ἐφίστημι
ephístēmi · G2186 · Greek · 21 occurrences
Meanings
-
to stand by, to stand at
To stand at a particular place, often with the implication of suddenness
ExamplesLuke 4:39 And standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her; and she immediately got up and served them.
Luke 10:40 But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do the serving by myself? Then tell her to help me.”
Luke 20:1 On one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders confronted Him,
-
to be near, to be at, to be nearby
To be in proximity to something
ExamplesLuke 2:9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.
Luke 2:38 And at that very moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak about Him to all those who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
Luke 24:4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in gleaming clothing;
-
to happen to, to come upon, to overtake
To happen to someone or something, with the implication of an event which is undesirable
ExamplesLuke 21:34 “But be on your guard, so that your hearts will not be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that this day will not come on you suddenly, like a trap;
-
to attack, to assault
To use sudden physical force against someone as the outgrowth of a hostile attitude
ExamplesActs 6:12 And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they came up to him and dragged him away, and brought him before the Council.
Acts 17:5 But the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and they attacked the house of Jason and were seeking to bring them out to the people.
-
imminent, impending
To occur with high probability at a point of time just subsequent to another point of time
Examples2 Timothy 4:6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.
-
to begin, to commence
To begin, with the focus upon the initial stages of an activity
ExamplesActs 28:2 The natives showed us extraordinary kindness, for they kindled a fire and took us all in because of the rain that had started and because of the cold.
-
to continue, to persist in
To continue in an activity in spite of presumed opposition
Examples2 Timothy 4:2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction.
How it’s used In 6 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
21 occurrences in 13 groups
- Not stated in the clause 8
- ἀνήρman, husband 3
- Other words · 11 groups that occur once or twice (13) 13
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
4 occurrences in 3 groups
- αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 2
- θεόςGod 1
- μέλωto think about 1
To or for whomIndirect object
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 1
With prepositionsPrepositional phrases
7 occurrences in 7 groups
- ἐνin+ ἀστράπτωto glisten 1
- ἐπάνωabove+ αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 1
- ἐπίon+ οἰκίαhouse, home, dwelling 1
- ἐπίon+ πυλώνdoor, gate, gateway 1
- ἐπίon+ σύyou 1
- σύνwith, together with+ πρεσβύτεροςelder, older 1
With adverbsAdverbs
3 occurrences in 3 groups
- ἐξαυτῆςsuddenly 1
- εὐκαίρωςfavorable 1
- τότεthen 1
Named alongside itApposition
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- ὑετόςrain 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
In the other Testament 1 word
- עָמַד ʻâmad · H5975 · to stand, to stand still, to stop
- Hebrew עָמַד (ʻâmad, H5975) denotes the general act of standing, taking position, or remaining stationary across diverse contexts; Greek ἐφίστημι (ephístēmi, G2186) specifically emphasizes standing upon/over or suddenly appearing before someone, typically in contexts of confrontation, presence, or oversight.
Semantic domains 7 entries
- To happen to, to come upon, to overtake13.119
- In Luke 21:34, Jesus warns that the day of judgment should “not come on you suddenly, like a trap,” using this verb for an event overtaking someone.
- To stand by, to stand at17.5
- In Luke 24:4, at the empty tomb, “two men suddenly stood near them in gleaming clothing,” using this verb for standing close beside someone.
- To attack, to assault39.47
- In Acts 17:5, the jealous Jews “formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and they attacked the house of Jason,” using this verb for a hostile assault.
- Imminent, impending67.63
- In 2 Timothy 4:6, Paul writes, “I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come,” using this verb for a moment that has now arrived.
- To continue, to persist in68.14
- In Acts 10:17, it is written that “Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision... might mean,” using this verb for a state of mind that persisted.
- To begin, to commence68.7
- In Acts 11:11, Peter recounts, “at that moment three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea came up to the house where we were staying,” using this verb for an action just beginning to take place.
- To be near, to be at, to be nearby85.13
- In Acts 23:11, it is written that “the Lord stood near him and said, ‘Be courageous!’” using this verb for being present close beside someone.
Word family 58 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon : 2 aorist ἐπέστην, participle ἐπιστάς, imperative ἐπίστηθι; perfect participle ἐφεστώς;…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 7 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.