Word study · Greek
paratíthēmi
commit
Say it: par-at-ITH-ay-mee (approximate)
παρατίθημι
What it means
To set beside, to entrust, to commit. In 2:2, "commit the same things to faithful men." In Luke 23:46, Jesus says, "into your hands I commit my spirit"; in Acts 14:23 and 20:32, Paul "commended" them to the Lord. Related to paratheke (1 Timothy 6:20).
Range of meaning
- EntrustPlace in someone's care.
- Set beforeServe or offer.
In 2 Timothy
- Chapter 2
"Commit the same things to faithful men" (2:2).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3908 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources