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GreekG2476Verb

ἵστημι

histēmi

151Occurrences
G2476Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)

a prolonged form of a primary (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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I
Trans, in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act. and in the tenses of the pass.
1.to make to stand, to place, set, set up, establish, appoint
2.to set in a balance, to weigh
II
Intrans., in pf., plpf. (with sense of present and impf.; M, Pr., 147f.) and 2 aor. act., to stand, stand by, stand still: , ἐνώπιον, πρός, with dative loc.; ἐπί, with genitive loc., ἔμπροσθεν; κύκλῳ; ἐκ δεξιῶν; ἐπί, with accusative,; παρά; ἐκεῖ; ὧδε; ὅπου; ἔξω; μακρόθεν; πόρρωθεν. Metaphorical, to stand ready, stand firm, be steadfast: πίστει; ἐν ἀληθείᾳ; εν χάριτι; ἐν εὐαγγελίῳ, ἐφ-, κατ-ἐφ-, συν-ἐφ-, καθ-, ἀντι-καθ-, ἀπο-καθ-, μεθ-, παρ-, περι-, προ-, συν-ίστημι).
LXX: chiefly for עמד, קוּם, also for נצב ni., hi., יצב hith., etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἵστημι appears 151 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
35
Luke
25
John
20
Matthew
20
Revelation
20
Mark
10
Romans
5
1 Corinthians
3

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:12BSB

So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.

Acts 5:20BSB

“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”

John 20:14BSB

When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there; but she did not recognize that it was Jesus.

Luke 7:14BSB

Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”

Mark 3:24BSB

If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.

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