προτίθεμαι (protíthemai) — Purpose

Greek word study: προτίθεμαι (protíthemai), Strong's G4388. to place before, i.e. (for oneself) to exhibit; (to oneself) to propose (determine)

GreekStrong's G4388
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Greek word
προτίθεμαι (protíthemai)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to place before, i.e. (for oneself) to exhibit; (to oneself) to propose (determine)

Word study
Derivation: middle voice from G4253 (πρό) and G5087 (τίθημι);

KJV translation words: purpose, set forth

Where this word appears

Strong's G4388 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Romans 1:13 and last appears in Ephesians 1:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

He purposed ×1I purposed ×1set forth as ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

προέθετο ×2προεθέμην ×1

Books where it appears most

Romans ×2Ephesians ×1

Verses (all 3)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4253 πρό (pró), G5087 τίθημι (títhēmi).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4286 πρόθεσις (próthesis).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does protíthemai (G4388) mean?

To place before, i.e. (for oneself) to exhibit; (to oneself) to propose (determine).

How is G4388 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4388 as: purpose, set forth.

How often does προτίθεμαι (protíthemai) appear?

Strong's G4388 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Romans 1:13 and last appears in Ephesians 1:9.