Quick Definition
ὑποστρωννύω v. I spread under
Strong's Definition
from 5259 and 4766; to strew underneath (the feet as a carpet)
KJV Usage: spread
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | στρωννύω
16.23 · Non-Linear Movement
to spread out, to spread out under to spread out something underneath
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὑποστρωννύω hypostrōnnyō 1x
to stow under, spread underneath, Lk. 19:36*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὑπο-στρωννύω
[in LXX: Is 58:5 (יצע hi.), etc. ;]
late form of ὑπο-στορέννυμι, to spread or strew under: c. acc rei, Lk 19:36.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὑποστρωννύω, ‘*spread underneath” c. acc. rei, as in Lk τοῦδ: P Lond 4627 (iv/a.p.) (=I. p. 71) σινδόνα καθαρὰν Kal ἐλάϊνα ὑποστρώσας, and the magic P Osl I. 1151 (iv/A.D.) ὕποστρώσατε αὐτῇ στοίβᾳς ἀκανθίνας. For the pass.see P Leid Wi. 7 (ii/iii a.D.) (ΞΞ 11. p. 137) κίμενος ἐπὶ ψιέθρῳ (1. ψιάθῳ) Opvivy, ὑπεστρωμένῃ σοι xapal.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ὑποστρώννυμι (hupostrōnnumi) — to spread. Included with: ὑποστόρνυμι, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]also in passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+], middle in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; also ὑποστρώννυμι or ὑποστρωννύω, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: future ὑποστορῶ [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also -στρώσω [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist -εστόρεσα[Refs 8th c.BC+]; also -έστρωσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ὑπεστρώκει [Refs 2nd c.AD+]perfect passive ὑπέστρωμαι Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. singular ὑπεστόρεσται and infinitive ὑπεστορῆσθαι [Refs]; participle ὑπεστορεσμένος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—spread, lay, or strew under, especially of bed-clothes, ἡ μὲν δέμνι᾽ ἄνωγεν ὑποστορέσαι δμῳῇσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+] strew me some of it under, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λέκτρα ὑποστρῶσαί τινι make his bed for a man, i. e. serve him as a wife, [NT+5th c.BC+]: absolutely, make a bed, οὔκουν ὑποστορεῖτε μαλακῶς τῷ κυν; [Refs 4th c.BC+] [same place], cf. Phan.Hist.[same place]:—passive, εὗδ᾽, ὑπὸ δ᾽ ἔστρωτο ῥινὸν βοός [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ᾗ χαλκὸς ὑπέστρωται which has copper laid under it, Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. metaphorically, κέρδεσιν χεῖρας ὑ., of the action of the hand in receiving money, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
II. bestrew with a thing, ἅλω οἰνάροις [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
III. metaphorically in perfect passive, to be subject to.., τῶν τοῖς θεοῖς κλήρων ὑπεστρωμένων [Refs 5th c.AD+]: so in active, subject, πάντα -στρώσαντες ἑαυτοῖς [Refs]