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Strong's G4286 πρόθεσις (prothesis)

Prothesis means “purpose” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4286 — machsoph (“made appear”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4286
Language Greek
Linked Usages 30
Books 15

Strong's G4286 Quick Answer

Strong's G4286 πρόθεσις (prothesis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. prothesis (proth'-es-is) n. 1. a setting forth 2. (figuratively) proposal (intention) It has 30 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include god and before. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
prothesis (proth'-es-is) n. 1. a setting forth 2. (figuratively) proposal (intention)
Usage
30 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
god and before

Meaning and Definition

prothesis (proth'-es-is) n. 1. a setting forth 2. (figuratively) proposal (intention) 3. (specially) the show-bread (in the Temple) as exposed before God [from G4388] KJV: purpose, shew(-bread) Root(s): G4388

Original Word
πρόθεσις
Transliteration
prothesis
Derivation
Root: προτίθεμαι R1: 4388
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4286. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

purpose

Usage: πρό-θεσις, -εως, ἡ [in LXX: Exo.40:4, 23 (עֵרֶךְ), 1Ch.9:32, al. (מַעֲרֶכֶת), 2Ch.4:19 (פָּנִים), 1Ma.1:22, 2Ma.3:8, al. ;] __1. a setting forth (Plat., Plut., al.): οἱ ἄρτοι τῆς π. (cf. LXX, ll. with, elsewhere ἄρτοι ἐνώπιοι, Exo.25:29; οἱ ἄ. τοῦ προσώπου, Neh.10:33), Mat.12:4, Mrk.2:26, Luk.6:4; ἡ π. τῶν ἄρτων, Heb.9:2. __2. a purpose (Mist., Polyb., al.; 2Mac, l.with): Act.11:23 27:13, Rom.8:28 9:11, Eph.1:11 3:11, 2Ti.1:9 3:10.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4286 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render prothesis, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

God Matthew 12:4 before 2 Timothy 1:9

How Strong's G4286 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 12 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4286 (πρόθεσις) appears 18 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4286 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4286 in the New Testament

12 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 12:4 KJV

How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

Mark 2:26 KJV

How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

Luke 6:4 KJV

How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

Strong's G4286 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 39:17 Septuagint / Brenton

and its lamps, lamps for burning, and oil for the light,

Exodus 40:4 Septuagint / Brenton

and thou shalt bring in the table and shalt set forth that which is to be set forth on it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick and place its lamps on it.

Exodus 40:23 Septuagint / Brenton

And he put on it the showbread before the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.

Strong's G4286 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

7 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 1:22 Septuagint / Brenton

and the table of the showbread, and the pouring vessels, and the vials, and the censers of gold, and the veil, and the crowns, and the golden ornaments that were before the temple, all which he pulled off.

2 Maccabees 3:8 Septuagint / Brenton

So forthwith Heliodorus took his journey, under a color of visiting the cities of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, but indeed to fulfill the king’s purpose.

2 Maccabees 10:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And having cleansed the temple they made another altar, and striking stones they took fire out of them, and offered a sacrifice after two years, and set forth incense, and lights, and showbread.

Usage Excerpts

First 30 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4286.

Exodus 39:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and its lamps, lamps for burning, and oil for the light,
Exodus 40:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and thou shalt bring in the table and shalt set forth that which is to be set forth on it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick and place its lamps on it.
Exodus 40:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he put on it the showbread before the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 Kingdoms 21:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So Ahimelech the priest gave him the showbread; for there were no loaves there, but only the presence loaves which had been removed from the presence of the Lord, in order that hot bread should be set on, on the day on which he took them.
1 Chronicles 9:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Banaias the Kohathite, from among their brethren, was set over the showbread, to prepare it every Sabbath.
1 Chronicles 23:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and for the showbread, and for the fine flour of the meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for the fried cake, and for the dough, and for every measure;
1 Chronicles 28:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He gave him likewise the weight of the tables of showbread, of each table of gold, and likewise of the tables of silver:
2 Chronicles 2:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
behold, I also his son am building a house to the name of the Lord my God, to consecrate it to him, to burn incense before him, and to offer showbread continually, and to offer up whole burnt offerings continually morning and evening, and on the Sabbaths, and at the new moons, and at the feasts of the Lord our God: this is a perpetual statute for Israel.
2 Chronicles 4:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Solomon made all the vessels of the house of the Lord, and the golden altar, and the tables, and upon them were to be the loaves of showbread;
2 Chronicles 13:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
they sacrifice to the Lord whole burnt offering, morning and evening, and compound incense, and set the showbread on the pure table; and there is the golden candlestick, and the lamps for burning, to light in the evening: for we keep the charge of the Lord God of our fathers; but ye have forsaken him.
2 Chronicles 29:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they went in to King Hezekiah, and said, We have purified all the things in the house of the Lord, the altar of whole burnt offering, and its vessels, and the table of showbread, and its vessels;
Matthew 12:4 New Testament, KJV
How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
Mark 2:26 New Testament, KJV
How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
Luke 6:4 New Testament, KJV
How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
Acts 11:23 New Testament, KJV
Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
Acts 27:13 New Testament, KJV
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
Romans 8:28 New Testament, KJV
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans 9:11 New Testament, KJV
(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
Ephesians 1:11 New Testament, KJV
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
Ephesians 3:11 New Testament, KJV
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
2 Timothy 1:9 New Testament, KJV
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
2 Timothy 3:10 New Testament, KJV
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
Hebrews 9:2 New Testament, KJV
For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
1 Maccabees 1:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and the table of the showbread, and the pouring vessels, and the vials, and the censers of gold, and the veil, and the crowns, and the golden ornaments that were before the temple, all which he pulled off.
2 Maccabees 3:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So forthwith Heliodorus took his journey, under a color of visiting the cities of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, but indeed to fulfill the king’s purpose.
2 Maccabees 10:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And having cleansed the temple they made another altar, and striking stones they took fire out of them, and offered a sacrifice after two years, and set forth incense, and lights, and showbread.
3 Maccabees 1:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Along with these there were some of the citizens who took courage, and would not submit to his obstinacy, and his intention of carrying out his purpose.
3 Maccabees 2:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and not satisfied with countless acts of impiety, his audacity so increased that he raised evil reports there, and many of his friends, watching his purpose attentively, joined in furthering his will.
3 Maccabees 5:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
By this sweet and profound influence of the Lord he was held fast, and thus his unjust purpose was quite frustrated, and his unflinching resolve greatly falsified.
3 Maccabees 5:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Hermon, and all his friends, pointed out the preparation of the animals. They are ready, O king, according to your own strict injunction.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4286, grouped by book.

Exodus 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Romans 2 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 2 usages, New Testament
2 Timothy 2 usages, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4286 FAQ

What does prothesis (πρόθεσις) mean?

Prothesis (Strong's G4286) is a Greek word most simply glossed "purpose". prothesis (proth'-es-is) n. 1. a setting forth 2. (figuratively) proposal (intention)

How many times is prothesis (πρόθεσις) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 30 linked usages for Strong's G4286 across 15 books.

Where can I study prothesis (πρόθεσις) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4286 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate prothesis (πρόθεσις)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as god and before. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4286 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 7 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4286, with linked reader references where each row is available.