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ἵστημι

histēmito standHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb153 occurrences16 books149 verses

Definition

ἵστημι, and in late writers, also ἱστάνω (Veitch, see word; Bl., §23, 2; M, Pr., 55), [in LXX chiefly for עמד, קוּם, also for נצב ni., hi., יצב hith., etc.].

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: with accusative of person(s), Mark 7:9, Acts 1:23; 6:13; 17:31, Hebrews 10:9; id. before ἐπί, with accusative loc, Matthew 4:5, Luke 4:9; ἐν μέσῳ, Matthew 18:2, Mark 9:36, Jhn.8:[3]; ἐνώπιον, Acts 6:6; παρ᾽ ἑαυτῷ, Luke 9:47; ἐκ δεξιῶν, Matthew 25:33; mid., to place oneself, to stand: Revelation 18:15; so also pass., to be made to stand, to stand: Matthew 2:9, Luke 11:18; 19:8, 2 Corinthians 13:1, al.

2. to set in a balance, to weigh (cl.; LXX for שׁקל, Isaiah 46:6, al.): Matthew 26:15,

II. Intrans., in pf., plpf. (with sense of present and impf.; M, Pr., 147f.) and 2 aor. act., to stand, stand by, stand still: Matthew 20:32; 26:73, Mark 10:49, Luke 8:44, John 1:35; 3:29, Acts 16:9, al.; before ἐν, Matthew 6:5, al.; ἐνώπιον, Acts 10:30, al.; πρός, with dative loc., John 18:16; ἐπί, with genitive loc., Luke 6:17, Acts 5:23; 25:10, al.; ἔμπροσθεν, Matthew 27:11; κύκλῳ, Revelation 7:11; ἐκ δεξιῶν, Luke 1:11; ἐπί, with accusative, Matthew 13:2, Revelation 3:20; παρά, Luke 5:2; ἐκεῖ, Mark 11:5; ὧδε, Mark 9:1; ὅπου, Mark 13:14; ἔξω, Matthew 12:46; μακρόθεν, Luke 18:13; πόρρωθεν, Luke 17:12. Metaphorical, to stand ready, stand firm, be steadfast: 1 Corinthians 7:37; 10:12, Ephesians 6:11, Ephesians 6:13 14, Colossians 4:12; τ. πίστει, Romans 11:20; ἐν τ. ἀληθείᾳ, John 8:44; εν τ. χάριτι, Romans 5:2; ἐν τ. εὐαγγελίῳ, 1 Corinthians 15:1 (cf. ἀν-, ἐπ-ἀν-, ἐξ-ἀν, ἀνθ-, ἀφ-, δι-, ἐν-, ἐξ-, ἐπ- (-μαι), ἐφ-, κατ-ἐφ-, συν-ἐφ-, καθ-, ἀντι-καθ-, ἀπο-καθ-, μεθ-, παρ-, περι-, προ-, συν-ίστημι).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἵστημι:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

153 total
  1. Acts 22:25ἑστῶτα · standing there
    But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”
  2. Acts 22:30ἔστησεν · and had him stand
    The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
  3. Acts 24:20στάντος · when I stood
    Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
  4. Acts 24:21ἑστὼς · as I stood
    …unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
  5. Acts 25:10Ἑστὼς · standing
    Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
  6. Acts 25:18σταθέντες · rose to speak
    But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.
  7. Acts 26:6ἕστηκα · I stand
    And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,
  8. Acts 26:16στῆθι · stand
    ‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.
  9. Acts 26:22ἕστηκα · [and] I stand [here]
    But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
  10. Acts 27:21σταθεὶς · stood up
    After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
  11. Romans 3:31ἱστάνομεν · we uphold
    Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.
  12. Romans 5:2ἑστήκαμεν · we stand
    …through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
  13. Romans 10:3στῆσαι · to establish
    Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
  14. Romans 11:20ἕστηκας · stand
    That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
  15. Romans 14:4σταθήσεται · he will stand; στῆσαι · to make him stand
    Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
  16. 1 Corinthians 7:37ἕστηκεν · established
    But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.
  17. 1 Corinthians 10:12ἑστάναι · he is standing firm
    So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.
  18. 1 Corinthians 15:1ἑστήκατε · you stand firm
    Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm.
  19. 2 Corinthians 1:24ἑστήκατε · you stand firm
    Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.
  20. 2 Corinthians 13:1σταθήσεται · must be established
    This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
  21. Ephesians 6:11στῆναι · make your stand
    Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
  22. Ephesians 6:13στῆναι · to stand
    Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.
  23. Ephesians 6:14στῆτε · Stand firm
    Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
  24. Colossians 4:12σταθῆτε · you may stand
    Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.
  25. 2 Timothy 2:19ἕστηκεν · stands
    Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
  26. Hebrews 10:9στήσῃ · establish
    Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.
  27. Hebrews 10:11ἕστηκεν · stands
    Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
  28. James 2:3στῆθι · must stand
    If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
  29. James 5:9ἕστηκεν · is standing
    Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
  30. 1 Peter 5:12στῆτε · Stand firm
    Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
  31. Jude 1:24στῆσαι · to present [you]
    Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
  32. Revelation 3:20ἕστηκα · I stand
    Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
  33. Revelation 5:6ἑστηκὸς · standing
    Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
  34. Revelation 6:17σταθῆναι · to withstand [it]
    For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”
  35. Revelation 7:1ἑστῶτας · standing
    After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.
  36. Revelation 7:9ἑστῶτες · standing
    After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
  37. Revelation 7:11εἱστήκεισαν · stood
    And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,
  38. Revelation 8:2ἑστήκασιν · stand
    And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.
  39. Revelation 8:3ἐστάθη · stood
    Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
  40. Revelation 10:5ἑστῶτα · standing
    Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.
  41. Revelation 10:8ἑστῶτος · standing
    Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”
  42. Revelation 11:4ἑστῶτες · that stand
    These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
  43. Revelation 11:11ἔστησαν · they stood
    But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who saw them.
  44. Revelation 12:4ἕστηκεν · stood
    His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.
  45. Revelation 12:17ἐστάθη · [the dragon] stood
    And the dragon was enraged at the woman and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.
  46. Revelation 14:1ἑστὸς · standing
    Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
  47. Revelation 15:2ἑστῶτας · stood
    And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,
  48. Revelation 18:10ἑστηκότες · they will stand
    In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
  49. Revelation 18:15στήσονται · will stand
    The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,