For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
κατατίθημι
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Gloss:
(mid.) to grant a favor, do a favor
Definition:
mid. to ay up for one's self; χάριν, or χάριτας, to lay up a store of favor for one's self, earn a title to favor at the hands of a person, to curry favor with, Acts 24:27; 25:9*
Greek-English Concordance for κατατίθημι
Acts 24:27 | When two years had passed, Felix was replaced by Porcius Festus, and wanting to (katathesthai | καταθέσθαι | aor mid inf ) curry (katathesthai | καταθέσθαι | aor mid inf ) favor with (katathesthai | καταθέσθαι | aor mid inf ) the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison. |
Acts 25:9 | But Festus, wanting to (katathesthai | καταθέσθαι | aor mid inf ) curry (katathesthai | καταθέσθαι | aor mid inf ) favor with (katathesthai | καταθέσθαι | aor mid inf ) the Jews, responded to Paul, saying, “Do you want to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges before me?” |