1620. ektithémi
Lexical Summary
ektithémi: To set forth, to explain, to expose, to declare

Original Word: ἐκτίθημι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ektithémi
Pronunciation: ek-TITH-ay-mee
Phonetic Spelling: (ek-tith'-ay-mee)
KJV: cast out, expound
NASB: explain, explained, explaining, set outside
Word Origin: [from G1537 (ἐκ - among) and G5087 (τίθημι - laid)]

1. to expose
2. (figuratively) to declare

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
declare, expound.

From ek and tithemi; to expose; figuratively, to declare -- cast out, expound.

see GREEK ek

see GREEK tithemi

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ek and tithémi
Definition
to set forth, fig. to declare
NASB Translation
explain (1), explained (1), explaining (1), set outside (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1620: ἐκτίθημι

ἐκτίθημι: 1 aorist passive participle ἐκτεθεις; middle, imperfect ἐξετιθεμην; 2 aorist ἐξεθέμην; to place or set out, expose;

1. properly: an infant, Acts 7:21; (Wis. 18:5; (Herodotus 1, 112); Aristophanes nub. 531; Aelian v. h. 2, 7; Lucian, de sacrif. 5, and often).

2. Middle metaphorically, to set forth, declare, expound: Acts 11:4; τί, Acts 18:26; Acts 28:23; ((Aristotle, passim); Diodorus 12, 18; Josephus, Antiquities 1, 12, 2; Athen. 7, p. 278 d.; others).

Topical Lexicon
Overview

Strong’s Greek 1620 appears only in Acts and unites two acts: exposing someone to view and setting truth before hearers. It therefore moves from Moses’ cradle on the Nile to Paul’s rented house in Rome, tracing both God’s providence over the vulnerable and His insistence on clear proclamation.

Occurrences in Acts

Acts 7:21 – “When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.”

Acts 11:4 – “But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events…”

Acts 18:26 – “Priscilla and Aquila…took him in and explained to him the way of God more accurately.”

Acts 28:23 – “Paul expounded to them from morning till evening, testifying about the kingdom of God…”

Providence and Protection

The word’s first appearance concerns Moses, whose apparent abandonment becomes the means of Israel’s deliverance. Luke highlights that what looks like exposure to danger is overseen by the Lord, encouraging believers to trust God when obedience seems risky.

Reasoned Explanation

Peter, Priscilla with Aquila, and Paul all use ordered exposition to remove confusion, sharpen doctrine, and persuade unbelievers. Scripture is presented as understandable and defensible, and the Spirit works through rational discourse as well as miraculous signs.

Unity of the Church

Peter’s step-by-step narrative in Acts 11 diffuses tension between Jewish believers and Gentile converts. Careful explanation protects fellowship and keeps the gospel from being hijacked by suspicion or cultural preference.

Mentoring in Ministry

Priscilla and Aquila correct Apollos privately, then release him for broader service. Their example shows how mature believers refine emerging leaders through gracious, precise teaching grounded in Scripture.

Apostolic Hermeneutics

Paul in Rome welds Law, Prophets, and Gospel into a cohesive witness to Jesus. His day-long exposition demonstrates both the continuity of revelation and the patience required for persuasive teaching.

Key Theological Themes

• Sovereignty working through apparent weakness
• Clarity and sufficiency of Scripture
• Progress of revelation from Moses to Christ
• Necessity of rational apologetics within Spirit-empowered mission

Practical Implications

1. Explain events and texts sequentially, letting listeners trace God’s hand.
2. Bridge Old and New Testaments to reveal Christ’s fulfillment.
3. Mentor privately, correct lovingly, release boldly.
4. Trust God’s providence in mission fields that seem hostile.

Summary

Strong’s Greek 1620 threads together exposure and exposition. Whether placing an infant in a basket or opening scrolls before skeptics, the Lord both guards His servants and commands them to set forth His truth plainly.

Forms and Transliterations
έκθες εκθήσει εκτεθέν εκτεθέντα εκτεθεντος ἐκτεθέντος εκτέκη εκτίθεμαι εκτιθέσθωσαν εκτίλαι εκτίλατε εκτιλεί εκτίλη εκτιλήσεται εκτίλλω εκτίλω εκτιναγμός εξεθεντο ἐξέθεντο εξέθηκε εξετέθη εξετιθετο εξετίθετο ἐξετίθετο εξετίλη ektethentos ektethéntos exethento exéthento exetitheto exetítheto
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Acts 7:21 V-APP-GMS
GRK: ἐκτεθέντος δὲ αὐτοῦ
NAS: And after he had been set outside, Pharaoh's
KJV: when he was cast out, Pharaoh's
INT: having been set outside moreover he

Acts 11:4 V-IIM-3S
GRK: δὲ Πέτρος ἐξετίθετο αὐτοῖς καθεξῆς
NAS: began [speaking] and [proceeded] to explain to them in orderly sequence,
KJV: rehearsed [the matter] from the beginning, and expounded [it] by order
INT: moreover Peter he set [it] forth to them in order

Acts 18:26 V-AIM-3P
GRK: ἀκριβέστερον αὐτῷ ἐξέθεντο τὴν ὁδὸν
NAS: him, they took him aside and explained to him the way
KJV: unto [them], and expounded unto him
INT: more accurately to him expounded the way

Acts 28:23 V-IIM-3S
GRK: πλείονες οἷς ἐξετίθετο διαμαρτυρόμενος τὴν
NAS: in large numbers; and he was explaining to them by solemnly testifying
KJV: to whom he expounded and testified
INT: many to whom he expounded fully testifying the

Strong's Greek 1620
4 Occurrences


ἐκτεθέντος — 1 Occ.
ἐξέθεντο — 1 Occ.
ἐξετίθετο — 2 Occ.

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