Greek noun (feminine) · G4286
πρόθεσις
prothesisproth'-es-is
a setting forth; a purpose
12 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: próthesis
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4286is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 8 of 27New Testament books
- 4spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G4286
a setting forth, i.e. (figuratively) proposal (intention); specially, the show-bread (in the Temple) as exposed before God
The King James renders it: purpose, shew(-bread).
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
prothesis is rendered "a setting forth; a purpose". It stands 12 times in the Greek text, across eight books.
- Two of the uses stand in Acts, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "a setting forth".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 12:4He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
- The Greek text spells it four different ways.
The first use
He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
Matthew 12:4προθέσεως
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in eight of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
The lexicons give this word two senses, and a verse uses one of them at a time: a setting forth, and a purpose.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| a setting forth | Tagged as
| WhereExodus 25:29You are also to make the plates and dishes… |
| a purpose | Tagged as
| WhereActs 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| προθυμία | prothymia | eagerness | Uses5 |
| πρόθυμος | prothymos | eager | Uses3 |
| προθύμως | prothymos | eagerly | Uses1 |
| προθέσμιος | prothesmios | set time | Uses1 |
All 12, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
4 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- προθέσεως4
- πρόθεσιν4
- προθέσει2
- πρόθεσις2
The grammar of each form
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular4N-ASF
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular4N-GSF
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular2N-DSF
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular2N-NSF
Matthew
one use
He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
- προθέσεωςprotheseosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: presentation
Mark
one use
During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
- προθέσεωςprotheseosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: presentation
Luke
one use
He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”
- προθέσεωςprotheseosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: presentation
Acts
two uses
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
- προθέσειprotheseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: with resolute purpose
When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
- προθέσεωςprotheseosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: purpose
Romans
two uses
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- πρόθεσινprothesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: purpose
Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
- πρόθεσιςprothesisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: purpose
Ephesians
two uses
In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
- πρόθεσινprothesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: purpose
according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- πρόθεσινprothesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: purpose
2 Timothy
two uses
He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
- πρόθεσινprothesinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: purpose
You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
- προθέσειprotheseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: purpose
Hebrews
one use
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.
- πρόθεσιςprothesisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: presentation
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.