τιθέασιν

títhēmi

put

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

Matthew 5:15 · Word #5

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 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

Common Translation

Phraseput
Literalput-place

Lexical Info

Lemmaτίθημι
Strong'sG5087

SIBI-P1 Translation G5087-36

they place

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe present active indicative, third person plural form denotes an ongoing or general action performed by multiple subjects. "They place" preserves the core sense of causing something to occupy a position or state without importing contextual nuance.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they place

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'they place' matches the act of setting something somewhere, consistent with SILEX and context. P1 was correct.