ἐπιτιθέασιν

epitíthēmi

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

Matthew 23:4 · Word #8

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 PRS ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated 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

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐπιτίθημι
Strong'sG2007

SIBI-P1 Translation G2007-16

they place upon

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing/action in progress), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe present active indicative, third person plural denotes an ongoing or characteristic action performed by them. "They place upon" directly reflects the root sense of placing or laying something onto another.

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