ἐτίθεσαν

títhēmi

they laid

To place, set, or put (something or someone) at a particular location or in a specific condition; extends to a wide range of contexts including arranging objects, establishing conditions, appointing persons to roles, and instituting actions or intentions. The core meaning is to cause something or someone to occupy a position or state, whether literal (to lay or set down) or figurative (to establish, appoint, determine, commit). In Koine, it can also signify setting forth a plan, making a determination, or depositing (as in trust).

G5087

Mark 6:56 · Word #16

Lexicon G5087

Lemmaτίθημι
Transliterationtíthēmi
Strong'sG5087
DefinitionTo place, set, or put (something or someone) at a particular location or in a specific condition; extends to a wide range of contexts including arranging objects, establishing conditions, appointing persons to roles, and instituting actions or intentions. The core meaning is to cause something or someone to occupy a position or state, whether literal (to lay or set down) or figurative (to establish, appoint, determine, commit). In Koine, it can also signify setting forth a plan, making a determination, or depositing (as in trust).

Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
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 PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasethey laid
Literalthey-were-laying

Lexical Info

Lemmaτίθημι
Strong'sG5087

SIBI-P1 Translation G5087-13

they were placing

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing/repeated action), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect active indicative, third person plural, expresses ongoing or repeated past action. "They were placing" preserves the core sense of causing something to occupy a position and reflects the continuous aspect of the imperfect tense.

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