παρατίθημιparatíthēmi
to place alongside, i.e. present (food, truth); by implication, to deposit (as a trust or for protection)
Greek (New Testament) · G3908
Meanings
I. Act., to place beside, set before, with accusative et dative: of food, Mark 6:41, Mark 8:6, Mark 8:7, Luke 9:16, Luke 11:6; τράπεζαν, Acts 16:34; passive participle, Luke 10:8, 1 Corinthians 10:27; metaphorically, of teaching, παραβολήν, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:31.
II. Mid.
1. to have set before one.
2. to deposit with another, give in charge or commit to: with accusative et dative, Luke 12:48, Luke 23:46, Acts 14:23, Acts 20:32, 1 Timothy 1:18, 2 Timothy 2:2, 1 Peter 4:19.
3. to bring forward, quote as evidence: followed by ὅτι, Acts 17:3 (see Page, in l.).
Same root
- παράpará · G3844properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of)
- τίθημιtíthēmi · G5087to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476 (ἵστημι), which properly denotes an upright and active position, while G2749 (κεῖμαι) is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate)
- παραθήκηparathḗkē · G3866a deposit, i.e. (figuratively) trust
Where it appears
Appears 19 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 13:24 Here is another story Jesus told: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field.
- Matthew 13:31 Here is another illustration Jesus used: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field.
- Mark 6:41 Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. He also divided the fish for everyone to share.
- Mark 8:6 So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to his disciples, who distributed the bread to the crowd.
- Mark 8:7 A few small fish were found, too, so Jesus also blessed these and told the disciples to distribute them.
- Luke 9:16 Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread and fish to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.