verb
diatithomō
Strong’sG1303
I appoint, make
stem diatith-7 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books5 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
δια-τίθημι
[in LXX chiefly for כּרת, freq. δ. διαθήκην (כָּרַת בְּרִית);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1303 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
3rd.pers. plural imperfect διετίθουν Refs 4th c.BC+:—arrange each in their several places, distribute, τὰ κρέα, in sacrificing, Refs 5th c.BC+
II manage well or ill, usually with adverb, κράτιστα δ. τὰ τοῦ πολέμου Refs 5th c.BC+; of persons, δ. ἑωυτὸν ἀνηκέστως treat himself barbarously, Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, οὐ ῥᾳδίως διετέθη he was not very gently handled, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀπόρως διατεθέντας reduced to helplessness, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 with accusative person, with adverbs, dispose one so or so, ὅταν οὕτω διαθῇς τοὺς Ἕλληνας Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, to be disposed in a certain manner, πρός τινα Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐρωτικῶς δ., of animals, Refs 5th c.BC+
III set forth, of speakers, minstrels, etc., recite, κακῶς ποιήματα Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2 describe, Refs 1st c.BC+
B middle, arrange as one likes, dispose of, τὴν θυγατέρα Refs 5th c.BC+; spend, δ. τὰς οὐσίας εἴς τι Refs 2nd c.BC+
B.2 dispose of one's property, devise it by will, Refs 4th c.BC+; δ. διαθήκας, διαθήκην, make a will, Refs 5th c.BC+; κἂν ἀποθάνῃ μὴ διαθέμενος intestate, Refs 4th c.BC+; ὁ δ. the testator, NT
B.3 dispose of merchandise, φόρτον Refs 5th c.BC+; δ. τὴν ὥραν καὶ τὴν σοφίαν Refs 5th c.BC+
B.4 arrange or settle mutually, δ. διαθήκην τινί make a covenant with one, NT+5th c.BC+; ἔριν δ. ἀλλήλοις settle a quarrel, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.5 compose, make, νόμους Refs 5th c.BC+
B.6 set forth, recite, λόγους, δημηγορίαν, etc., Refs 2nd c.BC+
B.6.b Grammars, διατιθέναι and -τίθεσθαι to act and be acted upon, Refs 2nd c.AD+; τὸ διατιθέν and τὸ διατιθέμενον subject and object, Refs
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| diatithomōδιατίθεμαι | happening now · Ipresent middle or passive indicative 1st person singular | bestow | 1× |
| diatithemiδιαθήσομαι | will happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singular | make | 2× |
| diatithetaδιέθετό | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | made | 2× |
| diatitherantosδιαθέμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | made | 1× |
| diatitherantouδιαθεμένου | happened · of, belonging toaorist middle participle genitive singular masculine | made | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatithomō1×διατίθεμαι | diatithome | diatithomē | diatithomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diatithosō | diatithose | diatithosē | diatithoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatithotō | diatithote | diatithotē | diatithotelē |
| we 1st person plural | diatithonō | diatithone | diatithonē | diatithonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatithovō | diatithove | diatithovē | diatithovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diatitholō | diatithole | diatitholē | diatitholelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatithemi2×διαθήσομαι | diatithema |
| you 2nd person singular | diatithesi | diatithesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatitheti | diatitheta2×διέθετό |
| we 1st person plural | diatitheni | diatithena |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatithevi | diatitheva |
| they 3rd person plural | diatitheli | diatithela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatithomeiō | diatithomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diatithoseiō | diatithoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatithoteiō | diatithoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diatithoneiō | diatithoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatithoveiō | diatithoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diatitholeiō | diatitholeiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatithemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | diatitheseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatitheteia |
| we 1st person plural | diatitheneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatitheveia |
| they 3rd person plural | diatitheleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diatithosōr | diatithosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatithotōr | diatithotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatithovōr | diatithovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diatitholōr | diatitholēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diatithesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatithetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatithevar |
| they 3rd person plural | diatithelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatithomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | diatithosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatithotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | diatithonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatithovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | diatitholoiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diatithemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diatithesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diatithetoia |
| we 1st person plural | diatithenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diatithevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diatitheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | diatithorō | diatithorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diatitheri | diatithera |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | diatithorōntos | diatithorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | diatitherintos | diatitherantos2×διαθέμενος |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
diatith is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
diatithomō“bestow”happening now · Ipresent middle or passive indicative 1st person singular1×
Luke 22:29kamis diatithomō vi, kathōs diatitheta mi tos patros …And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as …
diatithemi“make”will happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singular2×
Hebrews 8:10hoti houtas tas diathēkas han diatithemi to oiko Israēl meta tain hēmerain …… this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after …
Hebrews 10:16Houtas tas diathēkas han diatithemi pros autoin meta tain hēmerain ekeinain, …“This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares …
diatitheta“made”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 22:29kamis diatithomō vi, kathōs diatitheta mi tos patros mu basileian,… kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed one on Me,
Acts 3:25… toiu profētoiu kai tau diathēkau hau diatitheta tos theos pros toin patroin vu, …… prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said …
diatitherantos“made”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 9:17… epei mēpote ischuatō hote zōatō tos diatitherantos.… take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be …
diatitherantou“made”happened · of, belonging toaorist middle participle genitive singular masculine1×
Hebrews 9:16… gar diathēkas, thanaton anankas ferorō tou diatitherantou;… the death of the one who made it,