verb
ektithomō
Strong’sG1620
I put out or expose a child, set forth, explain
stem ektith-4 times in the New Testament3 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.
ἐκ-τίθημι
[in LXX for נָתַן ni., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1620 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
(infinitive -τιθεῖνRefsfuture -θήσω: perfect -τέθεικαRefs 2nd c.BC+:—set out, place outside, πυκινὸν λέχος Refs 8th c.BC+; expose on a desert island, Refs 5th c.BC+; expose a new-born child, Refs 5th c.BC+ —so in passive, τέθνηκε.. θηρσὶν ἐκτεθείςRefs; expose, ἑαυτὸν βέλεσι Refs 1st c.AD+ —middle, ἐκτίθεσθαι λείαν εἰς Βιθυνούς export it thither, Refs 1st c.AD+
II set up, offer for a prize, λέβητας ἐκτιθεὶς φέρειν Refs 5th c.BC+
II.b fix or grant allowances, rates of pay, etc., Refs 3rd c.BC+
II.2 exhibit publicly, post up, νόμους πρὸς τοὺς ἐπωνύμους Decrees cited in Refs 5th c.BC+; ὀνόματα εἰς στοάν Refs 3rd c.BC+ —passive, ὅπως ἐκτεθῶσι [οἱ νόμοι] Refs
II.3 expose for sale, Refs 2nd c.AD+
III set forth, expound, τὴν πρόθεσιν Refs 4th c.BC+:—also middle, λόγους καθόλου Refs 4th c.BC+
III.2 Philos., predicate separate existence of a thing, explain by means of abstraction, Refs 4th c.BC+
IV middle, set forth, select particular instances of a rule, [ποιεῖν τὴν ἀπόδειξιν] τῶ ἐκθέσθαι Refs —passive, τὸ ἐκτεθένRefs
IV.2 set out terms in syllogistic form, Refs
IV.3 isolate in thought, Refs
IV.4 pick out for separate treatment, Refs
IV.5 ἐ. καθόλου set out in general form, 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ektithoteἐξετίθετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | explained | 2× |
| ektithelaἐξέθεντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | explained | 1× |
| ektithirantouἐκτεθέντος | happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular masculine | abandoned | 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 118, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 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 | ektithomō | ektithome | ektithomē | ektithomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ektithosō | ektithose | ektithosē | ektithoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithotō | ektithote2×ἐξετίθετο | ektithotē | ektithotelē |
| we 1st person plural | ektithonō | ektithone | ektithonē | ektithonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithovō | ektithove | ektithovē | ektithovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ektitholō | ektithole | ektitholē | ektitholelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ektithemi | ektithema |
| you 2nd person singular | ektithesi | ektithesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektitheti | ektitheta |
| we 1st person plural | ektitheni | ektithena |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithevi | ektitheva |
| they 3rd person plural | ektitheli | ektithela1×ἐξέθεντο |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ektithimi | ektithima |
| you 2nd person singular | ektithisi | ektithisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithiti | ektithita |
| we 1st person plural | ektithini | ektithina |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithivi | ektithiva |
| they 3rd person plural | ektithili | ektithila |
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 | ektithomeiō | ektithomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ektithoseiō | ektithoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithoteiō | ektithoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ektithoneiō | ektithoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithoveiō | ektithoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ektitholeiō | ektitholeiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ektithemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | ektitheseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektitheteia |
| we 1st person plural | ektitheneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektitheveia |
| they 3rd person plural | ektitheleia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ektithimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | ektithiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithiteia |
| we 1st person plural | ektithineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | ektithileia |
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 | ektithosōr | ektithosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithotōr | ektithotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithovōr | ektithovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ektitholōr | ektitholēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ektithesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithevar |
| they 3rd person plural | ektithelar |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ektithisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithivar |
| they 3rd person plural | ektithilar |
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 | ektithomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | ektithosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | ektithonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | ektitholoiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ektithemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ektithesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithetoia |
| we 1st person plural | ektithenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ektitheloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ektithimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ektithisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithitoia |
| we 1st person plural | ektithinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ektithiloia |
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 | ektithorō | ektithorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | ektitheri | ektithera | ||
| acted on passive voice | ektithiri | ektithira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| 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 | ektithorōntos | ektithorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | ektitherintos | ektitherantos | ||
| acted on passive voice | ektithirintos | ektithirantos1× |
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
ektith 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.
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
ektithote“explained”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Acts 11:4archerantos de Petros ektithote autoi kathexēs legarōntos;But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of …
Acts 28:23“explained”… auton eis tan xenian polloterois, hoi ektithote diamarturorōntos tan basileian tou theou peitharōntos …… Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading …
ektithela“explained”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 18:26… Akulos proslabela auton kai akribesterem auto ektithela tan hodan tou theou.… him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God …
ektithirantou“abandoned”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular masculine1×
Acts 7:21“abandoned”ektithirantou de autou anaireta auton tas thugatras …When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought …