verb
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
What it means
προσ-τίθημι,
[in LXX chiefly for יסף hi., also for אסף ni., etc.;]
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
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 it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| prostithateπροσετίθει | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | added | 1× |
| prostithileπροσετίθεντο | was happening · theyimperfect passive indicative 3rd person plural | added | 1× |
| prostithitiπροστεθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | added | 3× |
| prostithataπροσέθηκεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | added | 1× |
| prostithetaπροσέθετο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | proceeded to | 3× |
| prostithitaπροσετέθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | added | 3× |
| prostithilaπροσετέθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | added | 1× |
| prostithasarΠρόσθες | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | increase | 1× |
| prostitharaπροσθεῖναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | add | 2× |
| prostithiraπροστεθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | spoken | 1× |
| prostitharatosπροσθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | went on | 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, 13 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 | prostithamō | prostithame | prostithami | prostithama | prostithamē | prostithamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithasō | prostithase | prostithasi | prostithasa | prostithasē | prostithaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithatō | prostithate1×προσετίθει | prostithati | prostithata1×προσέθηκεν | prostithatē | prostithatelē |
| we 1st person plural | prostithanō | prostithane | prostithani | prostithana | prostithanē | prostithanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithavō | prostithave | prostithavi | prostithava | prostithavē | prostithavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostithalō | prostithale | prostithali | prostithala | prostithalē | prostithalelē |
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 | prostithemō | prostitheme | prostithemi | prostithema | prostithemē | prostithemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithesō | prostithese | prostithesi | prostithesa | prostithesē | prostitheselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithetō | prostithete | prostitheti | prostitheta3×προσέθετο | prostithetē | prostithetelē |
| we 1st person plural | prostithenō | prostithene | prostitheni | prostithena | prostithenē | prostithenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithevō | prostitheve | prostithevi | prostitheva | prostithevē | prostithevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostithelō | prostithele | prostitheli | prostithela | prostithelē | prostithelelē |
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 | prostithimō | prostithime | prostithimi | prostithima | prostithimē | prostithimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithisō | prostithise | prostithisi | prostithisa | prostithisē | prostithiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithitō | prostithite | prostithiti3×προστεθήσεται | prostithita3×προσετέθη | prostithitē | prostithitelē |
| we 1st person plural | prostithinō | prostithine | prostithini | prostithina | prostithinē | prostithinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithivō | prostithive | prostithivi | prostithiva | prostithivē | prostithivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostithilō | prostithile1×προσετίθεντο | prostithili | prostithila1×προσετέθησαν | prostithilē | prostithilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostithameiō | prostithameia | prostithameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithaseiō | prostithaseia | prostithaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithateiō | prostithateia | prostithateiē |
| we 1st person plural | prostithaneiō | prostithaneia | prostithaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithaveiō | prostithaveia | prostithaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostithaleiō | prostithaleia | prostithaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostithemeiō | prostithemeia | prostithemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostitheseiō | prostitheseia | prostitheseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostitheteiō | prostitheteia | prostitheteiē |
| we 1st person plural | prostitheneiō | prostitheneia | prostitheneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostitheveiō | prostitheveia | prostitheveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostitheleiō | prostitheleia | prostitheleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostithimeiō | prostithimeia | prostithimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithiseiō | prostithiseia | prostithiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithiteiō | prostithiteia | prostithiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | prostithineiō | prostithineia | prostithineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithiveiō | prostithiveia | prostithiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostithileiō | prostithileia | prostithileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prostithasōr | prostithasar1×Πρόσθες | prostithasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithatōr | prostithatar | prostithatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithavōr | prostithavar | prostithavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prostithalōr | prostithalar | prostithalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prostithesōr | prostithesar | prostithesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithetōr | prostithetar | prostithetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithevōr | prostithevar | prostithevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prostithelōr | prostithelar | prostithelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prostithisōr | prostithisar | prostithisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithitōr | prostithitar | prostithitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithivōr | prostithivar | prostithivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prostithilōr | prostithilar | prostithilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostithamoiō | prostithamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithasoiō | prostithasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithatoiō | prostithatoia |
| we 1st person plural | prostithanoiō | prostithanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithavoiō | prostithavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prostithaloiō | prostithaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostithemoiō | prostithemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithesoiō | prostithesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithetoiō | prostithetoia |
| we 1st person plural | prostithenoiō | prostithenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithevoiō | prostithevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prostitheloiō | prostitheloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostithimoiō | prostithimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithisoiō | prostithisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithitoiō | prostithitoia |
| we 1st person plural | prostithinoiō | prostithinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithivoiō | prostithivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prostithiloiō | prostithiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | prostitharō | prostithari | prostithara2×προσθεῖναι | prostitharē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | prostitherō | prostitheri | prostithera | prostitherē |
| acted on passive voice | prostithirō | prostithiri | prostithira1×προστεθῆναι | prostithirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | prostitharōtos | prostitharitos | prostitharatos1×προσθεὶς | prostitharētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | prostitherōtos | prostitheritos | prostitheratos | prostitherētos |
| acted on passive voice | prostithirōtos | prostithiritos | prostithiratos | prostithirētos |
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
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 singular1×
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 plural1×
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 singular3×
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 singular1×
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 singular3×
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 singular3×
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 plural1×
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 singular1×
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 infinitive2×
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 infinitive1×
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 masculine1×
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.