίζον καὶ πρότιθεν (Epic dialect for προὐτίθεσαν) [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, set before oneself, have set before one, δαῖτα [Refs 1st c.AD+]; also προτίθεσθαί τισι ἄριστον cause it to be set before them, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __b π. τινὰ κυσίν throw him to the dogs, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τινὰ θηρσὶν ἁρπαγὴν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+] __c hand over for burial, τινά τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. expose a child, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ὁ θανάτῳ προτεθείς [Refs 5th c.BC+]

3. set up, institute, propose, especially of contests, ἅμιλλαν λόγων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄπορον αἵρεσιν offer a choice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

3. b set up as a mark or prize, στέφανόν τισι τῶν ἀγώνων [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, προὐτέθην ἐγὼ ἆθλον.. δορός [Refs 5th c.BC+]

3. c set as a penalty, θάνατον ζημίαν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τιμωρίας ἔτι μείζους οὐ μέχρι τοῦ δικαίου[Refs 5th c.BC+]

4. fix, set, ἐς ἑβδομήκοντα ἔτεα οὖρον τῆς ζόης ἀνθρώπῳ π. [Refs] —middle; οὖρον π. ἐνιαυτόν[Refs]

5. appoint as a task or duty, τινί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δμῳαῖς π. πένθος οἰκεῖον στένειν[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, propose to oneself as a task or object, ὅπερ προὐθέμεθα σκέψασθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

5. b middle, with future infinitive, propose to oneself, intend, προτεθειμένου κατοικήσειν ἐνταῦθα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

6. middle, also, put forth on one's own part, display, show, εὐλάβειαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]

7. middle, θνητοὺς ἐν οἴκτῳ προθέμενος setting before oneself in pity, feeling compassion for, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

8. advance money, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τὸ διδόμενον ἆθλον ὑπὸ τοῦ δήμου αὐτὸς προέθηκεν ἐκ τοῦ ἰδίου [Refs 1st c.BC+]; τισὶν τῶν πολιτῶν εἰς λύτρα προτιθείς [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

II. π. νεκρόν lay out a dead body, let it lie in state, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. set out wares for show or sale, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II.3. display a public notice, τὸ λεύκωμα πρὸ τοῦ ναοῦ [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ αὐτῆς τῆς οἰκίας π. ἐν λευκώματι [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τὸ ὑπογεγραμμένον ἔκθεμα [Refs 1st c.AD+]; notify publicly, τοὺς [προέδρους] προτιθέναι περὶ ὧν δεῖ βουλεύεσθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; περὶ ὧν.. οἱ ἄρχοντες προτίθεισι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰς πράξεις (exactions).. τῶν προτιθεμένων (passive) κατὰ τὰς ἐγγραφάς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; call a case for trial by means of a public notice, τῶν κατ᾽ αὐτοὺς προτεθέντων [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; οἱ προτεθέντες ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ καὶ μὴ ὑπακούσαντες ἴστωσαν ὅτι.. [Refs 1st c.AD+]; advertise for sale or other purpose, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τοῖς συλλημψομένοις ὑμῖν γέρα προτιθέντα advertising rewards to those of you who apprehend (robbers), [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

II.4. propose, bring forward a thing to be examined and debated, also give an opportunity for debate, voting, ἐς μέσον σφι π. πρῆγμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. λόγον (i.e. εἰς ἐκκλησίαν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γνώμας π. αὖθις Ἀθηναίοις, of the Prytanes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τὴν διαγνώμην αὖθις περὶ Μυτιληναίων[Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. βουλὴν εἴτε.. εἴτε.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; προθεῖναι αὖθις περὶ Μυτιληναίων λέγειν propose a discussion about.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. αὐτοῖς κρίσιν appoint a trial for them, [Refs 5th c.BC+] has proposed (or initiated) a recital of what each has done, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative person et infinitive, [Refs]: with accusative et infinitive, π. γνώμην ἀποφαίνεσθαι τὸν βουλόμενον [Refs]:—middle, ἤν τις προθῆται ψῆφον, ὥστε μὴ εἶναι τὸν νόμον τοῦτον [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, οὐ προὐτέθη σφίσι λόγος speech was not allowed them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.5. convene a meeting, προὔθεσαν οἱ πρυτάνεις ἐκκλησίαν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—middle, σύγκλητον τήνδε γερόντων προὔθετο λέσχην [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III. put forward, as one foot before the other, βραδύπουν ἤλυσιν ἄρθρων [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III.2. hold out as a pretext, αἰτίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, τὴν συγγένειαν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

IV. put before or first, προτιθέντι ἀνάγκη.. λέγειν, opposed to ἐπιλέγοντι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; set down first in writing, προθεὶς ἄρχοντα Νικόμαχόν φησιν οὕτως· ἐπὶ τούτου κτλ.” [Refs 1st c.BC+] in D.[Refs 2nd c.AD+]:— middle, put in front, τοὺς γροσφομάχους [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; premise, λόγον [Refs]:—passive, τὸ μὴ καὶ τὸ οὒ προτιθέμενα τῶν ἐπιόντων ὀνομάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+]

IV.2. put before or over, πρόσθεν ὀμμάτων πέπλον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

IV.3. prefer one to another, τί τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, πάρος τοὐμοῦ πόθου προὔθεντο τὴν τυραννίδα [Refs 5th c.BC+]