"to place under; to lay down the neck beneath the sword of the executioner, to set on imminent risk, Rom. 16:4; mid. to suggest, recommend to attention, 1 Tim. 4:6*"
Definition and meaning
to place under; to lay down the neck beneath the sword of the executioner, to set on imminent risk, Rom. 16:4; mid. to suggest, recommend to attention, 1 Tim. 4:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὑποτίθημι
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 hypotithemi (G5294) across the King James Bible.
Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
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Common questions
Strong's G5294 (hypotithemi) is a Greek word that means: to place under; to lay down the neck beneath the sword of the executioner, to set on imminent risk, Rom. 16:4; mid. to suggest, recommend to attention, 1 Tim. 4:6* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word hypotithemi (G5294) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5294 is hypotithemi, a Greek word defined as: to place under; to lay down the neck beneath the sword of the executioner, to set on imminent risk, Rom. 16:4; mid. to suggest, recommend to attention. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hypotithemi is a Greek word found in the New Testament.