verb
katatithomō
Strong’sG2698
I lay down, deposit
stem katatith-2 times in the New Testament1 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.
κατα-τίθημι,
[in LXX: I Ch 21:27 שׁוּב hi.), Ps 40 (41):8 (יצק), I Mac 10:23, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2698 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future -θήσω: Refs 8th c.BC+ aorist forms, active κάτθεμεν, κάτθετε, κάτθεσαν, infinitive κατθέμεν (Doric dialect κατθέμειν probably in Refs 5th c.BC+ (Naucratis, 6th c.BC)), middle κατθέμεθα, κατθέσθην, κατθέμενοι (singular Refs 3rd c.BC+, aorist subjunctive for καταθῶμεν, Refs 8th c.BC+, aorist subjunctive middle for καταθῶμαι, Refs 8th c.BC+:—place, put, lay down, followed by various Preps., Refs 8th c.BC+; κ. τινὰ ἐν Λυκίης δήμῳ or εἰς Ἰθάκην, set him down in.., Refs 8th c.BC+; τι ἐκ καπνοῦ take down out of the smoke, Refs
2 put down, offer as a prize, Refs 8th c.BC+; but κ. ἄεθλον ordain a contest, Refs set up as a public notice, Refs 5th c.BC+ put it down in the midst, i.e. for common use, Refs 6th c.BC+; but ἐς μέσον Πέρσῃσι κ. τὰ πρήγματα communicate power to them, give them a common share of it, Refs 6th c.BC+; κ. εἰς τὸ μέσον or εἰς τὸ κοινόν, propose for common discussion, Refs
3 put down as payment, pay down, Refs 5th c.BC+; put down as paid (in accounts), Refs 5th c.BC+..; what shall I pay you for these? Refs 5th c.BC+: generally, pay, perform what one has promised, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἃ δ᾽ ὑπέσχεο ποῖ καταθήσει; Refs 5th c.BC+ —alsoin middle, see.belowRefs
3.b dedicate, Refs 6th c.BC+
4 deposit, παρακαταθήκην ὲς.. Refs 5th c.BC+ — in this sense usually in middle, compare Refs
4.b mortgage, Refs
5 deposit in the tomb, bury, variant in NT
6 sow seed, Refs 3rd c.AD+
7 κ. ὁδόν lay down, make a road, Refs 5th c.BC+
8 dish up, serve, Refs 5th c.BC+
9 in late form κατατίθω, consign, Refs.
II middle, lay down from oneself, put off, lay aside, especially of arms, Refs 8th c.BC+; ζώναν καταθηκαμένα, of a maiden, Refs 5th c.BC+ lay down, Refs 1st c.AD+
II.2 metaphorically, put an end to, settle, Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, ξυμφορᾶς μετρίως κατατιθεμένης being arranged on tolerable terms, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2.b put aside, leave out of the question, Refs 6th c.BC+ treat negligently, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3 lay down in a place; of the dead, bury, Refs 8th c.BC+; [τὰ στρώματα] Refs 4th c.AD+; put on shore, disembark, Refs 1st c.AD+ have brought them nearer.., Refs 5th c.BC+
II.4 deposit for oneself, lay by, lay up in store (see.aboveRefs 8th c.BC+; σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ Refs 6th c.BC+; [σῖτον] hoarditup in hope of high prices, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.4.b metaphorically, κλέος lay up store of glory, Refs 6th c.BC+: frequently χάριτα or χάριν κατατίθεσθαι τινι or πρός τινα, lay up a store of gratitude or favour, Refs 5th c.BC+ (so in passive, Refs 5th c.BC+; but κ. ὀργὴν εἴς τινας vent one's fury upon.., Refs 5th c.BC+
II.5 deposit in a place of safety, Refs 6th c.BC+:—passive, of prisoners, ἐν τῷ δεσμωτηρίῳ κατατεθῶσιν Legal cited in Refs 4th c.BC+
II.6 lay up in memory or as a memorial, χρὴ.. γνώμην ταύτην (ταύτῃ Bgk.) Refs 6th c.BC+; κ. εἰς μνήμην record, register, Refs 4th c.BC+.
II.7 pay (compare Refs 1st c.BC+
II.7.b employ, spend, τὴν ἀκμὴν.. πρὸς τί κατατιθέμενος on what he is employing the prime of life, Refs 5th c.BC+ employ one's leisure in.., Refs 1st c.BC+; σπουδὴν-τιθέμενοι Refs
II.8 impose, Refs 5th c.BC+ recorded their decision, decided to name, Refs
II.9 in Law, depose, aver, Refs 4th c.AD+
II.9.b ={συγκατατίθεμαι}, Refs
II.9.c make a testamentary disposition, Refs 8th c.BC+
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| katatitheraκαταθέσθαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive | do | 2× |
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, no 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 | katatithomō | katatithome | katatithomē | katatithomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katatithosō | katatithose | katatithosē | katatithoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katatithotō | katatithote | katatithotē | katatithotelē |
| we 1st person plural | katatithonō | katatithone | katatithonē | katatithonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katatithovō | katatithove | katatithovē | katatithovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katatitholō | katatithole | katatitholē | katatitholelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katatithemi | katatithema |
| you 2nd person singular | katatithesi | katatithesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katatitheti | katatitheta |
| we 1st person plural | katatitheni | katatithena |
| ye 2nd person plural | katatithevi | katatitheva |
| they 3rd person plural | katatitheli | katatithela |
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 | katatithomeiō | katatithomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katatithoseiō | katatithoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katatithoteiō | katatithoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katatithoneiō | katatithoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katatithoveiō | katatithoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katatitholeiō | katatitholeiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katatithemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | katatitheseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katatitheteia |
| we 1st person plural | katatitheneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katatitheveia |
| they 3rd person plural | katatitheleia |
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 | katatithosōr | katatithosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katatithotōr | katatithotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katatithovōr | katatithovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katatitholōr | katatitholēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katatithesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katatithetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | katatithevar |
| they 3rd person plural | katatithelar |
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 | katatithomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | katatithosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katatithotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | katatithonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | katatithovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | katatitholoiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katatithemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katatithesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katatithetoia |
| we 1st person plural | katatithenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katatithevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katatitheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 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 | katatithorō | katatithorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | katatitheri | katatithera2×καταθέσθαι |
Used as an adjective — participle, 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 | katatithorōntos | katatithorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | katatitherintos | katatitherantos |
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
katatith 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.
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
katatithera“do”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive2×
Acts 24:27… Fēlikos Porkion Fēston; thelarōntos tē charitan katatithera toi Ioudaioi tos Fēlikos kataleipata ton …… by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left …
Acts 25:9… Fēstos de thelarōntos toi Ioudaioi charitan katatithera apokrinirantos to Paulo legata; Thelasō eis …But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to …