Lexical Definition

‎ἀνατίθεμαι‎ anatíthemai (an-at-ith'-em-ahee) to set before ^G:V
from ‎ἀνά‎ and the middle voice of ‎τίθημι‎

communicate, declare.

• to set forth (for oneself), i.e propound

Abbott-Smith

ἀνα-τίθημι, [in LXX chiefly for חרם (Cremer, 546);]
to lay upon, set up, etc. Mid. -εμαι, in late writers (Plut., al.; v. also MM, VGT, s.v.), to set forth, declare: Ac 25:14, Ga 2:2.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀνατίθημι,

perfect ἀνατέθηκα[Refs], etc.:—lay upon, once in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἄχθος lay on as a burden, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in good sense, ἀ. κῦδός τινι[Refs 5th c.BC+]. b. middle, put on board ship, [Refs]

__2 in Prose, refer, attribute, a thing to a person, μεγάλα οἱ χρήματα ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ γὰρ ἄν οἱ πυραμίδα ἀνέθεσαν ποιήσασθαι would not have attributed to her the erection of the pyramid,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰμή, ὅταν.. εὖ πράξητε, ἐμοὶ ἀναθήσετε will give me the credit of it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, compare, τινὰ εἴς τι[Refs 4th c.BC+] lay them upon him, entrust them to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II set up as a votive gift, dedicate, τινί τι[Refs 8th c.BC+]; dedicate a book, [Refs]; ἀ. τινά set up a statue of.., [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; incorrectly of burial, [Refs]:— passive, ἀνατεθῆναι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare ἀνάκειμαι.
__II.2 set up, erect, [στήλην] παρὰ βωμόν, νεών, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: metaphorically, dedicate, μακραγορίαν λύρᾳ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τὰς ἀκοὰς τοῖς ἀκροάμασι give them up to, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.3 set up and leave in a place, ἀ. τινὰ ἐπὶ κρημνόν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ζῶντα (on a cross) [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__III put back, τί γὰρ παρ᾽ ἦμαρ ἡμέρα τέρπειν ἔχει, προσθεῖσα κἀναθεῖσα τοῦ γε κατθανεῖ; pushing us forward or moving us back on the verge of death, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B middle, put upon for oneself, ἀναθέσθαι τὰ σκεύη ἐπὶ τὰ ὑποζύγια[Refs 5th c.BC+]; pack on one's cart, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖς ὤμοις ἀ. τινά put on one's shoulders, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; frequently like active, ἀ. τινὰ ἐφ᾽ ἵππον[Refs]
__B.2 impart, communicate something one's own, τινί τι[NT+1st c.AD+]
__B.3 remit, refer, ἀ. περί τινος εἰς σύγκλητον refer the consideration of it to the Senate, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__B.II place differently, change about, e.g. the men on a draught-board, ἀνὰ πάντα τιθεσθαι variant in Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.2 take back a move at πεττοί, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence metaphorically, retract one's opinion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἀνατίθεμυι μὴ οὐ.. retract and say this is not so, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.25.14 ☩ Gal.2.2}