protithomō

προτίθημι
(also thematic forms, 3rd.pers. singular προτιθεῖ Refs 5th c.BC+, 3rd.pers. plural προτιθεῖσι Refs, future -θήσωRefs 5th c.BC+: aorist προὔθηκα Refs 8th c.BC+ —middle (see. below):—passive, aorist 1 προὐτέθην Refs 5th c.BC+; but present and imperfect passive are usually supplied by πρόκειμαι:—set before, set out, especially of meals, τραπέζας νίζον καὶ πρότιθεν (Epic dialect for προὐτίθεσαν) Refs 8th c.BC+:—middle, set before oneself, have set before one, δαῖτα Refs 1st c.AD+; also προτίθεσθαί τισι ἄριστον cause it to be set before them, Refs 5th c.BC+
b π. τινὰ κυσίν throw him to the dogs, Refs 8th c.BC+; τινὰ θηρσὶν ἁρπαγὴν π. Refs 5th c.BC+
c hand over for burial, τινά τινι Refs 5th c.BC+
2 expose a child, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, ὁ θανάτῳ προτεθείς Refs 5th c.BC+
3 set up, institute, propose, especially of contests, ἅμιλλαν λόγων Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄπορον αἵρεσιν offer a choice, Refs 5th c.BC+
3.b set up as a mark or prize, στέφανόν τισι τῶν ἀγώνων Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, προὐτέθην ἐγὼ ἆθλον.. δορός Refs 5th c.BC+
3.c set as a penalty, θάνατον ζημίαν π. Refs 5th c.BC+; τιμωρίας ἔτι μείζους οὐ μέχρι τοῦ δικαίουRefs 5th c.BC+
4 fix, set, ἐς ἑβδομήκοντα ἔτεα οὖρον τῆς ζόης ἀνθρώπῳ π. Refs —middle; οὖρον π. ἐνιαυτόνRefs
5 appoint as a task or duty, τινί τι Refs 5th c.BC+; δμῳαῖς π. πένθος οἰκεῖον στένεινRefs 5th c.BC+:—middle, propose to oneself as a task or object, ὅπερ προὐθέμεθα σκέψασθαι Refs 5th c.BC+
5.b middle, with future infinitive, propose to oneself, intend, προτεθειμένου κατοικήσειν ἐνταῦθα Refs 2nd c.BC+
6 middle, also, put forth on one's own part, display, show, εὐλάβειαν Refs 5th c.BC+
7 middle, θνητοὺς ἐν οἴκτῳ προθέμενος setting before oneself in pity, feeling compassion for, Refs 4th c.BC+
8 advance money, Refs 3rd c.BC+; τὸ διδόμενον ἆθλον ὑπὸ τοῦ δήμου αὐτὸς προέθηκεν ἐκ τοῦ ἰδίου Refs 1st c.BC+; τισὶν τῶν πολιτῶν εἰς λύτρα προτιθείς Refs 2nd c.BC+
II π. νεκρόν lay out a dead body, let it lie in state, Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 set out wares for show or sale, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II.3 display a public notice, τὸ λεύκωμα πρὸ τοῦ ναοῦ Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἐπ᾽ αὐτῆς τῆς οἰκίας π. ἐν λευκώματι Refs 2nd c.BC+; τὸ ὑπογεγραμμένον ἔκθεμα Refs 1st c.AD+; notify publicly, τοὺς [προέδρους] προτιθέναι περὶ ὧν δεῖ βουλεύεσθαι Refs 4th c.BC+; περὶ ὧν.. οἱ ἄρχοντες προτίθεισι Refs 4th c.BC+; τὰς πράξεις (exactions).. τῶν προτιθεμένων (passive) κατὰ τὰς ἐγγραφάς Refs 4th c.BC+; call a case for trial by means of a public notice, τῶν κατ᾽ αὐτοὺς προτεθέντων Refs 2nd c.BC+; οἱ προτεθέντες ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ καὶ μὴ ὑπακούσαντες ἴστωσαν ὅτι.. Refs 1st c.AD+; advertise for sale or other purpose, Refs 2nd c.BC+; τοῖς συλλημψομένοις ὑμῖν γέρα προτιθέντα advertising rewards to those of you who apprehend (robbers), Refs 3rd c.AD+
II.4 propose, bring forward a thing to be examined and debated, also give an opportunity for debate, voting, ἐς μέσον σφι π. πρῆγμα Refs 5th c.BC+; π. λόγον (i.e. εἰς ἐκκλησίαν) Refs 5th c.BC+; γνώμας π. αὖθις Ἀθηναίοις, of the Prytanes, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. τὴν διαγνώμην αὖθις περὶ ΜυτιληναίωνRefs 5th c.BC+; π. βουλὴν εἴτε.. εἴτε.. Refs 5th c.BC+; προθεῖναι αὖθις περὶ Μυτιληναίων λέγειν propose a discussion about.., Refs 5th c.BC+; π. αὐτοῖς κρίσιν appoint a trial for them, Refs 5th c.BC+ has proposed (or initiated) a recital of what each has done, Refs 5th c.BC+: with dative person et infinitive, Refs: with accusative et infinitive, π. γνώμην ἀποφαίνεσθαι τὸν βουλόμενον Refs:—middle, ἤν τις προθῆται ψῆφον, ὥστε μὴ εἶναι τὸν νόμον τοῦτον Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, οὐ προὐτέθη σφίσι λόγος speech was not allowed them, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.5 convene a meeting, προὔθεσαν οἱ πρυτάνεις ἐκκλησίαν Refs 2nd c.AD+:—middle, σύγκλητον τήνδε γερόντων προὔθετο λέσχην Refs 5th c.BC+
III put forward, as one foot before the other, βραδύπουν ἤλυσιν ἄρθρων Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2 hold out as a pretext, αἰτίαν Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, τὴν συγγένειαν Refs 2nd c.BC+
IV put before or first, προτιθέντι ἀνάγκη.. λέγειν, opposed to ἐπιλέγοντι, Refs 5th c.BC+; set down first in writing, προθεὶς ἄρχοντα Νικόμαχόν φησιν οὕτως· ἐπὶ τούτου κτλ.” Refs 1st c.BC+ in D.Refs 2nd c.AD+:— middle, put in front, τοὺς γροσφομάχους Refs 2nd c.BC+; premise, λόγον Refs:—passive, τὸ μὴ καὶ τὸ οὒ προτιθέμενα τῶν ἐπιόντων ὀνομάτων Refs 5th c.BC+
IV.2 put before or over, πρόσθεν ὀμμάτων πέπλον π. Refs 5th c.BC+:— middle, Refs 5th c.BC+
IV.3 prefer one to another, τί τινος Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, πάρος τοὐμοῦ πόθου προὔθεντο τὴν τυραννίδα Refs 5th 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.