ἐπέθηκεν

epitíthēmi

he gave

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).

G2007

Mark 3:16 · Word #6

Lexicon G2007

Lemmaἐπιτίθημι
Transliterationepitíthēmi
Strong'sG2007
Definitionto 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 IND 3P SG 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 IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehe gave
Literalhe-put-on/added

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐπιτίθημι
Strong'sG2007

SIBI-P1 Translation G2007-02

he placed upon

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, third person singular, denotes a completed action in the past performed by a singular subject. "He placed upon" preserves the core sense of placing something onto another and reflects the simple past active form.

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