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GreekG1764Verb

ἐνίστημι

enistēmi

7Occurrences
G1764Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to place on hand, i.e. (reflexively) impend, (participle) be instant

from G1722 (ἐν) and G2476 (ἵστημι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to place in; in pf., plpf., 2 aor. and in mid., intrans.; (a) to be at hand, impend, threaten: (b) to be present: (but see Thayer, ); pf. ptcp., present: ; pl.
LXX: 4 A (עֶמְדָּה),; 4 *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐνίστημι appears 7 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
2
2 Thessalonians
1
2 Timothy
1
Galatians
1
Hebrews
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 3:22BSB

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,

1 Corinthians 7:26BSB

Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.

2 Thessalonians 2:2BSB

not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.

2 Timothy 3:1BSB

But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.

Galatians 1:4BSB

who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

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