παρατιθέμενος
paratíthēmi
proving
To place or set beside, to present or put before someone; by extension, to entrust or commit something to another for safekeeping or responsibility. In various contexts, it can refer concretely to placing food before someone (serve, set before), or more abstractly to entrusting speech, teaching, a person, or a matter into someone’s care.
Acts 17:3 · Word #3
Lexicon G3908
| Lemma | παρατίθημι |
| Transliteration | paratíthēmi |
| Strong's | G3908 |
| Definition | To place or set beside, to present or put before someone; by extension, to entrust or commit something to another for safekeeping or responsibility. In various contexts, it can refer concretely to placing food before someone (serve, set before), or more abstractly to entrusting speech, teaching, a person, or a matter into someone’s care. |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | proving |
| Literal | setting-alongside |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | παρατίθημι |
| Strong's | G3908 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3908-07
placing beside
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense, middle voice, participle; nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPM,NMS). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the core literal sense of παρα-τιθημι, "to place beside," expressed as a present middle participle, nominative masculine singular. The present tense conveys ongoing action, and the middle voice indicates personal involvement or self-interest in the act of placing beside. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
presenting
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Παρατιθέμενος' in this context means setting something before (an argument), so 'presenting' fits the figurative context better than 'placing beside.' |