"mid: to lay off, lay down or aside, as garments, Acts 7:58; me"
Definition and meaning
mid: to lay off, lay down or aside, as garments, Acts 7:58; me
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀποτίθημι
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of apotithemi (G659) across the King James Bible.
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
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Common questions
Strong's G659 (apotithemi) is a Greek word that means: mid: to lay off, lay down or aside, as garments, Acts 7:58; me It appears 8 times in the King James Bible.
The word apotithemi (G659) appears 8 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G659 is apotithemi, a Greek word defined as: mid: to lay off, lay down or aside, as garments, Acts 7:58; me. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
apotithemi is a Greek word found in the New Testament.