Lexical Definition

‎προτίθεμαι‎ protíthemai (prot-ith'-em-ahee) to plan/present ^G:V
middle voice from ‎πρό‎ and ‎τίθημι‎

purpose, set forth.

• to place before, i.e. (for oneself) to exhibit
• (to oneself) to propose (determine)

Abbott-Smith

προ-τίθημι, [in LXX: Ex 40:4, 23*, Le 24:8 (ערךְ) Ps 53 (54):3* (שׂוּם), etc.;]
1. to set before, set forth publicly; so also in mid.: c. acc. pers., Ro 3:25 (for a suggested alt. rend., v. MM, xxii).
2. Mid., to set before oneself, propose, purpose: c. inf., Ro 1:13; c. acc. rei, Eph 1:9.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

προτίθημι

(also thematic forms, 3rd.pers. singular προτιθεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+], 3rd.pers. plural προτιθεῖσι [Refs], future -θήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist προὔθηκα [Refs 8th c.BC+] —middle (see. below):—passive, aorist 1 προὐτέθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but present and imperfect passive are usually supplied by πρόκειμαι:—set before, set out, especially of meals, τραπέζας νίζον καὶ πρότιθεν (Epic dialect for προὐτίθεσαν) [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, set before oneself, have set before one, δαῖτα [Refs 1st c.AD+]; also προτίθεσθαί τισι ἄριστον cause it to be set before them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__b π. τινὰ κυσίν throw him to the dogs, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τινὰ θηρσὶν ἁρπαγὴν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__c hand over for burial, τινά τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 expose a child, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ὁ θανάτῳ προτεθείς [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 set up, institute, propose, especially of contests, ἅμιλλαν λόγων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄπορον αἵρεσιν offer a choice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3.b set up as a mark or prize, στέφανόν τισι τῶν ἀγώνων [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, προὐτέθην ἐγὼ ἆθλον.. δορός [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3.c set as a penalty, θάνατον ζημίαν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τιμωρίας ἔτι μείζους οὐ μέχρι τοῦ δικαίου[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 fix, set, ἐς ἑβδομήκοντα ἔτεα οὖρον τῆς ζόης ἀνθρώπῳ π. [Refs] —middle; οὖρον π. ἐνιαυτόν[Refs]
__5 appoint as a task or duty, τινί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δμῳαῖς π. πένθος οἰκεῖον στένειν[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, propose to oneself as a task or object, ὅπερ προὐθέμεθα σκέψασθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5.b middle, with future infinitive, propose to oneself, intend, προτεθειμένου κατοικήσειν ἐνταῦθα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__6 middle, also, put forth on one's own part, display, show, εὐλάβειαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__7 middle, θνητοὺς ἐν οἴκτῳ προθέμενος setting before oneself in pity, feeling compassion for, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__8 advance money, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τὸ διδόμενον ἆθλον ὑπὸ τοῦ δήμου αὐτὸς προέθηκεν ἐκ τοῦ ἰδίου [Refs 1st c.BC+]; τισὶν τῶν πολιτῶν εἰς λύτρα προτιθείς [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II π. νεκρόν lay out a dead body, let it lie in state, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 set out wares for show or sale, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.3 display a public notice, τὸ λεύκωμα πρὸ τοῦ ναοῦ [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ αὐτῆς τῆς οἰκίας π. ἐν λευκώματι [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τὸ ὑπογεγραμμένον ἔκθεμα [Refs 1st c.AD+]; notify publicly, τοὺς [προέδρους] προτιθέναι περὶ ὧν δεῖ βουλεύεσθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; περὶ ὧν.. οἱ ἄρχοντες προτίθεισι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰς πράξεις (exactions).. τῶν προτιθεμένων (passive) κατὰ τὰς ἐγγραφάς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; call a case for trial by means of a public notice, τῶν κατ᾽ αὐτοὺς προτεθέντων [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; οἱ προτεθέντες ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ καὶ μὴ ὑπακούσαντες ἴστωσαν ὅτι.. [Refs 1st c.AD+]; advertise for sale or other purpose, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τοῖς συλλημψομένοις ὑμῖν γέρα προτιθέντα advertising rewards to those of you who apprehend (robbers), [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II.4 propose, bring forward a thing to be examined and debated, also give an opportunity for debate, voting, ἐς μέσον σφι π. πρῆγμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. λόγον (i.e. εἰς ἐκκλησίαν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γνώμας π. αὖθις Ἀθηναίοις, of the Prytanes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τὴν διαγνώμην αὖθις περὶ Μυτιληναίων[Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. βουλὴν εἴτε.. εἴτε.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; προθεῖναι αὖθις περὶ Μυτιληναίων λέγειν propose a discussion about.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. αὐτοῖς κρίσιν appoint a trial for them, [Refs 5th c.BC+] has proposed (or initiated) a recital of what each has done, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative person et infinitive, [Refs]: with accusative et infinitive, π. γνώμην ἀποφαίνεσθαι τὸν βουλόμενον [Refs]:—middle, ἤν τις προθῆται ψῆφον, ὥστε μὴ εἶναι τὸν νόμον τοῦτον [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, οὐ προὐτέθη σφίσι λόγος speech was not allowed them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5 convene a meeting, προὔθεσαν οἱ πρυτάνεις ἐκκλησίαν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—middle, σύγκλητον τήνδε γερόντων προὔθετο λέσχην [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III put forward, as one foot before the other, βραδύπουν ἤλυσιν ἄρθρων [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 hold out as a pretext, αἰτίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, τὴν συγγένειαν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__IV put before or first, προτιθέντι ἀνάγκη.. λέγειν, opposed to ἐπιλέγοντι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; set down first in writing, προθεὶς ἄρχοντα Νικόμαχόν φησιν οὕτως· ἐπὶ τούτου κτλ.” [Refs 1st c.BC+] in D.[Refs 2nd c.AD+]:— middle, put in front, τοὺς γροσφομάχους [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; premise, λόγον [Refs]:—passive, τὸ μὴ καὶ τὸ οὒ προτιθέμενα τῶν ἐπιόντων ὀνομάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV.2 put before or over, πρόσθεν ὀμμάτων πέπλον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV.3 prefer one to another, τί τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, πάρος τοὐμοῦ πόθου προὔθεντο τὴν τυραννίδα [Refs 5th c.BC+]