[B-Greek] Greek Word Construction

David Perry rv217 at sbcglobal.net
Mon Nov 5 09:44:56 EST 2007


    Greetings ... this is a copy of the request letter I sent Oct. 31 ... the response I got back said basically that responses had been suspended indefinitely ... As you might imagine with a thesis coming due I cannot wait indefinitely, I have exhausted many sites and listings ... none of them answer my question .. my only perceived recourse is to email all of you in the hopes a few might respond with the answer or place where I might find the answer specific to the question I seek.
   
  Thank you in advance for your understanding, compassion and consideration in this matter
   
   
  Greetings ...  and let me Thank You in advance ... I joined B-Greek for many reasons ... one that caused me to actually seek what can be known is this particular question (below) of potentially research defining interest
   
               I am writing a paper for a theology degree ... I found you from a google search ...  I wonder if you might be kind enough to enlighten me as to what is known or can be learned by the Greek word construct ... in particular of the choices of the Greek words below listed (and/or not if you can supply them) that can be translated to our English 'add or added'. 
              What I can see initially is there seems to be 2 classes of word types ... those that start with 'pro' and those that start with 'epi' .
   
   
  prostithemi (Gal.3:19) from what I have been able to find seems to be of the same class of words that have given us the English word ‘prosthesis’ the proof I found at
   
  http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prosthesis ... Greek, addition, from prostithenai, prosthe-, to add : pros-, pros- + tithenai, to put; prosthesis "addition," from prostithenai "add to," from pros "to" + tithenai  "to put, place."
   
  Greek add 
 listed in the NT
   
  Gal.3:19
  4369.  prostiyhmi  prostithemi,  pros-tith'-ay-mee 
  Search for 4369 in KJV
   
   
  from 4314 and 5087; to place additionally, i.e. lay beside, annex, repeat:--add, again, give more, increase, lay unto, proceed further, speak to any more. 
   
   
  See Greek 4314 (pros) 
  See Greek 5087 (tithemi)
   
  Gal.3:15
  1928.  epidiatassomai  epidiatassomai,  ep-ee-dee-ah-tas'-som-ahee 
  Search for 1928 in KJV
   
   
  middle voice from 1909 and 1299; to appoint besides, i.e. supplement (as a codicil):--add to. 
   
   
  See Greek 1909 (epi) 
  See Greek 1299 (diatasso)
   
  Gal.2:6
  4323.  prosana-tiyhmi  prosanatithemi,  pros-an-at-ith'-ay-mee 
  Search for 4323 in KJV
   
   
  from 4314 and 394; to lay up in addition, i.e. (middle voice and figuratively) to impart or (by implication) to consult:--in conference add, confer. 
   
   
  See Greek 4314 (pros) 
  See Greek 394 (anatithemi)
   
   
  Phllpns 1:16
  2018.  epiferw  epiphero,  ep-ee-fer'-o 
  Search for 2018 in KJV
   
   
  from 1909 and 5342; to bear upon (or further), i.e. adduce (personally or judicially (accuse, inflict)), superinduce:--add, bring (against), take. 
   
   
  See Greek 1909 (epi) 
  See Greek 5342 (phero)
   
  2 Pt. 1:5
  2023.  epicorhgew  epichoregeo,  ep-ee-khor-ayg-eh'-o 
  Search for 2023 in KJV
   
   
  from 1909 and 5524; to furnish besides, i.e. fully supply, (figuratively) aid or contribute:--add, minister (nourishment, unto). 
   
   
  See Greek 1909 (epi) 
  See Greek 5524 (choregeo)
   
  Rev.22:18
  2007.  epitiyhmi  epitithemi,  ep-ee-tith'-ay-mee 
  Search for 2007 in KJV
   
   
  from 1909 and 5087; to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense):--add unto, lade, lay upon, put (up) on, set on (up), + surname, X wound. 
   
   
  See Greek 1909 (epi) 
  See Greek 5087 (tithemi)
   
   
         Again ... what can I know of the word construct prefix/body/suffix ... or any other point I remain un-savvy to be able to ask ... Thank You so very much ... David Perry 





More information about the B-Greek mailing list