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GreekG3936Verb

παρίστημι

paristēmi

40Occurrences
G3936Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to stand beside, i.e. (transitively) to exhibit, proffer, (specially), recommend, (figuratively) substantiate; or (intransitively) to be at hand (or ready), aid

from G3844 (παρά) and G2476 (ἵστημι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
I
Transitive verb. in present tense., imperfect., future tense., 1 aorist.
1.to place beside, present, provide
2.to present to the mind
II
Intransitive. in perfect., pluperfect., 2 aorist.
1.to stand by or beside one
2.to appear
3.to be at hand, be present, have come
4.to stand by for help or defence (Hom., Dem., Xen.)
LXX: for עָמַד, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

παρίστημι appears 40 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
13
Mark
6
Romans
6
2 Timothy
3
Luke
3
2 Corinthians
2
Colossians
2
John
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 8:8BSB

But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

Acts 23:2BSB

At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

Acts 4:26BSB

The kings of the earth take their standand the rulers gather togetheragainst the Lordand against His Anointed One.’

Luke 1:19BSB

“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

Mark 15:39BSB

When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

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