θέμα, ατος, τό,
(τίθημι) that which is placed or laid down:
__1 money deposited, deposit, [[ 1st c.AD: Cebes Philosophus 31, “PCair.Zen.” 22.11 (3rd c.BC), “SIG” 742.58 (Ephesus, 1st c.BC), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.116a,b] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; also, of grain, [[ “PRyl.” 199.12 (1st c.AD)] Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἐν θέματι ἔχειν παρά τινος [[ “PTeb.” 120.125 (1st c.BC)] Refs 1st c.BC+]; treasure, [[ LXX.Tob.4.9. ] LXX]
__2 pile, of loaves,[[LXX.Lev.24.6, 7 ] LXX]; θ. βρωμάτων παρακείμενα ἐπὶ τάφῳ[[LXX.Sir.30.18. ] LXX]
__3 ={θήκη}, coffer,[[LXX.1Ki.6.8. ] LXX]
__4 position, situation, of land, [[ “IG” 14.217 (from Acrae). ] Refs]
__5 Astrology texts, nativity, 'horoscope' (in mod. sense), [[ 2nd c.AD: Suetonius Grammaticus et Historicus Latinus “Aug.” 94, 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 194.20, +others, 4th c.AD(?): Manetho Astrologus 1.278. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__6 either common burial-place or common land, [[ Michel 995 B 50 (_plural_)] Refs]; private burial-ground, ἡ σορὸς καὶ τὸ βαθρικὸν καὶ τὸ ὑποκείμενον θ[[. Judeich “Altertümervon Hierapolis” 208, compare 124, +others] Refs]; θέμα· ἕξις, τόπος, στάσις, μνῆμα, [[ 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus ] Refs 5th c.AD+]
__II something proposed as a prize, [[ Inscriptiones Graecae 9(1).12 (from Ambryssus), “SIG” 867.67 (Ephesus, 2nd c.AD), “Sammelb.” 6222.27 (3rd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]