the Third Week of Advent
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
Bible Lexicons
Old & New Testament Greek Lexical Dictionary Greek Lexicon
Strong's #4369 - προστίθημι
- Thayer
- Strong
- Mounce
- to put to
- to add
- i.e. to join to, gather with any company, the number of one's followers or companions
- he was gathered to his fathers i.e. died
- i.e. to join to, gather with any company, the number of one's followers or companions
- Book
- Word
- Parsing
did not use
this Strong's Number
προστίθημι, Dor. ποτι-, also aor. inf. ποιθέμεν IG 42(1).121.17 (Epid.); ποτθέμειν prob. in Epich. 170.8: late pres. προστιθῶ Ps.- Luc. Philopatr. 18,27; imper. προστίθει A. Pr. 83: fut. προσθήσω: aor. προσέθηκα, pl. -έθεμεν, subj. προσθῶ Th. 4.86, Ion. προσθέω Hdt. 1.108: — Med., fut. προσθήσομαι LXX Exodus 14:13 : aor. 1 προσεθηκάμην Hdt. 4.65: more freq. aor. 2 προσεθέμην, subj. προσθῶμαι (not πρόσθωμαι ), 3 sg. opt. προσθεῖτο D. 6.12, but πρόσθοιτο Id. 11.6; Dor. part. ποτθέμενος, Πρακτικά 1931.89 ( Dodona ): pf. -τέθειμαι LXX De. 23.15: — Pass., aor. 1 προσετέθην Th. 3.82: fut. -τεθήσομαι LXX Numbers 27:13, al. ( -τεθήσεσθαι is f.l. ib. Exodus 5:7 ): but the pf. Pass. is chiefly supplied by πρόσκειμαι: — put to, χερσὶν ἀπώσασθαι λίθον ὃν προσέθηκεν Od. 9.305; π. τὰς θύρας, τὴν θύραν, put to, close the door, Hdt. 3.78, Lys. 1.13; τὰς πύλας Th. 4.67; κλίμακας [τοῖς πύργοις ] Id. 3.23; κόμῃ προσθεῖσα βόστρυχον holding it close to . ., A. Ch. 229; χέρα ἐλάτῃ E. Ba. 1110; γόνασιν ὠλένας Id. Andr. 895, cf. S. Ph. 942; τοῖς καλλίστοις τοῦ ζῴου τὰ κάλλιστα φάρμακα Pl. R. 420c; π. μύωπας apply the spur, Plb. 11.18.4; π. χεῖρ' ἐπὶ πρόσωπα E. Ph. 1699; apply a pessary, Hp. Nat.Mul. 32, Sor. 1.62, al.; [ κύαθον ] Arist. Pr. 890b24: — Pass., of pessaries, Dsc. 1.76, al., Sor. 1.35, al.
2. hand over, deliver to, θεῶν γέρα . . ἐφημέροισι προστίθει A. Pr. 83, cf. h.Merc. 129; τινὶ γυναῖκα π . give her to him as wife, Hdt. 6.126; but π. γυναικὶ τάλαντον, as a dower, Hyp. Lyc. 13; π. τινὰ ἄλλῳ πατρί E. Ion 1545; Ἅιδῃ ἐμὸν δέμας Id. Hec. 368, cf. IA 540; π. τινὰ πυρί Id. Supp. 948; σφαγέντα παῖδα π. πόλει Id. Ph. 964; τισὶ π. πόλιν Th. 4.86; τὴν διοίκησιν τῶν κοινῶν ἑαυτῷ D.C. 52.14; also νᾶσον εὐκλέϊ π. λόγῳ Pi. N. 3.68 .
3. give besides or also, φερνάς E. Hipp. 628; προῖκα D. 19.195; χρήματα Id. 18.239, etc.; πίστιν ὑμῖν Id. 54.42; τὰ ἴδια τοῖς ἀλλοτρίοις Men. 557: abs., spend money, οὐ μόνον ἄνευ μισθοῦ, ἀλλὰ καὶ προστιθεὶς ἂν ἡδέως Pl. Euthphr. 3d, cf. Arist. EN 1130a25, Iamb. Protr. 9 .
II impose upon, πρῆγμα τὸ ἄν τοι προσθέω Hdt. 1.108, cf. 3.62: c. inf., π. τινὶ πρήσσειν Id. 5.30; π. μέτρον impose measure or bounds, A. Ch. 796 (lyr.); π. τινὶ ἀτιμίην impose, inflict disgrace upon him, Hdt. 7.11; π. [φθόρον ] A. Ch. 482; ἐπ' ἐμαυτῷ ἀράς S. OT 820; ὄκνον Id. Ant. 243; αύτὸς αὑτῷ τὴν βλάβην Id. Fr. 350; λύπην, πόνους, E. Supp. 946, Heracl. 505; ἀναλώματα IG 14.830.12 (Puteoli, ii A.D., Pass. ); π. τινὶ ἔκπληξιν ἀφασίαν τε strike him dumb with fear, E. Hel. 549; ἐνθύμιον τοῖς ζῶσι Antipho 3.1.2; τισὶ ζημίας Th. 3.39; π. φιλανθρωπίαν εἰς τὰ τῆς πόλεως πράγματα employ it on . ., D. 19.140 .
2. attribute or impute to, τῷ θεῷ τὴν αἰτίαν E. Ion 1525, cf. Th. 3.39 ( Pass. ); π. θράσος μοι impute boldness to me, E. Heracl. 475; θεοῖσι π. ἀμαθίαν Id. Hipp. 951; ἀπληστίαν λέχους γυναιξί Id. Andr. 219; τὸ ἐμπλήκτως ὀξὺ ἀνδρὸς μοίρᾳ προσετέθη Th. 3.82 .
III add, τάδε τούτοισι Hdt. 1.20, al.; πρὸς [τῇ γνώμῃ] ἔργα Id. 4.139; ἄλλον πρὸς ὦν ἔθηκαν χρυσόν ib. 196; χάριτι χάριν E. HF 327; νοσοῦντι νόσον Id. Alc. 1048; π. τῷ νόμῳ τὸν λόγον τόνδε Th. 2.35, cf. Hdt. 2.136 ( Pass. ), Pl. R. 468b; προσθεῖναι τῷ δικαίῳ ἢ ὡς ἐλέγομεν (for πλέον ἤ . . ) ib. 335a; ἄγγελλε δ' ὅρκον π . S. El. 47 (Reiske for ὅρκῳ codd., cf. ὅρκου προστεθέντος Fr. 472; ὀμόσας . . προσθείς τε χεῖρα δεξιάν Ph. 942 ); τὴν στήλην ὕστερον προσέθηκε IG 12.374.174; τοῖς εὖ ἔχουσιν ἔργοις οὔτ' ἀφελεῖν ἔστιν οὔτε προσθεῖναι Arist. EN 1106b11; ἐάν τι ἀφέλωμεν ἢ προσθῶμεν ἢ μεταθῶμεν Pl. Cra. 432a; π. γράμματα ib. 418a, cf. 431c; also π. ἐπὶ τοῖσδε χάριν S. Tr. 1253; ἵππον πρὸς τοὔνομα Ar. Nu. 63; πρὸς τὸν μισθὸν ἑκάστῳ ὀβολόν X. HG 1.5.6, cf. Pl. Phlb. 33c: abs., make additions, Th. 3.45; πρὸς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα -τιθέντες πλουσιώτεροι γίνονται Arist. Rh. 1359b28; make additions to a story, improve it, Id. Po. 1460a18; also of actors, ib. 1461b30: esp. of adding articles to statements or documents, προσθεῖναι οὐδὲν εἶχον τοῖς εἰρημένοις οὐδ' ἀφελεῖν Isoc. 12.264, cf. POxy. 1062.4 (ii A.D.), etc.; π. καὶ ἀφελεῖν τι περὶ τῆς ξυμμαχίας Foed. ap. Th. 5.23, cf. 29; π. τὶ πρὸς τοῖς ξυγκειμένοις Foed.ib. 47; πρὸς τὰς συνθήκας Foed. ap. Plb. 21.43.27; π. ὅτι . . D. 18.231; of entries in accounts, προσετέθη τὰ τέλη τῷ κυριακῷ λόγῳ PAmh. 77.15 (ii A.D.), cf. BGU 620.15 (iv A.D.), etc.; π. τινὶ [ἀργύριον ] pay, PMich.Zen. 28.24 (iii B.C.), cf. PCair.Zen. 647.56 (iii B.C.), PRyl. 153.27 (ii A.D.); πρόσθες εἰς ὄνομα Ἐπωνύχου credit to account of E., Ostr. 1159 (ii/iii A.D.); pay in, deposit gold in a bank or mint, PCair.Zen. 23.32 (iii B.C.) .
2. c. acc. pers., τίνα τῇδε προστιθῶ στάσει; A. Ch. 114; Ἀθηναίοις π. σφᾶς αὐτούς join their party, Th. 3.92; π. ἑαυτόν τινι ἐς πίστιν, ἐπὶ ἰδίοις κέρδεσι, Id. 8.46, 50 .
3. Math., add, πὸτ ἀριθμόν . . φᾶφον Epich. 170.8 (prob.); [ χωρίον] ἕτερον αὐτῷ τουτὶ ἴσον Pl. Men. 84d; πρὸς πεπερασμένον ἀεὶ π . Arist. Ph. 266b2: — Pass., εἴ κα . . ποτὶ τὸ ἕτερον τῶν βαρέων ποτιτεθῇ, . . ῥέπειν ἐπὶ τὸ βάρος ἐκεῖνο ᾧ ποτετέθη Archim. Aequil. 1 Def. 2, cf. Euc. 1 Ax. 2, etc.; κοινοῦ -τεθέντος Papp. 742.15 .
4. in Logic, add some determining word, opp. ἀφαιρεῖν, Arist. APo. 91b27, cf. EN 1147b33 .
5. in LXX and NT, continue or repeat an action, c. inf., προσέθηκεν ἔτι λαλῆσαι LXX Genesis 18:29; οὐ προσθήσω ἔτι πατάξαι ib. 8.21; οὐ μὴ προσθῶ πεῖν I will not drink again, Mark 14:25 (v.l.); also προσθεὶς Ἰὼβ εἶπεν Job continued and said, LXX Job 27:1; προσθεὶς εἶπε παραβολήν Ev.Luke 19:11; προσθεῖσα ἔτεκεν υἱόν she bore another son, LXX Genesis 38:5 : —
also in Med., v. infr. B. 111. Med., side with one, οἷς ἂν σὺ προσθῇ S. OC 1332, cf. Th. 3.11, 8.48, 87, D. 6.12, 11.6, 52.25; τῷ ἀστῷ π . to be favourable, wellinclined to him, Hdt. 2.160, cf. D. 43.34; τῇ ἡδονῇ side with pleasure, Arist. MM 1201a2: abs., come in, submit, Epist. Phil. ap. D. 18.39 .
2. assent, agree, οὔ οἱ ἔγωγε π. τῇ γνώμῃ Hdt. 1.109, cf. 3.83, Th. 6.50, X. An. 1.6.10; τῷ λόγῳ τῷ λεχθέντι Hdt. 2.120; τῷ Καρχηδονίων νόμῳ Pl. Lg. 674a: later c. inf., consent, bring onself to, J. AJ 19.1.8 .
3. φῆφον δ' Ὀρέστῃ τήνδ' ἐγὼ προσθήσομαι will deposit this vote in favour of Orestes, i.e. will vote in his favour, A. Eu. 735; ἡμῖν ἂν προσθέμενοι τὴν φῆφον εὐορκοίητε D. 57.69; so μὴ μιᾷ φήφῳ π . (sc. τὴν γνώμην ), ἀλλὰ δυοῖν Th. 1.20; φῆφον π. ἐναντίαν τινί ib. 40; φῆφον π. ὥστε ἀποκτεῖναι OGI 218.102 (Ilium, iii B.C. ).
4. Math., add, Sammelb. 6951 ii 30, al. (ii A.D.) .
II c. acc. pers., associate with oneself, i.e. take to one as a friend, ally, or helper, win over, π. τὸν δῆμον πρὸς τὴν ἑωυτοῦ μοῖραν Hdt. 5.69, cf. Th. 6.18; εἰ στρατὸν προσθέοιτο φίλον Hdt. 1.53, cf. 69, S. OC 404; ταύτην προσθοῦ δάμαρτα take her to wife, Id. Tr. 1224: also in bad sense, πολέμιον π. τινά X. Cyr. 2.4.12 .
2. c. acc. rei, apply to oneself, βάλανον Hp. Epid. 1.26 .a', cf. 4.30 (abs., ib. 1.26 . δ' ) ; ὀξύβαφον προσθοῦ λαβών Ar. Av. 361; πατρὸς στέρνα προσθέσθαι θέλω E. HF 1408: metaph., put on, τῇ ὄφει ἀχθηδόνας Th. 2.37; add to oneself, gain, τί ἂν προσθείμην πλέον; what should I be profited? S. Ant. 40; π. χάριν, = ἐπιχαρίζεσθαι, Id. OC 767; esp. of evils, bring or take upon onself, πρὸς κακοῖσι κακόν A. Pers. 531; μέριμναν S. OT 1460; κακά E. Heracl. 146; ἄχθος ἐπ' ἄχθει π. διπλοῦν Id. Andr. 396; οἰκεῖον πόνον, κινδύνους αὐθαιρέτους, Th. 1.78, 144; ἔχθρας ἑκουσίους πρὸς ταῖς ἀναγκαίαις π . Pl. Prt. 346b . bring upon others, οἱ . . πόλεμον προσεθήκαντο made war upon him, Hdt. 4.65; οὐκ ἄν σφι Σπαρτιήτας μῆνιν οὐδεμίαν προσθέσθαι vented any wrath upon . ., Id. 7.229 .
III in LXX and NT, continue or repeat an action (cf. supr. A. 111.5), οὐ προσθήσεσθε ἔτι ἰδεῖν αὐτούς LXX Exodus 14:13; προσέθετο πέμφαι ἕτερον Ev. Luke 20:11; προσέθετο συλλαβεῖν καὶ Πέτρον he caused Peter also to be arrested, Acts 12:3; also Φαραὼ προσέθετο τοῦ ἁμαρτάνειν LXX Exodus 9:34; οὐ προσέθετο τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι ib. Genesis 8:12 .
προστίθημι: imperfect 3 person singular προσετίθει (Acts 2:47); 1 aorist προσέθηκα; 2 aorist προσεθην, imperative πρόσθες (Luke 17:5), infinitive προσθεῖναι, participle προσθείς; passive, imperfect 3 person plural προσετίθεντο; 1 aorist προσετέθην; 1 future προστεθήσομαι; 2 aorist middle προσεθεμην; from Homer, Odyssey 9, 305 down; the Sept. very often for יָסַף, also for אָסַף, etc.;
1. properly, to put to.
2. to add, i. e. join to, gather with any company, the number of one's followers or companions: τινα τῇ ἐκκλησία, Acts 2:47 (R G); τῷ κυρίῳ, Acts 5:14; Acts 11:24; namely, τῷ κυρίῳ, or τοῖς πιστεύουσιν, Acts 2:41; Hebraistically, προσετέθη πρός τούς πατέρας αὐτοῦ (Judges 2:10; 1 Macc. 2:69), he was gathered to his fathers assembled in Sheol (which is לְכָל־חָי מועֵד בֵּית, the house of assembly for all the living, Job 30:23), Acts 13:36 (others explain it, he was added to the bodies cf his ancestors, buried with them in a common tomb; but cf. Knobel on Genesis 25:8; (Böttcher, De inferis, p. 54ff)); equivalent to to add viz. to what one already possesses: τί, Luke 17:5 (A. V. here increase); passive, Matthew 6:33; Luke 12:31; Mark 4:24; Hebrews 12:19 ((μή προστεθῆναι αὐτοῖς λόγον, R. V. that no word more should be spoken to them)); — to what already exists: (ὁ νόμος) προσετέθη, was added to (supervened upon) namely, the ἐπαγγελία, Galatians 3:19 R L T Tr WH; τί ἐπί τίνι, some thing to (upon) a thing (which has preceded (cf. ἐπί, B. 2 d.)), Luke 3:20; τί ἐπί τί, to a thing that it may thereby be increased, Matthew 6:27; Luke 12:25. In imitation of the Hebrew (יָסַף) the middle (in the Sept. the active also) followed by an infinitive signifies (to add, i. e.) to go on to do a thing, for to do further, do again (as Genesis 4:2; Genesis 8:12; Genesis 18:29): προσέθετο πέμψαι (לִשְׁלֹחַ וַיֹסֶף), he continued to send (as be had already sent), Luke 20:11, 12 (equivalent to πάλιν ἀπέστειλεν, Mark 12:4); προσέθετο συλλαβεῖν καί Πέτρον, be besides apprehended Peter also (A. V. he proceeded etc.), Acts 12:3; in the same way also the participle is used with a finite verb: προσθείς εἶπεν, i. e. he further spake (A. V. he added and spake), Luke 19:11 (προσθεῖσα ἔτεκεν, Genesis 38:5; προσθέμενος ἔλαβε γυναῖκα, Genesis 25:1); cf. Winers Grammar, § 54, 5; Buttmann, § 144, 14.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights rserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
προσ -τίθημι ,
[in LXX chiefly for H3254 hi., also for H622 ni., etc.;]
1. to put to.
2. to add, join to, give in addition: c. acc seq. ἐπί , Matthew 6:27, Luke 3:20; Luke 12:25; ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό , Acts 2:47; c. acc et dat., Luke 17:5, Hebrews 12:19 (v. MM, xxi); pass., absol., Acts 2:41, Galatians 3:19; c. dat., Matthew 6:33, Mark 4:24, Luke 12:31, Acts 5:14; Acts 11:24; προσιτέθη πρὸς τ . πατέρας (cf. Genesis 26:8, Judges 2:10, al.), Acts 13:36; c. inf., of repeating or continuing the action signified by the following verb, as in Heb. idiom (Genesis 4:2; Genesis 8:12, al.; cf. WM, § 54, 5; Lft. on Clem., 1Co., xii; but v. also M, Pr., 67, 233; Deiss., BS, 67.1; MM, xxi), Luke 20:11, Acts 12:3; similarly ptcp., προσ -θείς , c. indic. (Genesis 38:5, al.), Luke 19:11.†
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
