Lexical Definition

‎προτείνω‎ proteínō (prot-i'-no) to stretch out ^G:V
from ‎πρό‎ and (to stretch)

bind.

• to protend, i.e. tie prostrate (for scourging)

Abbott-Smith

** προ-τείνω, [in LXX: II Mac7, III Mac 2:1*;]
to stretch out, stretch forth: of preparations for scourging (v. Field, Notes, 136 f.), Ac 22:25.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

προτείνω,

stretch out before, hold before, τὸν χαλινόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [ὁ ναυτίλος] π. τὰς πλεκτάνας [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__2 expose to danger, ψυχὴν.. προτείνων [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically, hold out as a pretext or excuse, π. πρόφασιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, π. τὴν ἡλικίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II stretch forth, hold out, χεῖρα, as a suppliant, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; also προτείνει χεὶρ ἐκ χερὸς ὀρέγματα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. ἑαυτόν leaning forward, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence intransitive, stretch forward, προτείνουσα εἰς τὸ πέλαγος [ἄκρα] [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.2 π. χεῖρα δεξιάν offer, tender it as a pledge, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 hold out, offer, μεγάλα π. ἐπ᾽ οἷσι ὁμολογέειν ἐθέλουσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, π. τινὶ λαβεῖν ὅ τι χρῄζει [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, δυοῖν προτεινομένοιν ἀγαθοῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 put forward, propose, π. ζητήματα, ἐρωτήματα, [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—middle, offer or put forward as instances, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.5 Med.. μισθὸν προτείνασθαι stipulate for as a reward, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III put forward as a proposition (πρότασις [Refs 4th c.BC+] —middle [Refs]:—passive [Refs]