τέθεικά
títhēmi
I have made
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).
Romans 4:17 · Word #7
Lexicon G5087
| Lemma | τίθημι |
| Transliteration | títhēmi |
| Strong's | G5087 |
| Definition | 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). |
Morphology V PRF ACT IND 1P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | I have made |
| Literal | I-have-placed |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τίθημι |
| Strong's | G5087 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5087-16
I have placed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, perfect tense, active voice, indicative mood, first person singular; denotes a completed action with ongoing results performed by the speaker. |
| Rendering Rationale | The perfect active indicative first singular expresses a completed act of placing with continuing present effect. "I have placed" preserves the root sense of causing something to occupy a position or state while reflecting the completed-with-result nuance of the perfect tense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I have placed
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'I have placed' is contextually suitable; the verb means 'to set' or 'make' and is appropriate for this clause. |