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prostithimō

Greekπροστίθημι (prostithēmi)

Strong’sG4369

I put to, add, do again

stem prostith-18 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books11 forms occur

Translated as

addedaddproceeded toburiedincreasemore … givenproceededspokenwent on

What it means

προσ-τίθημι,

[in LXX chiefly for יסף hi., also for אסף ni., etc.;]

1. to put to.
2. to add, join to, give in addition: c. acc. seq. ἐπί, Mt 6:27, Lk 3:20 12:25; ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό, Ac 2:47; c. acc. et dat., Lk 17:5, He 12:19 (v. MM, xxi); pass., absol., Ac 2:41, Ga 3:19; c. dat., Mt 6:33, Mk 4:24, Lk 12:31, Ac 5:14 11:24; προσετέθη πρὸς τ. πατέρας (cf. Ge 26:8, Jg 2:10, al.), Ac 13:36; c. inf., of repeating or continuing the action signified by the following verb, as in Heb. idiom (Ge 4:2 8:12, al.; cf. WM, § 54, 5; Lft. on Clem., I Co., xii; but v. also M, Pr., 67, 233; Deiss., BS, 671; MM, xxi), Lk 20:11, Ac 12:3; similarly ptcp., προσθείς, c. indic. (Ge 38:5, al.), Lk 19:11.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4369 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidpros-tith'-ay-mee

to place additionally, i.e. lay beside, annex, repeat

Fromfrom G4314 and G5087;

King Jamesadd, again, give more, increase, lay unto, proceed further, speak to any more.

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 itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
prostithateπροσετίθειwas happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singularadded
prostithileπροσετίθεντοwas happening · theyimperfect passive indicative 3rd person pluraladded
prostithitiπροστεθήσεταιwill happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singularadded
prostithataπροσέθηκενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularadded
prostithetaπροσέθετοhappened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singularproceeded to
prostithitaπροσετέθηhappened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singularadded
prostithilaπροσετέθησανhappened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person pluraladded
prostithasarΠρόσθεςhappened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singularincrease
prostitharaπροσθεῖναιhappened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitiveadd
prostithiraπροστεθῆναιhappened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitivespoken
prostitharatosπροσθεὶςhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculinewent on

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, 13 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularprostithamōprostithameprostithamiprostithamaprostithamēprostithamelē
you 2nd person singularprostithasōprostithaseprostithasiprostithasaprostithasēprostithaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularprostithatōprostithateπροσετίθειprostithatiprostithataπροσέθηκενprostithatēprostithatelē
we 1st person pluralprostithanōprostithaneprostithaniprostithanaprostithanēprostithanelē
ye 2nd person pluralprostithavōprostithaveprostithaviprostithavaprostithavēprostithavelē
they 3rd person pluralprostithalōprostithaleprostithaliprostithalaprostithalēprostithalelē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularprostithemōprostithemeprostithemiprostithemaprostithemēprostithemelē
you 2nd person singularprostithesōprostitheseprostithesiprostithesaprostithesēprostitheselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularprostithetōprostitheteprostithetiprostithetaπροσέθετοprostithetēprostithetelē
we 1st person pluralprostithenōprostitheneprostitheniprostithenaprostithenēprostithenelē
ye 2nd person pluralprostithevōprostitheveprostitheviprostithevaprostithevēprostithevelē
they 3rd person pluralprostithelōprostitheleprostitheliprostithelaprostithelēprostithelelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularprostithimōprostithimeprostithimiprostithimaprostithimēprostithimelē
you 2nd person singularprostithisōprostithiseprostithisiprostithisaprostithisēprostithiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularprostithitōprostithiteprostithitiπροστεθήσεταιprostithitaπροσετέθηprostithitēprostithitelē
we 1st person pluralprostithinōprostithineprostithiniprostithinaprostithinēprostithinelē
ye 2nd person pluralprostithivōprostithiveprostithiviprostithivaprostithivēprostithivelē
they 3rd person pluralprostithilōprostithileπροσετίθεντοprostithiliprostithilaπροσετέθησανprostithilēprostithilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularprostithameiōprostithameiaprostithameiē
you 2nd person singularprostithaseiōprostithaseiaprostithaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularprostithateiōprostithateiaprostithateiē
we 1st person pluralprostithaneiōprostithaneiaprostithaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralprostithaveiōprostithaveiaprostithaveiē
they 3rd person pluralprostithaleiōprostithaleiaprostithaleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularprostithemeiōprostithemeiaprostithemeiē
you 2nd person singularprostitheseiōprostitheseiaprostitheseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularprostitheteiōprostitheteiaprostitheteiē
we 1st person pluralprostitheneiōprostitheneiaprostitheneiē
ye 2nd person pluralprostitheveiōprostitheveiaprostitheveiē
they 3rd person pluralprostitheleiōprostitheleiaprostitheleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularprostithimeiōprostithimeiaprostithimeiē
you 2nd person singularprostithiseiōprostithiseiaprostithiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularprostithiteiōprostithiteiaprostithiteiē
we 1st person pluralprostithineiōprostithineiaprostithineiē
ye 2nd person pluralprostithiveiōprostithiveiaprostithiveiē
they 3rd person pluralprostithileiōprostithileiaprostithileiē
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularprostithasōrprostithasarΠρόσθεςprostithasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularprostithatōrprostithatarprostithatēr
ye 2nd person pluralprostithavōrprostithavarprostithavēr
they 3rd person pluralprostithalōrprostithalarprostithalēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularprostithesōrprostithesarprostithesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularprostithetōrprostithetarprostithetēr
ye 2nd person pluralprostithevōrprostithevarprostithevēr
they 3rd person pluralprostithelōrprostithelarprostithelēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularprostithisōrprostithisarprostithisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularprostithitōrprostithitarprostithitēr
ye 2nd person pluralprostithivōrprostithivarprostithivēr
they 3rd person pluralprostithilōrprostithilarprostithilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularprostithamoiōprostithamoia
you 2nd person singularprostithasoiōprostithasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularprostithatoiōprostithatoia
we 1st person pluralprostithanoiōprostithanoia
ye 2nd person pluralprostithavoiōprostithavoia
they 3rd person pluralprostithaloiōprostithaloia

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularprostithemoiōprostithemoia
you 2nd person singularprostithesoiōprostithesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularprostithetoiōprostithetoia
we 1st person pluralprostithenoiōprostithenoia
ye 2nd person pluralprostithevoiōprostithevoia
they 3rd person pluralprostitheloiōprostitheloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularprostithimoiōprostithimoia
you 2nd person singularprostithisoiōprostithisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularprostithitoiōprostithitoia
we 1st person pluralprostithinoiōprostithinoia
ye 2nd person pluralprostithivoiōprostithivoia
they 3rd person pluralprostithiloiōprostithiloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceprostitharōprostithariprostitharaπροσθεῖναιprostitharē
acts on or for itself middle voiceprostitherōprostitheriprostitheraprostitherē
acted on passive voiceprostithirōprostithiriprostithiraπροστεθῆναιprostithirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceprostitharōtosprostitharitosprostitharatosπροσθεὶςprostitharētos
acts on or for itself middle voiceprostitherōtosprostitheritosprostitheratosprostitherētos
acted on passive voiceprostithirōtosprostithiritosprostithiratosprostithirētos

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
prostithstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

prostith 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

18 occurrences, every one of them listed

prostithate“added”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular

Acts 2:47“added”ainarōtois ton theon kai echarōtois charian pros holon ton laon. tos de kurios prostithate toin sōzirōtoin kata hēmeran epi tem autem.praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

prostithile“added”was happening · theyimperfect passive indicative 3rd person plural

Acts 5:14“added”mallon de prostithile pisteuarōtois to kurio plētheim anēroiu tē kai gunaikaiu;Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord — large numbers of both men and women.

prostithiti“added”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular

Matthew 6:33“added”zētavōr de prōtem tan basileian kai tan dikaiosunan autou, kai houteim panteim prostithiti vi.But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Mark 4:24“more … given”kai legate autoi; Blepavōr tinem akouavō. en he metre metravō metriti vi kai prostithiti vi.He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.

Luke 12:31“added”plēn zētavōr tan basileian autou, kai houteim prostithiti vi.But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.

prostithata“added”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular

Luke 3:20“added”prostithata kai houtem epi pantei, kai katakleiata ton Iōannon en fulaka.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

prostitheta“proceeded to”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular

Luke 20:11“proceeded to”kai prostitheta heteron pempara doulon; tois de kakeinon deraratois kai atimazaratois exapostelala kenon.So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.

Luke 20:12“proceeded to”kai prostitheta triton pempara; tois de kai houton traumatizaratois ekballala.Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.

Acts 12:3“proceeded”horaratos de hoti arestem atō toi Ioudaioi prostitheta sullambara kai Petron ale de hēmerais teiu azumeiu,And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

prostithita“added”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular

Acts 11:24“added”hoti ate anēros agathos kai plēros pneumeu hagieu kai pistiau. kai prostithita ochlos hikanos to kurio.Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

Acts 13:36“buried”David men gar idia genea hupēretaratos ta tou theou boula koimita kai prostithita pros toin patēroin autou kai horata diafthoran,For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.

Galatians 3:19“added”Tinem oun tos nomos? taiu parabasiaiu charin prostithita, achris hou erchateia tem spermem he epangellitē, diatassiratos dia angeloiu en cheira mesitou;Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.

prostithila“added”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural

Acts 2:41“added”tois men oun apodecheratois ton logon autou baptizila, kai prostithila en ta hēmera ekeina psuchais hōsei trischilioi.Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

prostithasar“increase”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular

Luke 17:5“increase”Kai legala tois apostolois to kurio; Prostithasar ni pistian.The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

prostithara“add”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive

Matthew 6:27“add”tinos de ek vu merimnarōtos dunetō prostithara epi tan hēlikian autou pēchon henon?Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

Luke 12:25“add”tinos de ek vu merimnarōtos dunetō epi tan hēlikian autou prostithara pēchon?Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

prostithira“spoken”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive

Hebrews 12:19“spoken”kai salpinxau ēcho kai fōna rēmeiu, hau tois akouaratois paraitela mē prostithira autoi logon;to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.

prostitharatos“went on”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine

Luke 19:11“went on”Akouarōtoiu de autoiu houteim prostitharatos legata parabolan dia tem engus arō Ierousalēm auton kai dokarō autoin hoti parachrēma mellatō tas basileias tou theou anafainirō;While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.