verb
paratithamō
Greekπαρατίθημι (paratithēmi)
Strong’sG3908
I set before, serve, entrust to
stem paratith-19 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books13 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
παρα-τίθημι,
[in LXX chiefly for שׂוּם;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3908 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpar-at-ith'-ay-mee
to place alongside, i.e. present (food, truth); by implication, to deposit (as a trust or for protection)
King Jamesallege, commend, commit (the keeping of), put forth, set before.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| paratithemōπαρατίθεμαι | happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular | commit | 3× |
| paratithamiπαραθήσω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | set before | 1× |
| paratithataπαρέθηκεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | presented | 3× |
| paratithalaπαρέθηκαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | set … before | 1× |
| paratithelaπαρέθεντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | entrusted | 2× |
| paratithaleiōπαρατιθῶσιν | happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural | set before | 2× |
| paratithelōrπαρατιθέσθωσαν | happening now · theypresent middle imperative 3rd person plural | entrust | 1× |
| paratithesarπαράθου | happened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singular | entrust | 1× |
| paratitharōπαρατιθέναι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | served | 1× |
| paratitharaπαραθεῖναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | set before | 1× |
| paratitherōtosπαρατιθέμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine | proving | 1× |
| paratithirōtemπαρατιθέμενον | happening now · objectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter | set before | 1× |
| paratithirōteimπαρατιθέμενα | happening now · objectpresent passive participle direct plural neuter | set before | 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 258, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 10 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paratithamō | paratithame | paratithami1×παραθήσω | paratithama | paratithamē | paratithamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paratithasō | paratithase | paratithasi | paratithasa | paratithasē | paratithaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paratithatō | paratithate | paratithati | paratithata3×παρέθηκεν | paratithatē | paratithatelē |
| we 1st person plural | paratithanō | paratithane | paratithani | paratithana | paratithanē | paratithanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paratithavō | paratithave | paratithavi | paratithava | paratithavē | paratithavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paratithalō | paratithale | paratithali | paratithala1×παρέθηκαν | paratithalē | paratithalelē |
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 | paratithemō3×παρατίθεμαι | paratitheme | paratithemi | paratithema | paratithemē | paratithemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paratithesō | paratithese | paratithesi | paratithesa | paratithesē | paratitheselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paratithetō | paratithete | paratitheti | paratitheta | paratithetē | paratithetelē |
| we 1st person plural | paratithenō | paratithene | paratitheni | paratithena | paratithenē | paratithenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paratithevō | paratitheve | paratithevi | paratitheva | paratithevē | paratithevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paratithelō | paratithele | paratitheli | paratithela2×παρέθεντο | paratithelē | paratithelelē |
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 | paratithimō | paratithime | paratithimi | paratithima | paratithimē | paratithimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paratithisō | paratithise | paratithisi | paratithisa | paratithisē | paratithiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paratithitō | paratithite | paratithiti | paratithita | paratithitē | paratithitelē |
| we 1st person plural | paratithinō | paratithine | paratithini | paratithina | paratithinē | paratithinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paratithivō | paratithive | paratithivi | paratithiva | paratithivē | paratithivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paratithilō | paratithile | paratithili | paratithila | paratithilē | paratithilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paratithameiō | paratithameia | paratithameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paratithaseiō | paratithaseia | paratithaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paratithateiō | paratithateia | paratithateiē |
| we 1st person plural | paratithaneiō | paratithaneia | paratithaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paratithaveiō | paratithaveia | paratithaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paratithaleiō2×παρατιθῶσιν | paratithaleia | paratithaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paratithemeiō | paratithemeia | paratithemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paratitheseiō | paratitheseia | paratitheseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paratitheteiō | paratitheteia | paratitheteiē |
| we 1st person plural | paratitheneiō | paratitheneia | paratitheneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paratitheveiō | paratitheveia | paratitheveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paratitheleiō | paratitheleia | paratitheleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paratithimeiō | paratithimeia | paratithimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paratithiseiō | paratithiseia | paratithiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paratithiteiō | paratithiteia | paratithiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | paratithineiō | paratithineia | paratithineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paratithiveiō | paratithiveia | paratithiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paratithileiō | paratithileia | paratithileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paratithasōr | paratithasar | paratithasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paratithatōr | paratithatar | paratithatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paratithavōr | paratithavar | paratithavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paratithalōr | paratithalar | paratithalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paratithesōr | paratithesar1×παράθου | paratithesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paratithetōr | paratithetar | paratithetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paratithevōr | paratithevar | paratithevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paratithelōr1×παρατιθέσθωσαν | paratithelar | paratithelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paratithisōr | paratithisar | paratithisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paratithitōr | paratithitar | paratithitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paratithivōr | paratithivar | paratithivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paratithilōr | paratithilar | paratithilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paratithamoiō | paratithamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | paratithasoiō | paratithasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paratithatoiō | paratithatoia |
| we 1st person plural | paratithanoiō | paratithanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | paratithavoiō | paratithavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | paratithaloiō | paratithaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paratithemoiō | paratithemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | paratithesoiō | paratithesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paratithetoiō | paratithetoia |
| we 1st person plural | paratithenoiō | paratithenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | paratithevoiō | paratithevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | paratitheloiō | paratitheloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paratithimoiō | paratithimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | paratithisoiō | paratithisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paratithitoiō | paratithitoia |
| we 1st person plural | paratithinoiō | paratithinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | paratithivoiō | paratithivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | paratithiloiō | paratithiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | paratitharō1×παρατιθέναι | paratithari | paratithara1×παραθεῖναι | paratitharē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | paratitherō | paratitheri | paratithera | paratitherē |
| acted on passive voice | paratithirō | paratithiri | paratithira | paratithirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | paratitharōtos | paratitharitos | paratitharatos | paratitharētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | paratitherōtos1×παρατιθέμενος | paratitheritos | paratitheratos | paratitherētos |
| acted on passive voice | paratithirōtos2× | paratithiritos | paratithiratos | paratithirētos |
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
paratith 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
19 occurrences, every one of them listed
paratithemō“commit”happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular3×
Luke 23:46“commit”kai fōnaratos fōna mega tos Iēsus legata; Patēror, eis cheirain su paratithemō tem pneumem mu. houtem de legaratos ekpnata.Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
Acts 20:32“commend”kai teim nun paratithemō vin to theo kai to logo tau chariau autou, to dunerōto oikodomara kai dōara tan klēronomian en toi hagiazirētoi pantoi.And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
1 Timothy 1:18“giving”Houtan tan parangelian paratithemō si, teknem Timotheor, kata tain proagarōtain epi sin profēteiain, hina strateueseiō en autai tan kalan strateian,Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,
paratithami“set before”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
Luke 11:6“set before”epeidē filos mu paragineta ek hodau pros min kai ouk echamō hem paratithami auto;because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’
paratithata“presented”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 13:24“presented”Allan parabolan paratithata autoi legarōtos; Homoiita tas basileias toiu ouranoiu anthrōpo speirarato kalem spermem en to agro autou.Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Matthew 13:31“presented”Allan parabolan paratithata autoi legarōtos; Homoias atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu kokko sinapieu, hon lambaratos anthrōpos speirata en to agro autou;He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.
Acts 16:34“set … before”anagaratos tē autoin eis ton oikon paratithata trapezan kai agallieta panoikei pisteuarētos to theo.Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
paratithala“set … before”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Mark 8:6“set … before”kai parangellatō to ochlo anapiptara epi tau gēau; kai lambaratos toin hepta artoin eucharistaratos klata kai dōate toi mathētoi autou hina paratithaleiō kai paratithala to ochlo.And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.
paratithela“entrusted”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural2×
Luke 12:48“entrusted”tos de mē gnōskaratos poiaratos de axieim plēgaiu deriti oligain. panto de ho dōita pollem, pollem zētiti para autou, kai ho paratithela pollem, perissoterem aitali auton.But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
Acts 14:23“committed”cheirotonaratois de autoi kata ekklēsan presbuteroin proseucheratois meta nēsteiaiu paratithela autoin to kurio eis hon pisteualelē.Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
paratithaleiō“set before”happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural2×
Mark 6:41“set before”kai lambaratos toin pente artoin kai toin duo ichthoin anableparatos eis ton ouranon eulogata kai kataklata toin artoin kai dōate toi mathētoi autou hina paratithaleiō autoi, kai toin duo ichthoin merizata pantoi.Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.
Mark 8:6“set before”kai parangellatō to ochlo anapiptara epi tau gēau; kai lambaratos toin hepta artoin eucharistaratos klata kai dōate toi mathētoi autou hina paratithaleiō kai paratithala to ochlo.And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.
paratithelōr“entrust”happening now · theypresent middle imperative 3rd person plural1×
1 Peter 4:19“entrust”hōste kai tois pascharōtois kata tem thelēmem tou theou pisto ktisto paratithelōr tain psuchain autoiu en agathopoia.So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
paratithesar“entrust”happened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singular1×
2 Timothy 2:2“entrust”kai heim akouasa para mu dia polloiu marturoiu, houteim paratithesar pistoi anthrōpoi, hotinois hikanois eli kai heteroin didaskara.And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.
paratitharō“served”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Mark 8:7“served”kai echale ichthudieim oligeim; kai eulogaratos auteim legata kai houteim paratitharō.They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.
paratithara“set before”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Luke 9:16“set before”lambaratos de toin pente artoin kai toin duo ichthoin anableparatos eis ton ouranon eulogata autoin kai kataklata kai dōate toi mathētoi paratithara to ochlo.Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.
paratitherōtos“proving”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 17:3“proving”dianoigarōtos kai paratitherōtos hoti ton christon date paschara kai anistanara ek nekroiu, kai hoti houtos atō tos christos, tos Iēsus hon mis katangellamō vi.explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.
paratithirōtem“set before”happening now · objectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter1×
1 Corinthians 10:27“set before”ei tinos kalatō vin toiu apistoiu kai thelavō poreuerō, pantem tem paratithirōtem vi esthiavōr mēdenem anakrinarōtois dia tan suneidēsian;If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.
paratithirōteim“set before”happening now · objectpresent passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Luke 10:8“set before”kai eis han an politan eisercheveiō kai decheleiō vin, esthiavōr teim paratithirōteim vi,If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.