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GreekG0436Verb

ἀνθίστημι

anthistēmi

12Occurrences
G0436Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to stand against, i.e. oppose

from G473 (ἀντί) and G2476 (ἵστημι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act., causal, to set against.
2.In mid, and pass., also pf. and 2 aor. act., to withstand, resist, oppose
LXX: for עָמַד, יָצַב, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀνθίστημι appears 12 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Timothy
2
Acts
2
Romans
2
1 Peter
1
Ephesians
1
Galatians
1
James
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 5:9BSB

Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

2 Timothy 4:15BSB

You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.

Acts 6:10BSB

but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.

Galatians 2:11BSB

When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood to be condemned.

Luke 21:15BSB

For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.