verb
prostithomō
Strong’sG4369
I put to, add, do again
stem prostith-18 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books11 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
προστίθημι means to put to, add, or give in addition 124. It is used of adding one thing to another, joining something to what already exists, or giving something more than what was already given 12. In this sense it can take a direct object with a following phrase or dative to show what is being added to what 1.
The word is also used, especially in Biblical Greek, as an idiom meaning to do something again or continue an action, formed by pairing it with an infinitive (or a participle) describing the action being repeated 13. In this use it functions much like an adverb such as "again" or "further" rather than literally meaning "add" 123. Strong's likewise lists "repeat," "again," and "proceed further" among its senses 2.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Doric dialect ποτι-, also aorist infinitive ποιθέμεν Refs; ποτθέμειν probably in Refs 5th c.BC+: late present προστιθῶ Ps.- Refs 4th c.BC+future προσθήσω: aorist προσέθηκα, plural -έθεμεν, subjunctive προσθῶ Refs 5th c.BC+, Ionic dialect προσθέω Refs 5th c.BC+:— middle, future προσθήσομαι LXX: aorist 1 προσεθηκάμην Refs 5th c.BC+aorist 2 προσεθέμην, subjunctive προσθῶμαι (not πρόσθωμαι), 3rd.pers. singular optative προσθεῖτο Refs 4th c.BC+; Doric dialect participle ποτθέμενος, Πρακτικά 1931.89 Refs: perfect -τέθειμαιLXX:—passive, aorist 1 προσετέθην Refs 5th c.BC+: future -τεθήσομαιLXX is falsa lectio LXXperfect passive is chiefly supplied by πρόσκειμαι:—put to, χερσὶν ἀπώσασθαι λίθον ὃν προσέθηκεν Refs 8th c.BC+; π. τὰς θύρας, τὴν θύραν, put to, close the door, Refs 5th c.BC+; κλίμακας [τοῖς πύργοις] Refs; κόμῃ προσθεῖσα βόστρυχον holding it close to.., Refs 5th c.BC+; π. μύωπας apply the spur, Refs 5th c.BC+; apply a pessary, Refs 5th c.BC+; [κύαθον] Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, of pessaries, Refs 1st c.AD+
2 hand over, deliver to, θεῶν γέρα.. ἐφημέροισι προστίθει Refs 4th c.BC+; τινὶ γυναῖκα π. give her to him as wife, Refs 5th c.BC+; but π. γυναικὶ τάλαντον, as a dower, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 give besides or also, φερνάς Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, spend money, οὐ μόνον ἄνευ μισθοῦ, ἀλλὰ καὶ προστιθεὶς ἂν ἡδέως Refs 5th c.BC+
II impose upon, πρῆγμα τὸ ἄν τοι προσθέω Refs 5th c.BC+: with infinitive, π. τινὶ πρήσσειν Refs; π. μέτρον impose measure or bounds, Refs 4th c.BC+; π. τινὶ ἀτιμίην impose, inflict disgrace upon him, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. [φθόρον] Refs 5th c.BC+; λύπην, πόνους, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. τινὶ ἔκπληξιν ἀφασίαν τε strike him dumb with fear, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. φιλανθρωπίαν εἰς τὰ τῆς πόλεως πράγματα employ it on.., Refs 4th c.BC+
II.2 attribute or impute to, τῷ θεῷ τὴν αἰτίαν Refs 5th c.BC+; π. θράσος μοι impute boldness to me, Refs 5th c.BC+
III add, τάδε τούτοισι Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄλλον πρὸς ὦν ἔθηκαν χρυσόνRefs 5th c.BC+; ἄγγελλε δ᾽ ὅρκον π. Refs 5th c.BC+; also π. ἐπὶ τοῖσδε χάριν Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, make additions, Refs 5th c.BC+; make additions to a story, improve it, Refs; also of actors,Refs: especially of adding articles to statements or documents, προσθεῖναι οὐδὲν εἶχον τοῖς εἰρημένοις οὐδ᾽ ἀφελεῖν Refs 5th c.BC+; π. καὶ ἀφελεῖν τι περὶ τῆς ξυμμαχίας Foed. cited in Refs 5th c.BC+; πρὸς τὰς συνθήκας Foed. cited in Refs 4th c.BC+; of entries in accounts, προσετέθη τὰ τέλη τῷ κυριακῷ λόγῳ Refs 2nd c.AD+; π. τινὶ [ἀργύριον] pay, Refs 3rd c.BC+; πρόσθες εἰς ὄνομα Ἐπωνύχου credit to account of Refs 5th c.BC+; pay in, deposit gold in a bank or mint, Refs 3rd c.BC+
III.2 with accusative person, τίνα τῇδε προστιθῶ στάσε; Refs 4th c.BC+; Ἀθηναίοις π. σφᾶς αὐτούς join their party, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. ἑαυτόν τινι ἐς πίστιν, ἐπὶ ἰδίοις κέρδεσι, Refs
III.3 in Mathematics texts, add, πὸτ ἀριθμόν.. φᾶφον Refs 5th c.BC+; πρὸς πεπερασμένον ἀεὶ π. Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, εἴ κα.. ποτὶ τὸ ἕτερον τῶν βαρέων ποτιτεθῇ,.. ῥέπειν ἐπὶ τὸ βάρος ἐκεῖνο ᾧ ποτετέθη Refs 3rd c.BC+
III.4 in Logic, add some determining word, opposed to ἀφαιρεῖν, Refs 4th c.BC+
III.5 in LXX and NT, continue or repeat an action, with infinitive, προσέθηκεν ἔτι λαλῆσαι LXX; οὐ μὴ προσθῶ πεῖν I will not drink again, NT; also προσθεὶς Ἰὼβ εἶπεν Job continued and said, LXX+NT; προσθεῖσα ἔτεκεν υἱόν she bore another son, LXX:—also in middle, see below Refs 5th c.BC+
B middle, side with one, οἷς ἂν σὺ προσθῇ Refs 5th c.BC+; τῷ ἀστῷ π. to be favourable, wellinclined to him, Refs 5th c.BC+; τῇ ἡδονῇ side with pleasure, Refs 4th c.BC+: absolutely, come in, submit, Epist.Refs 4th c.BC+
B.2 assent, agree, οὔ οἱ ἔγωγε π. τῇ γνώμῃ Refs 5th c.BC+: later with infinitive, consent, bring onself to, Refs 1st c.AD+
B.3 φῆφον δ᾽ Ὀρέστῃ τήνδ᾽ ἐγὼ προσθήσομαι will deposit this vote in favour of Orestes, i.e. will vote in his favour, Refs 4th c.BC+; so μὴ μιᾷ φήφῳ π. (i.e. τὴν γνώμην), ἀλλὰ δυοῖν Refs 5th c.BC+; φῆφον π. ἐναντίαν τινίRefs 3rd c.BC+
B.4 in Mathematics texts, add, Refs 2nd c.AD+
B.II with accusative person, associate with oneself, i.e. take to one as a friend, ally, or helper, win over, π. τὸν δῆμον πρὸς τὴν ἑωυτοῦ μοῖραν Refs 5th c.BC+; ταύτην προσθοῦ δάμαρτα take her to wife, Refs: also in bad sense, πολέμιον π. τινά Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.2 with accusative of things, apply to oneself, βάλανον Refs 5th c.BC+: metaphorically, put on, τῇ ὄφει ἀχθηδόνας Refs 5th c.BC+; add to oneself, gain, τί ἂν προσθείμην πλέο; what should I be profited? Refs 5th c.BC+; π. χάριν, ={ἐπιχαρίζεσθαι}, Refs; especially of evils, bring or take upon onself, πρὸς κακοῖσι κακόν Refs 5th c.BC+; οἰκεῖον πόνον, κινδύνους αὐθαιρέτους, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔχθρας ἑκουσίους πρὸς ταῖς ἀναγκαίαις π. Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.2.b bring upon others, οἱ.. πόλεμον προσεθήκαντο made war upon him, Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐκ ἄν σφι Σπαρτιήτας μῆνιν οὐδεμίαν προσθέσθαι vented any wrath upon.., Refs
B.III in LXX and NT, continue or repeat an action (compare above LXX+4th c.BC+; προσέθετο πέμφαι ἕτερον NT; προσέθετο συλλαβεῖν καὶ Πέτρον he caused Peter also to be arrested, LXX+NT; οὐ προσέθετο τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαιLXX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| prostithateπροσετίθει | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | added | 1× |
| prostitholeπροσετίθεντο | was happening · theyimperfect middle or 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× |
| prostitharantosπροσθεὶς | 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 204, 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 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 | prostithomō | prostithome | prostithomē | prostithomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithosō | prostithose | prostithosē | prostithoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithotō | prostithote | prostithotē | prostithotelē |
| we 1st person plural | prostithonō | prostithone | prostithonē | prostithonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithovō | prostithove | prostithovē | prostithovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostitholō | prostithole1×προσετίθεντο | prostitholē | prostitholelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostithemi | prostithema |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithesi | prostithesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostitheti | prostitheta3×προσέθετο |
| we 1st person plural | prostitheni | prostithena |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithevi | prostitheva |
| they 3rd person plural | prostitheli | prostithela |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostithimi | prostithima |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithisi | prostithisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithiti3×προστεθήσεται | prostithita3×προσετέθη |
| we 1st person plural | prostithini | prostithina |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithivi | prostithiva |
| they 3rd person plural | prostithili | prostithila1×προσετέθησαν |
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 itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostithomeiō | prostithomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithoseiō | prostithoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithoteiō | prostithoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | prostithoneiō | prostithoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithoveiō | prostithoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostitholeiō | prostitholeiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostithemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | prostitheseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostitheteia |
| we 1st person plural | prostitheneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostitheveia |
| they 3rd person plural | prostitheleia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostithimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithiteia |
| we 1st person plural | prostithineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | prostithileia |
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 itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prostithosōr | prostithosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithotōr | prostithotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithovōr | prostithovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prostitholōr | prostitholēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prostithesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithevar |
| they 3rd person plural | prostithelar |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prostithisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithivar |
| they 3rd person plural | prostithilar |
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 itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostithomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | prostithonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | prostitholoiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostithemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithetoia |
| we 1st person plural | prostithenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prostitheloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostithimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prostithisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostithitoia |
| we 1st person plural | prostithinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostithivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | 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 itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | prostithorō | prostithorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | prostitheri | prostithera | ||
| acted on passive voice | prostithiri | prostithira1×προστεθῆναι |
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 | prostitharōntos | prostitharintos | prostitharantos1×προσθεὶς | prostitharēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | prostithorōntos | prostithorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | prostitherintos | prostitherantos | ||
| acted on passive voice | prostithirintos | prostithirantos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
18 occurrences, every one of them listed
prostithate“added”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 2:47… holon ton laon. tos de kurios prostithate toin sōzorōntoin kata hēmeran epi tem …… all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who …
prostithole“added”was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 5:14“added”mallon de prostithole pisteuarōntois to kurio plētheim androiu tē …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… tan dikaiosunan autou, kai houteim panteim prostithiti vi.… and all these things will be added unto you.
Mark 4:24… he metre metravō metriti vi kai prostithiti vi.… be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
Luke 12:31… zētavōr tan basileian autou, kai houteim prostithiti vi.… kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.
prostithata“added”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 3:20prostithata kai houtem epi pantei, kai katakleiata …Herod added this to them all: He locked …
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 …So he sent another servant, but they beat him …
Luke 20:12“proceeded to”kai prostitheta triton pempara; tois de kai houton …Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him …
Acts 12:3… de hoti arestem atō toi Ioudaioi prostitheta sullabara kai Petron ale de hēmerais …… that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast …
prostithita“added”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
Acts 11:24“added”… plēros pneumeu hagieu kai pistiau. kai prostithita ochlos hikanos to kurio.… good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
Acts 13:36… ta tou theou boula koimita kai prostithita pros toin patroin autou kai horata …… he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
Galatians 3:19… oun tos nomos? taiu parabasiaiu charin prostithita, achris hou erchateia tem spermem he …… was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival …
prostithila“added”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 2:41… apodecherantois ton logon autou baptizila, kai prostithila en ta hēmera ekeina psuchais hōsei …… baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
prostithasar“increase”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 17:5Kai 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 6:27tinos de ek vu merimnarōntos dunotō prostithara epi tan hēlikian autou pēchon henon?Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
Luke 12:25… merimnarōntos dunotō 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… rēmeiu, hau tois akouarantois paraitela mē prostithira autoi logon;… beg that no further word be spoken.
prostitharantos“went on”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 19:11“went on”Akouarōntoiu de autoiu houteim prostitharantos legata parabolan dia tem engus arō …… people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and …