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Redirected from προθεϲιϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.

ΠΡΟΘΕΣΙΣ, προθεσις

PROTHESIS, prothesis

Sounds Like: pro-THEH-sis

Translations: purpose, a purpose, intention, a setting forth, showbread, a showbread

From the root: ΠΡΟΘΕΣΙΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to a purpose or intention, indicating a plan or design. It can also refer to the 'showbread' or 'bread of the Presence' in a religious context, which was bread set before God in the tabernacle or temple. In general usage, it describes a deliberate aim or a public display.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine

Strong’s number: G4286 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΘΕΣΙΣ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

  • ΠΡΟΘΕΣΕΙ — (to) purpose, (to) intention, (to) setting forth, (to) showbread
  • ΠΡΟΘΕΣΕΙΣ — purposes, intentions, proposals, showbread, a purpose, an intention, a proposal
  • ΠΡΟΘΕΣΕΩΣ — of setting forth, of a setting before, of a purpose, of a plan, of a proposal, of showbread
  • ΠΡΟΘΕΣΙΝ — purpose, a purpose, plan, a plan, intention, a intention, setting forth, a setting forth, showbread
  • ΠΡΟΘΕΣΙΟΥΣ — of setting forth, of a proposition, of a purpose, of a plan, of a showbread

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