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περιτίθημι

To place around; by implication, to present

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περιτίθημι G4060
Pronunciation peritíthēmi

What does περιτίθημι (peritíthēmi) mean in the Bible?

περιτίθημι (peritíthēmi) is a Greek word meaning "to place around; by implication, to present". περι-τίθημι [in LXX for נָתַן, שׂוּם, etc.

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Meaning

to place around; by implication, to present
Extended definition

to place or put around: with accusative and dative, Mat.21:33 27:48, Mrk.12:1 15:36, Jhn.19:29; of garments, etc., to put on: Mat.27:28 Mrk.15:17 (Sir.6:31). Metaphorical, like περιβάλλω, to bestow, confer (Thuc., al., Est.1:20): 1Co.12:23.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 3 ongoing 2 participle 3
Tense
aorist 6 present 2
Voice
active 8
Mood
indicative 5 participle 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 21:33 περιέθηκεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 27:28 περιέθηκαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 27:48 περιθεὶς aorist active participle participle Mark 12:1 περιέθηκεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 15:17 περιτιθέασιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 15:36 περιθεὶς aorist active participle participle John 19:29 περιθέντες aorist active participle participle 1 Corinthians 12:23 περιτίθεμεν present active indicative ongoing

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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