Strong's Concordance prothesis: a setting forth, i.e. fig. proposal, spec. the showbread, sacred (bread) Original Word: πρόθεσις, εως, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: prothesis Phonetic Spelling: (proth'-es-is) Short Definition: the show-bread, predetermination Definition: a setting forth, the show-bread; predetermination, purpose. HELPS Word-studies 4286 próthesis (from 4253 /pró, "before" and 5087 /títhēmi, "purposefully set forth") – properly, providence – literally, "a setting forth in advance for a specific purpose ("God's pre-thesis"). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4286: πρόθεσιςπρόθεσις, προθέσεως, ἡ (προτίθημι); 1. the setting forth of a thing, placing of it in view (Plato, Demosthenes, Plutarch); οἱ ἄρτοι τῆς προθέσεως (Vulg.panes propositionis), the showbread, the Sept. for הַפָנִים לֶחֶם (Exodus 35:13; Exodus 39:18 ( 2. a purpose (2 Macc. 3:8; (Aristotle), Polybius, Diodorus, Plutarch): Acts 27:13; Romans 8:28; Romans 9:11; Ephesians 1:11; Ephesians 3:11; 2 Timothy 1:9; 2 Timothy 3:10; τῇ προθέσει τῆς καρδίας, with purpose of heart, Acts 11:23. From protithemai; a setting forth, i.e. (figuratively) proposal (intention); specially, the show-bread (in the Temple) as exposed before God -- purpose, shew(-bread). see GREEK protithemai Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 428612 Occurrences προθέσει — 2 Occ. προθέσεως — 4 Occ. πρόθεσιν — 4 Occ. πρόθεσις — 2 Occ. Matthew 12:4 N-GFS GRK: ἄρτους τῆς προθέσεως ἔφαγον ὃ NAS: and they ate the consecrated bread, INT: loaves of the presentation he ate which Mark 2:26 N-GFS Luke 6:4 N-GFS Acts 11:23 N-DFS Acts 27:13 N-GFS Romans 8:28 N-AFS Romans 9:11 N-NFS Ephesians 1:11 N-AFS Ephesians 3:11 N-AFS 2 Timothy 1:9 N-AFS 2 Timothy 3:10 N-DFS Hebrews 9:2 N-NFS |