Lexical Definition

‎προστίθημι‎ prostíthēmi (pros-tith'-ay-mee) to add (to) ^G:V
from ‎πρός‎ and ‎τίθημι‎

add, again, give more, increase, lay unto, proceed further, speak to any more.

• to place additionally, i.e. lay beside, annex, repeat

Abbott-Smith

προσ-τίθημι, [in LXX chiefly for יסף hi., also for אסף ni., etc.;]
1. to put to.
2. to add, join to, give in addition: c. acc. seq. ἐπί, Mt 6:27, Lk 3:20 12:25; ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό, Ac 2:47; c. acc. et dat., Lk 17:5, He 12:19 (v. MM, xxi); pass., absol., Ac 2:41, Ga 3:19; c. dat., Mt 6:33, Mk 4:24, Lk 12:31, Ac 5:14 11:24; προσετέθη πρὸς τ. πατέρας (cf. Ge 26:8, Jg 2:10, al.), Ac 13:36; c. inf., of repeating or continuing the action signified by the following verb, as in Heb. idiom (Ge 4:2 8:12, al.; cf. WM, § 54, 5; Lft. on Clem., I Co., xii; but v. also M, Pr., 67, 233; Deiss., BS, 671; MM, xxi), Lk 20:11, Ac 12:3; similarly ptcp., προσθείς, c. indic. (Ge 38:5, al.), Lk 19:11.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

προστίθημι,

Doric dialect ποτι-, also aorist infinitive ποιθέμεν [Refs]; ποτθέμειν probably in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: late present προστιθῶ Ps.- [Refs 4th c.BC+]future προσθήσω: aorist προσέθηκα, plural -έθεμεν, subjunctive προσθῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect προσθέω [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— middle, future προσθήσομαι [LXX]: aorist 1 προσεθηκάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 2 προσεθέμην, subjunctive προσθῶμαι (not πρόσθωμαι), 3rd.pers. singular optative προσθεῖτο [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Doric dialect participle ποτθέμενος, Πρακτικά 1931.89 [Refs]: perfect -τέθειμαι[LXX]:—passive, aorist 1 προσετέθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future -τεθήσομαι[LXX] is falsa lectio [LXX]perfect passive is chiefly supplied by πρόσκειμαι:—put to, χερσὶν ἀπώσασθαι λίθον ὃν προσέθηκεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. τὰς θύρας, τὴν θύραν, put to, close the door, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κλίμακας [τοῖς πύργοις] [Refs]; κόμῃ προσθεῖσα βόστρυχον holding it close to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. μύωπας apply the spur, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; apply a pessary, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [κύαθον] [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, of pessaries, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

__2 hand over, deliver to, θεῶν γέρα.. ἐφημέροισι προστίθει [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τινὶ γυναῖκα π. give her to him as wife, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but π. γυναικὶ τάλαντον, as a dower, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 give besides or also, φερνάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, spend money, οὐ μόνον ἄνευ μισθοῦ, ἀλλὰ καὶ προστιθεὶς ἂν ἡδέως [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II impose upon, πρῆγμα τὸ ἄν τοι προσθέω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, π. τινὶ πρήσσειν [Refs]; π. μέτρον impose measure or bounds, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. τινὶ ἀτιμίην impose, inflict disgrace upon him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. [φθόρον] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λύπην, πόνους, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τινὶ ἔκπληξιν ἀφασίαν τε strike him dumb with fear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. φιλανθρωπίαν εἰς τὰ τῆς πόλεως πράγματα employ it on.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 attribute or impute to, τῷ θεῷ τὴν αἰτίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. θράσος μοι impute boldness to me, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III add, τάδε τούτοισι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄλλον πρὸς ὦν ἔθηκαν χρυσόν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄγγελλε δ᾽ ὅρκον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also π. ἐπὶ τοῖσδε χάριν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, make additions, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; make additions to a story, improve it, [Refs]; also of actors,[Refs]: especially of adding articles to statements or documents, προσθεῖναι οὐδὲν εἶχον τοῖς εἰρημένοις οὐδ᾽ ἀφελεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. καὶ ἀφελεῖν τι περὶ τῆς ξυμμαχίας Foed. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς τὰς συνθήκας Foed. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of entries in accounts, προσετέθη τὰ τέλη τῷ κυριακῷ λόγῳ [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; π. τινὶ [ἀργύριον] pay, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; πρόσθες εἰς ὄνομα Ἐπωνύχου credit to account of [Refs 5th c.BC+]; pay in, deposit gold in a bank or mint, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III.2 with accusative person, τίνα τῇδε προστιθῶ στάσε; [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Ἀθηναίοις π. σφᾶς αὐτούς join their party, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἑαυτόν τινι ἐς πίστιν, ἐπὶ ἰδίοις κέρδεσι, [Refs]
__III.3 in Mathematics texts, add, πὸτ ἀριθμόν.. φᾶφον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς πεπερασμένον ἀεὶ π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, εἴ κα.. ποτὶ τὸ ἕτερον τῶν βαρέων ποτιτεθῇ,.. ῥέπειν ἐπὶ τὸ βάρος ἐκεῖνο ᾧ ποτετέθη [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III.4 in Logic, add some determining word, opposed to ἀφαιρεῖν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.5 in LXX and NT, continue or repeat an action, with infinitive, προσέθηκεν ἔτι λαλῆσαι [LXX]; οὐ μὴ προσθῶ πεῖν I will not drink again, [NT]; also προσθεὶς Ἰὼβ εἶπεν Job continued and said, [LXX+NT]; προσθεῖσα ἔτεκεν υἱόν she bore another son, [LXX]:—also in middle, see below [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B middle, side with one, οἷς ἂν σὺ προσθῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῷ ἀστῷ π. to be favourable, wellinclined to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῇ ἡδονῇ side with pleasure, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: absolutely, come in, submit, Epist.[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.2 assent, agree, οὔ οἱ ἔγωγε π. τῇ γνώμῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: later with infinitive, consent, bring onself to, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__B.3 φῆφον δ᾽ Ὀρέστῃ τήνδ᾽ ἐγὼ προσθήσομαι will deposit this vote in favour of Orestes, i.e. will vote in his favour, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; so μὴ μιᾷ φήφῳ π. (i.e. τὴν γνώμην), ἀλλὰ δυοῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φῆφον π. ἐναντίαν τινί[Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__B.4 in Mathematics texts, add, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__B.II with accusative person, associate with oneself, i.e. take to one as a friend, ally, or helper, win over, π. τὸν δῆμον πρὸς τὴν ἑωυτοῦ μοῖραν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταύτην προσθοῦ δάμαρτα take her to wife, [Refs]: also in bad sense, πολέμιον π. τινά [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.2 with accusative of things, apply to oneself, βάλανον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, put on, τῇ ὄφει ἀχθηδόνας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; add to oneself, gain, τί ἂν προσθείμην πλέο; what should I be profited? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. χάριν, ={ἐπιχαρίζεσθαι}, [Refs]; especially of evils, bring or take upon onself, πρὸς κακοῖσι κακόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἰκεῖον πόνον, κινδύνους αὐθαιρέτους, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔχθρας ἑκουσίους πρὸς ταῖς ἀναγκαίαις π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.2.b bring upon others, οἱ.. πόλεμον προσεθήκαντο made war upon him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἄν σφι Σπαρτιήτας μῆνιν οὐδεμίαν προσθέσθαι vented any wrath upon.., [Refs]
__B.III in LXX and NT, continue or repeat an action (compare above [LXX+4th c.BC+]; προσέθετο πέμφαι ἕτερον [NT]; προσέθετο συλλαβεῖν καὶ Πέτρον he caused Peter also to be arrested, [LXX+NT]; οὐ προσέθετο τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι[LXX]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.14.13 ☩ LXX.Deut.23.15 ☩ LXX.Num.27.13 ☩ LXX.Exod.5.7 ☩ LXX.Gen.18.29 ☩ Mark.14.25 ☩ LXX.Job.27.1 ☩ Luke.19.11 ☩ LXX.Gen.38.5 ☩ LXX.Exod.14.13 ☩ Luke.20.11 ☩ Acts.12.3 ☩ LXX.Exod.9.34 ☩ LXX.Gen.8.12}