προστίθημιprostíthēmi
to place additionally, i.e. lay beside, annex, repeat
Greek (New Testament) · G4369
Meanings
1. to put to.
2. to add, join to, give in addition: with accusative followed by ἐπί, Matthew 6:27, Luke 3:20, Luke 12:25; ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό, Acts 2:47; with accusative et dative, Luke 17:5, Hebrews 12:19; passive, absolutely, Acts 2:41, Galatians 3:19; with dative, Matthew 6:33, Mark 4:24, Luke 12:31, Acts 5:14, Acts 11:24; προσετέθη πρὸς τ. πατέρας (cf. Genesis 26:8, Judges 2:10, and elsewhere), Acts 13:36; with infinitive, of repeating or continuing the action signified by the following verb, as in Heb. idiom (Genesis 4:2, Genesis 8:12, and elsewhere; cf. WM, § 54, 5; Lft. on Clem., I Co., xii; but see also M, Pr., 67, 233; Deiss., BS, 671; MM, xxi), Luke 20:11, Acts 12:3; similarly participle, προσθείς, with indicative (Genesis 38:5, and elsewhere), Luke 19:11.
Same root
- πρόςprós · G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- 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)
Where it appears
Appears 18 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 6:27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
- Matthew 6:33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
- Mark 4:24 Then he added, “Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given—and you will receive even more.
- Luke 3:20 So Herod put John in prison, adding this sin to his many others.
- Luke 12:25 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
- Luke 12:31 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.