διατίθεμαι
diatithemai
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "διατίθεμαι" primarily means to arrange, dispose, or assign something, often with a sense of separating or setting it apart. In the New Testament, it is used in contexts like assigning something to someone (Luke 22:29) or making a testament or will (Hebrews 9:16-17). It can also refer to establishing a covenant, as seen in Hebrews 8:10 and Acts 3:25.
to put apart, i.e. (figuratively) dispose (by assignment, compact, or bequest)
The Greek word diatithemai means "to put apart, i.e. (figuratively) dispose (by assignment, compact, or bequest)," encompassing related ideas including appoint, make, testator.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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