"pr. to place outside, put forth; to expose an infant, Acts 7:21; met. to set forth, declare, explain, Acts 11:4; 18:26; 28:23*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to place outside, put forth; to expose an infant, Acts 7:21; met. to set forth, declare, explain, Acts 11:4; 18:26; 28:23*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐκτίθημι
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 ektithemi (G1620) across the King James Bible.
And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
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Common questions
Strong's G1620 (ektithemi) is a Greek word that means: pr. to place outside, put forth; to expose an infant, Acts 7:21; met. to set forth, declare, explain, Acts 11:4; 18:26; 28:23* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word ektithemi (G1620) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1620 is ektithemi, a Greek word defined as: pr. to place outside, put forth; to expose an infant, Acts 7:21; met. to set forth, declare, explain, Acts 11:4; 18:26; 28:23*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ektithemi is a Greek word found in the New Testament.