Original Word: παρατίθημι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: paratithémi
Pronunciation: pah-rah-TEE-thay-mee
Phonetic Spelling: (par-at-ith'-ay-mee)
KJV: allege, commend, commit (the keeping of), put forth, set before
NASB: set before, entrust, presented, served, commend, commended, commit
Word Origin: [from G3844 (παρά - than) and G5087 (τίθημι - laid)]
1. to place alongside, i.e. present (food, truth)
2. (by implication) to deposit (as a trust or for protection)
From para and tithemi; to place alongside, i.e. Present (food, truth); by implication, to deposit (as a trust or for protection) -- allege, commend, commit (the keeping of), put forth, set before.
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3908 paratíthēmi (from 3844 /pará, "right close beside" and 5087 /títhēmi, "to place, put") – properly, to set close beside (right next to); (figuratively) entrust; commit to in a very up-close-and-personal way (note the force of the prefix para).
[フレーム]1. to place beside, place near (cf. παρά, IV. 1) or set before: τίνι τί, as a. food: Mark 6:41; Mark 8:6; Luke 9:16; Luke 11:6; τράπεζαν a table, i. e. food placed on a table, Acts 16:34 (Ep. ad Diogn. 5, 7 [ET]); τά παρατιθέμενα ὑμῖν (A. V. such things as are set before you), of food, Luke 10:8 (Xenophon, Cyril 2, 1, 30); singular 1 Corinthians 10:27.
b. to set before (one) in teaching (Xenophon, Cyril 1, 6, 14; the Sept. Exodus 19:7): τίνι παραβολήν, Matthew 13:24, 31. Middle, to set forth (from oneself), to explain: followed by ὅτι, Acts 17:3.
2. Middle, "to place down (from oneself or for oneself) with anyone, to deposit; to intrust, commit to one's charge" (Xenophon, respub. Athen. 2, 16; Polybius 33, 12, 3; Plutarch, Numbers 9; Tobit 4:1): τί τίνι, a thing to one to be cared for, Luke 12:48; a thing to be religiously kept and taught to others, 1 Timothy 1:18; 2 Timothy 2:2; τινα τίνι, to commend one to another for protection, safety, etc., Acts 14:23; Acts 20:32 (Diodorus 17, 23); τάς ψυχάς to God, 1 Peter 4:19; τό πνεῦμα μου εἰς χεῖρας Θεοῦ, Luke 23:46; Psalm 30:6 Scope of Meaning and Usage The verb spans two dominant ideas: 1. Placing or setting something before others. Nineteen New Testament occurrences touch five main spheres: physical provision, instructional presentation, spiritual entrustment, apostolic commendation, and eschatological hope. Physical Provision In the feeding narratives (Mark 6:41; 8:6-7; Luke 9:16) the disciples "set" the multiplied bread and fish before the crowds, underscoring that human agents distribute what the Lord supplies. Hospitality scenes echo the same action: Luke 10:8, Acts 16:34, 1 Corinthians 10:27. Early believers learned that every table could become a witness to divine generosity and fellowship. Instructional Presentation Jesus "set before them another parable" (Matthew 13:24, 31), and Paul "was explaining and proving" (Acts 17:3) by laying out Christ’s messianic credentials. The verb pictures truth arranged like dishes on a table—orderly, accessible, inviting response. Teachers serve doctrine; hearers digest it (Luke 12:48). Spiritual Entrustment Paratithemi marks moments of ultimate trust. On the cross Jesus cried, "Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit" (Luke 23:46). Peter urges persecuted saints: "Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while continuing to do good" (1 Peter 4:19). Suffering believers do not surrender to fate; they place themselves in God’s care. Apostolic Commendation and Leadership Transfer Acts twice records missionary teams commended to the Lord: "They appointed elders for them in every church, and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord" (Acts 14:23); "And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace" (Acts 20:32). Paul repeats the pattern with Timothy: "This charge I entrust to you" (1 Timothy 1:18) and "What you have heard from me... entrust to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others also" (2 Timothy 2:2). The church’s doctrinal deposit moves from Christ to apostles to successive generations, safeguarded by deliberate handoffs. Eschatological Confidence The crucifixion cry (Luke 23:46) and Peter’s counsel (1 Peter 4:19) frame the believer’s life and death. From first breath of new life to final breath in mortality, the soul rests secure when committed to the faithful Creator. Historical Background Classical and legal Greek used paratithemi for depositing valuables with a trusted guardian. The New Testament baptizes the term, turning financial trust into spiritual stewardship. Households of the Greco-Roman world placed meals before guests; churches placed the gospel before nations. Ministry Implications • Discipleship: Truth must be arranged, explained, and handed over intact. Key Themes Placement, provision, presentation, protection, and perpetuation—each thread weaves through paratithemi, calling every generation to serve the bread of life, entrust the treasure of doctrine, and rest body and soul with the Lord who never fails.
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2. Committing or entrusting a person, message, or life into reliable hands.
• Leadership development: Elders and teachers receive a sacred trust, not personal property.
• Pastoral care: Prayerful commendation affirms that God, not the minister, is the final guardian of the flock.
• Suffering and dying: The believer’s refuge is the Father’s hands.
Matthew 13:31 V-AIA-3S
GRK: Ἄλλην παραβολὴν παρέθηκεν αὐτοῖς λέγων
NAS: He presented another parable
KJV: parable put he forth unto them,
INT: Another parable put he before them saying
Mark 6:41 V-PSA-3P
GRK: αὐτοῦ ἵνα παρατιθῶσιν αὐτοῖς καὶ
NAS: [them] to the disciples to set before them; and He divided
KJV: disciples to set before them; and
INT: of him that they might set before them And
Mark 8:6 V-PSA-3P
GRK: αὐτοῦ ἵνα παρατιθῶσιν καὶ παρέθηκαν
NAS: them to His disciples to serve to them, and they served
KJV: to set before [them]; and
INT: of him that they might set before [them] And they set [it] before
Mark 8:6 V-AIA-3P
GRK: παρατιθῶσιν καὶ παρέθηκαν τῷ ὄχλῳ
NAS: to serve to them, and they served them to the people.
KJV: [them]; and they did set [them] before the people.
INT: they might set before [them] And they set [it] before the crowd
Mark 8:7 V-ANP
GRK: καὶ ταῦτα παρατιθέναι
NAS: these to be served as well.
KJV: them also before [them].
INT: also these to be set before [them]
Luke 9:16 V-ANA
GRK: τοῖς μαθηταῖς παραθεῖναι τῷ ὄχλῳ
NAS: [them] to the disciples to set before the people.
KJV: to the disciples to set before the multitude.
INT: to the disciples to set before the crowd
Luke 10:8 V-PPM/P-ANP
GRK: ἐσθίετε τὰ παρατιθέμενα ὑμῖν
NAS: you, eat what is set before you;
KJV: eat such things as are set before you:
INT: eat the things set before you
Luke 11:6 V-FIA-1S
GRK: ἔχω ὃ παραθήσω αὐτῷ
NAS: and I have nothing to set before him';
KJV: I have nothing to set before him?
INT: I have what I will set before him
Luke 12:48 V-AIM-3P
GRK: καὶ ᾧ παρέθεντο πολύ περισσότερον
NAS: and to whom they entrusted much,
KJV: to whom men have committed much,
INT: and to whom was committed much the more
Luke 23:46 V-PIM-1S
GRK: χεῖράς σου παρατίθεμαι τὸ πνεῦμά
NAS: INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT.
KJV: thy hands I commend my spirit:
INT: [the] hands of you I will commit the Spirit
Acts 14:23 V-AIM-3P
GRK: μετὰ νηστειῶν παρέθεντο αὐτοὺς τῷ
NAS: with fasting, they commended them to the Lord
KJV: fasting, they commended them
INT: with fasting they committed them to the
Acts 16:34 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τὸν οἶκον παρέθηκεν τράπεζαν καὶ
NAS: them into his house and set food
KJV: he set meat before them, and rejoiced,
INT: the house he laid a table [for them] and
Acts 17:3 V-PPM-NMS
GRK: διανοίγων καὶ παρατιθέμενος ὅτι τὸν
NAS: explaining and giving evidence that the Christ
KJV: Opening and alleging, that Christ
INT: opening and setting forth that the
Acts 20:32 V-PIM-1S
GRK: τὰ νῦν παρατίθεμαι ὑμᾶς τῷ
NAS: And now I commend you to God
KJV: now, brethren, I commend you to God,
INT: now I commit you to
1 Corinthians 10:27 V-PPM/P-ANS
GRK: πᾶν τὸ παρατιθέμενον ὑμῖν ἐσθίετε
NAS: anything that is set before you without
KJV: whatsoever is set before you,
INT: all that is set before you eat
1 Timothy 1:18 V-PIM-1S
GRK: τὴν παραγγελίαν παρατίθεμαί σοι τέκνον
NAS: command I entrust to you, Timothy,
KJV: This charge I commit unto thee, son
INT: charge I commit to you [my] child
2 Timothy 2:2 V-AIM-2S
GRK: μαρτύρων ταῦτα παράθου πιστοῖς ἀνθρώποις
NAS: witnesses, entrust these
KJV: the same commit thou to faithful
INT: witnesses these commit to faithful men
1 Peter 4:19 V-PMM/P-3P
GRK: πιστῷ κτίστῃ παρατιθέσθωσαν τὰς ψυχὰς
NAS: of God shall entrust their souls
KJV: of God commit the keeping of their
INT: to a faithful Creator let them commit the souls
Strong's Greek 3908
19 Occurrences
παραθήσω — 1 Occ.
παραθεῖναι — 1 Occ.
παράθου — 1 Occ.
παρατίθεμαι — 3 Occ.
παρατιθέμενα — 1 Occ.
παρατιθέμενον — 1 Occ.
παρατιθέμενος — 1 Occ.
παρατιθέναι — 1 Occ.
παρατιθέσθωσαν — 1 Occ.
παρατιθῶσιν — 2 Occ.
παρέθηκαν — 1 Occ.
παρέθηκεν — 3 Occ.
παρέθεντο — 2 Occ.