Προθέσεως
próthesis
presentation
The act of setting forth, placing before, or presenting. In extension, denotes a plan, purpose, or intention as something mentally set before oneself. In specific contexts, refers to the act of presenting offerings, especially the bread placed in the sanctuary (the showbread) as a ritual display before God.
Luke 6:4 · Word #12
Lexicon G4286
| Lemma | πρόθεσις |
| Transliteration | próthesis |
| Strong's | G4286 |
| Definition | The act of setting forth, placing before, or presenting. In extension, denotes a plan, purpose, or intention as something mentally set before oneself. In specific contexts, refers to the act of presenting offerings, especially the bread placed in the sanctuary (the showbread) as a ritual display before God. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | presentation |
| Literal | presentation |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πρόθεσις |
| Strong's | G4286 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4286-02
of setting forth
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS); denotes a feminine singular noun in the genitive case indicating relationship or possession. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form denotes possession or relation, rendered with "of." "Setting forth" preserves the root sense of placing before or presenting, which underlies both the concrete and figurative uses of the term. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of presentation
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted to 'of presentation' in line with the standard term 'bread of presentation' or 'showbread' referring to the ritual bread placed before God. P1 was more literal, but 'presentation' better matches the specific function. |