κατατίθημι (G2698) — Greek Lexicon

κατατίθημι

katatíthēmi

G2698 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To set, lay, or put down in a specific or intentional position; to deposit or entrust something (either physically or figuratively) for safekeeping or future consideration. The term may refer to the act of placing an object down (e.g., setting a body in a tomb), as well as to conveying information, entrusting a responsibility, or registering a statement (e.g., reporting or declaring formally).

Semantic Range

to place down, to deposit, to entrust, to lay a body in a tomb, to register or record a statement

Root / Etymology

From the preposition κατά ('down, according to') and the verb τίθημι ('to put, to place'), forming a compound that means 'to place down.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, κατατίθημι can indicate the act of laying down or depositing both tangible and intangible items. In the Septuagint and Hellenistic Jewish literature, it appears in more specialized senses, such as entrusting money or property, or describing burial rites. In the New Testament (see Luke 23:53—placing Jesus' body in the tomb; Acts 7:16), the verb primarily denotes the act of laying down a body (usually in context of burial). The figurative sense—meaning 'to declare' or 'to record’—is rare in biblical Greek but attested elsewhere in non-biblical Koine texts. Standard English translations often render this verb simply as 'lay,' 'deposit,' or 'place,' but contextually it can imply careful entrusting, particularly when relating to burials or formal acts of depositing.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from κατά and τίθημι; to place down, i.e. deposit (literally or figuratively):--do, lay, shew.

Root Family

κατατίθημι (katatithēmi) — to place down, to set down, to deposit, to entrust

Root τιθη- to place, to put, to set down

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G2698-01`	καταθέσθαι	katathesthai	`V AOR MID INF`	to do	to deposit for oneself	to deposit for oneself	2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G2698-01`	Acts 24:27	καταθέσθαι	katathesthai	`V AOR MID INF`	to grant	to deposit for oneself	to grant
`G2698-01`	Acts 25:9	καταθέσθαι	katathesthai	`V AOR MID INF`	to do	to deposit for oneself	to deposit for oneself

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