ἐπιθεῖναι
epitíthēmi
to put
to place or lay upon something (literally or figuratively); to put or apply (an object, a name, a burden, etc.) onto or upon another person or thing. The primary lexical meaning is 'to place upon' (physical placement or imposition). In extended contexts, can mean to inflict (as in wounds), to assign or give (as in names or responsibilities), or to impose (as in burdens or penalties).
Acts 15:10 · Word #7
Lexicon G2007
| Lemma | ἐπιτίθημι |
| Transliteration | epitíthēmi |
| Strong's | G2007 |
| Definition | to place or lay upon something (literally or figuratively); to put or apply (an object, a name, a burden, etc.) onto or upon another person or thing. The primary lexical meaning is 'to place upon' (physical placement or imposition). In extended contexts, can mean to inflict (as in wounds), to assign or give (as in names or responsibilities), or to impose (as in burdens or penalties). |
Morphology V AOR ACT INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to put |
| Literal | to-lay-upon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπιτίθημι |
| Strong's | G2007 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2007-06
to place upon
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "to place upon" reflects the compound root (ἐπί + τίθημι), preserving the core idea of putting or laying something onto another. The aorist active infinitive form conveys the simple verbal action "to place upon" without aspectual expansion, and the active voice maintains the subject as the agent performing the placement. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to put
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'To put' is more idiomatic and precise for the infinitive here than 'to place upon' which is awkward in English for this expression. |