ἀποτίθημι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

  • From ἀπο- (apo-) + τίθημι (títhēmi).

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    Verb

    ἀποτίθημῐ • (apotíthēmĭ)

    1. to put away, stow away
    2. (middle voice) to lay aside (e.g. arms, clothes)
    3. (middle voice) to put aside, disregard
    4. (middle voice) to avoid, escape
    5. (middle voice) to put off, defer

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    Quotations

    • New Testament, Acts of the Apostles 7:58:
      καὶ ἐκβαλόντες ἔξω τῆς πόλεως, ἐλιθοβόλουν· καὶ οἱ μάρτυρες ἀπέθεντο τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας νεανίου καλουμένου Σαύλου.
      kaì ekbalóntes éxō tês póleōs, elithobóloun; kaì hoi mártures apéthento tà himátia autôn parà toùs pódas neaníou kalouménou Saúlou.
      • Translation by KJV
        And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

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