Greek · G5087, G3056, G3775 · unreviewed
θέσθε ὑμεῖς εἰς τὰ ὦτα ὑμῶν τοὺς λόγους τούτους
To place · word · the ear (physically or mentally)
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τίθημι G5087 to place
Pronunciation títhēmi
Core causative: to place physically or establish authoritatively; middle voice emphasizes personal agency in positioning or appointing.
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λόγος G3056 word
Pronunciation lógos
Word embodying a conception or idea, not mere sound; in NT especially God's authoritative speech and teaching
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οὖς G3775 the ear (physically or mentally)
Pronunciation oûs
Physical ear and metaphorical capacity to hear/understand; "having ears" idiomatically means spiritual receptiveness to God's message.
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What does θέσθε ὑμεῖς εἰς τὰ ὦτα ὑμῶν τοὺς λόγους τούτους (thesthe hymeis eis ta ōta hymōn tous logous toutous) mean in the Bible?
τίθημι · λόγος · οὖς is a Greek word meaning "put these words into your ears, listen carefully".
Full entry for θέσθε ὑμεῖς εἰς τὰ ὦτα ὑμῶν τοὺς λόγους τούτους (G5087, G3056, G3775) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
put these words into your ears, listen carefully
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 66×
Aorist Active Matt 27:60 · Mark 15:46 · Luke 6:48 · Luke 23:53 · John 19:19 · Acts 4:37 · Acts 5:2 · Heb 1:2 · 1 John 3:16 · Rev 1:17 · Rev 10:2 · Mark 6:29 · Mark 16:6 · John 19:42 · John 20:2 · John 20:13 23×
Aorist Middle Acts 1:7 · Acts 12:4 · Acts 19:21 · Acts 20:28 · 1 Cor 12:18 · 1 Cor 12:28 · 1 Thess 5:9 · Luke 1:66 · Acts 4:3 · Acts 5:18 · Acts 27:12 · Acts 5:4 · Acts 5:25 13×
Present Active Luke 8:16 · Luke 11:33 · John 2:10 · John 10:11 · John 13:4 · John 10:15 · John 10:17 · John 10:18 · Rom 9:33 · 1 Pet 2:6 · Matt 5:15 12×
Future Active Matt 12:18 · John 13:37 · Matt 24:51 · Luke 12:46 · John 13:38 5×
Aorist Passive Acts 7:16 · 1 Pet 2:8 · 1 Tim 2:7 · 2 Tim 1:11 · Luke 23:55 5×
Imperfect Active Mark 6:56 · Acts 3:2 · Acts 4:35 · 2 Cor 3:13 4×
Perfect Active Acts 13:47 · Rom 4:17 · John 11:34 3×
Perfect Passive Mark 15:47 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 12×
Aorist Active Matt 22:44 · Mark 12:36 · Luke 20:43 · Acts 2:35 · 1 Cor 9:18 · Heb 1:13 · John 15:13 · 1 Cor 15:25 · Mark 4:30 9×
Aorist Passive Mark 4:21 · Heb 10:13 3×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 7×
Aorist Active Luke 5:18 · John 10:18 · 1 Cor 3:11 · 1 John 3:16 4×
Present Active Acts 5:15 · Rom 14:13 2×
Aorist Passive Rev 11:9 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 12×
Aorist Active Luke 22:41 · Acts 7:60 · Acts 9:40 · Acts 20:36 · Luke 14:29 · Acts 21:5 6×
Aorist Middle 2 Cor 5:19 · 1 Tim 1:12 2×
Present Active Mark 10:16 · Mark 15:19 2×
Perfect Passive John 19:41 1×
Perfect Active 2 Pet 2:6 1×
Imperative command or strong request 3×
Aorist Middle Luke 9:44 1×
Aorist Active Luke 21:14 1×
Present Active 1 Cor 16:2 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 97 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 66 present 17 perfect 5 future 5 imperfect 4
Voice
active 73 middle 16 passive 8
Mood
indicative 64 subjunctive 12 participle 11 infinitive 7 imperative 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:15 τιθέασιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 12:18 θήσω future active indicative prospective Matthew 22:44 θῶ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 24:51 θήσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 27:60 ἔθηκεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 4:21 τεθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Mark 4:21 τεθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Mark 4:30 θῶμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 6:29 ἔθηκαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 6:56 ἐτίθεσαν imperfect active indicative background Mark 10:16 τιθεὶς present active participle participle Mark 12:36 θῶ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 15:19 τιθέντες present active participle participle Mark 15:46 ἔθηκεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 15:47 τέθειται perfect passive indicative resultant Mark 16:6 ἔθηκαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 1:66 ἔθεντο aorist middle indicative completed Luke 5:18 θεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 6:48 ἔθηκεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:16 τίθησιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 8:16 τίθησιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 9:44 Θέσθε aorist middle imperative imperative Luke 11:33 τίθησιν present active indicative ongoing Luke 12:46 θήσει future active indicative prospective Luke 14:29 θέντος aorist active participle participle Luke 19:21 ἔθηκας aorist active indicative completed Luke 19:22 ἔθηκα aorist active indicative completed Luke 20:43 θῶ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 21:14 θέτε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 22:41 θεὶς aorist active participle participle Luke 23:53 ἔθηκεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 23:55 ἐτέθη aorist passive indicative completed John 2:10 τίθησιν present active indicative ongoing John 10:11 τίθησιν present active indicative ongoing John 10:15 τίθημι present active indicative ongoing John 10:17 τίθημι present active indicative ongoing John 10:18 τίθημι present active indicative ongoing John 10:18 θεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 11:34 τεθείκατε perfect active indicative resultant John 13:37 θήσω future active indicative prospective
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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)
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
1 Corinthians 1 — The Cross of Christ Against Boasting, Division, and Worldly Wisdom 1 Corinthians 12 — One Spirit, Many Gifts, and One Body in Christ Acts 11 — Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles Acts 12 — The Lord Delivers His Servant and Judges Proud Opposition Acts 13 — The Spirit Sends the Mission and the Word Turns to the Gentiles Acts 16 — The Gospel Enters Macedonia: Opened Hearts, Broken Chains, and Household Faith Acts 18 — The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness Acts 8 — The Scattered Church Carries Christ Beyond Jerusalem Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Ephesians 5 — Walking in Love, Light, Wisdom, and Spirit-Filled Order John 1 — The Word Made Flesh, Witnessed, and Followed John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 4 — Living Water, True Worship, and the Savior of the World John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham Luke 1 — The Promised Savior Announced in the Fullness of Time Luke 16 — Faithful Stewardship, the Danger of Wealth, and the Finality of Judgment Luke 5 — The Authority of Jesus to Call, Cleanse, Forgive, and Make New Luke 8 — The Word Heard, the Kingdom Revealed, and the Lord’s Authority Displayed Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Mark 2 — The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Philippians 2 — The Mind of Christ and the Humility of Gospel Witness Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain