περιτίθεμεν
peritíthēmi
we bestow
To place, put, or lay something around (someone or something); to set around as an enclosing or surrounding action. In extended use, to bestow or grant something upon someone, to present as a gift or distinction. The core usage refers to the physical act of arranging or attaching something so that it encircles or surrounds, such as putting clothing or ornaments on a person. By extension, it may describe a figurative or official act of bestowing titles, honors, or other abstract qualities upon someone.
1 Corinthians 12:23 · Word #11
Lexicon G4060
| Lemma | περιτίθημι |
| Transliteration | peritíthēmi |
| Strong's | G4060 |
| Definition | To place, put, or lay something around (someone or something); to set around as an enclosing or surrounding action. In extended use, to bestow or grant something upon someone, to present as a gift or distinction. The core usage refers to the physical act of arranging or attaching something so that it encircles or surrounds, such as putting clothing or ornaments on a person. By extension, it may describe a figurative or official act of bestowing titles, honors, or other abstract qualities upon someone. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 1P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | we bestow |
| Literal | we-put-around |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | περιτίθημι |
| Strong's | G4060 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4060-06
we place around
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, first person plural — "we are placing/ we place." |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, first person plural, denotes an ongoing or general action performed by "we." "We place around" directly reflects the compound sense of putting something so that it encircles, preserving both the root meaning and active voice. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
we bestow
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this context, the extended meaning 'we bestow' is more fitting than 'we place around'. |