verb
ektithemō
Greekἐκτίθημι (ektithēmi)
Strong’sG1620
I put out or expose a child, set forth, explain
stem ektith-4 times in the New Testament3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| ektitheteἐξετίθετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular | explained | 2× |
| ektithelaἐξέθεντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | explained | 1× |
| ektithiratouἐκτεθέντος | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ektithemō | ektitheme | ektithemi | ektithema | ektithemē | ektithemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ektithesō | ektithese | ektithesi | ektithesa | ektithesē | ektitheselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithetō | ektithete2×ἐξετίθετο | ektitheti | ektitheta | ektithetē | ektithetelē |
| we 1st person plural | ektithenō | ektithene | ektitheni | ektithena | ektithenē | ektithenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithevō | ektitheve | ektithevi | ektitheva | ektithevē | ektithevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ektithelō | ektithele | ektitheli | ektithela1×ἐξέθεντο | ektithelē | ektithelelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ektithimō | ektithime | ektithimi | ektithima | ektithimē | ektithimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ektithisō | ektithise | ektithisi | ektithisa | ektithisē | ektithiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithitō | ektithite | ektithiti | ektithita | ektithitē | ektithitelē |
| we 1st person plural | ektithinō | ektithine | ektithini | ektithina | ektithinē | ektithinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithivō | ektithive | ektithivi | ektithiva | ektithivē | ektithivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ektithilō | ektithile | ektithili | ektithila | ektithilē | ektithilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ektithemeiō | ektithemeia | ektithemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ektitheseiō | ektitheseia | ektitheseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektitheteiō | ektitheteia | ektitheteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ektitheneiō | ektitheneia | ektitheneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektitheveiō | ektitheveia | ektitheveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ektitheleiō | ektitheleia | ektitheleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ektithimeiō | ektithimeia | ektithimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ektithiseiō | ektithiseia | ektithiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithiteiō | ektithiteia | ektithiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ektithineiō | ektithineia | ektithineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithiveiō | ektithiveia | ektithiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ektithileiō | ektithileia | ektithileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ektithesōr | ektithesar | ektithesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithetōr | ektithetar | ektithetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithevōr | ektithevar | ektithevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ektithelōr | ektithelar | ektithelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ektithisōr | ektithisar | ektithisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithitōr | ektithitar | ektithitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithivōr | ektithivar | ektithivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ektithilōr | ektithilar | ektithilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ektithemoiō | ektithemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ektithesoiō | ektithesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithetoiō | ektithetoia |
| we 1st person plural | ektithenoiō | ektithenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithevoiō | ektithevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ektitheloiō | ektitheloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ektithimoiō | ektithimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ektithisoiō | ektithisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ektithitoiō | ektithitoia |
| we 1st person plural | ektithinoiō | ektithinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ektithivoiō | ektithivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ektithiloiō | ektithiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | ektitherō | ektitheri | ektithera | ektitherē |
| acted on passive voice | ektithirō | ektithiri | ektithira | ektithirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | ektitherōtos | ektitheritos | ektitheratos | ektitherētos |
| acted on passive voice | ektithirōtos | ektithiritos | ektithiratos1× | ektithirētos |
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
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
ektithete“explained”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular2×
Acts 11:4“explained”archeratos de Petros ektithete autoi kathexēs legarōtos;But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:
Acts 28:23“explained”Tasseratois de auto hēmeran hēkale pros auton eis tan xenian polloterois, hoi ektithete diamarturerōtos tan basileian tou theou peitharōtos tē autoin peri tou Iēsu apo tē tou nomou Mōusou kai toiu profētoiu apo prōi heōs hesperau.So they set a day to meet with 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 them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
ektithela“explained”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 18:26“explained”houtos tē archeta parrēsiazerō en ta sunagōga; akouaratois de autou Priskillas kai Akulaos proslambela auton kai akribesterem auto ektithela tan hodan tou theou.And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
ektithiratou“abandoned”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular masculine1×
Acts 7:21“abandoned”ektithiratou de autou anaireta auton tas thugatēras Faraō kai anatrefeta auton heauta eis huion.When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.