- πρόθεσις
- a placing in public
- πρόθεσις
- the show-bread, predetermination
- a setting forth, the show-bread; predetermination, purpose.
- πρόθεσις
- purpose
- G:N-F
- πρό-θεσις, -εως, ἡ
[in LXX:(עֵרֶךְ), 1Ch.9:32, al. (מַעֲרֶכֶת), 2Ch.4:19 (פָּנִים),Refs
Exo.40:4, 23;]Refs
1Ma.1:22, 2Ma.3:8, al.
__1. a setting forth (Plat., Plut., al.): οἱ ἄρτοι τῆς π. (cf. LXX, ll. with, elsewhere ἄρτοι ἐνώπιοι, Exo.25:29; οἱ ἄ. τοῦ προσώπου,; ἡ π. τῶν ἄρτων, Heb.9:2.Refs
Neh.10:33), Mat.12:4, Mrk.2:26, Luk.6:4
__2. a purpose (Mist., Polyb., al.; 2Mac, l.with):.†Refs
Act.11:23 27:13, Rom.8:28 9:11, Eph.1:11 3:11, 2Ti.1:9 3:10
(AS)
1) a setting forth of a thing, placing of it in view, the shewbread
1a) twelve loaves of wheaten bread, corresponding to the number of the tribes of Israel, which loaves were offered to God every Sabbath, and separated into two rows, lay for seven days upon a table placed in the sanctuary or front portion of the tabernacle, and afterwards of the temple
2) a purpose
1a) twelve loaves of wheaten bread, corresponding to the number of the tribes of Israel, which loaves were offered to God every Sabbath, and separated into two rows, lay for seven days upon a table placed in the sanctuary or front portion of the tabernacle, and afterwards of the temple
2) a purpose
πρόθεσις
prothesis
proth'-es-is
From G4388; a setting forth, that is, (figuratively) proposal (intention); specifically the show bread (in the Temple) as exposed before God
KJV Usage: purpose, shew [-bread].