ὑποτίθημι
hupotithēmi
to lay
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ὑποτίθημι (hupotithēmi) is a verb that means "to lay". This physical action can be understood as placing or setting something down, such as an object or a burden. The verb's semantic domain is focused on physical action, indicating its primary function is to describe a tangible movement or placement. The verb ὑποτίθημι is used only twice in the Bible, suggesting its usage is limited to specific contexts. This scarcity of occurrences implies that the word may be used in more nuanced or specialized ways, such as in descriptions of rituals, ceremonies, or other culturally significant events. Without more information, it is difficult to determine the exact significance of this word in the broader biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles.
1 Timothy 4:6If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.