Word

παρίστημι

parístēmi · G3936 · Greek · 41 occurrences

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Meanings

To cause to be in a place (to present (oneself), to cause to be)

Examples
Acts 1:3 To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of things regarding the kingdom of God.
Acts 4:10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by this name this man stands here before you in good health.
Acts 9:39 So Peter got ready and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the room upstairs; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.
to cause to be, to cause to serve as, to make something be

To cause something to be or to serve as

Examples
Romans 6:13 and do not go on presenting the parts of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead, and your body’s parts as instruments of righteousness for God.
Romans 6:16 Do you not know that the one to whom you present yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?
Romans 6:19 I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented the parts of your body as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your body’s parts as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification.
to cause to exist, to provide, to raise up

To cause to come into existence

Examples
Ephesians 5:27 that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.
to make available, to provide, to present to

To make something available to someone without necessarily involving actual change of ownership

Examples
Luke 2:22 And when the days for their purification according to the Law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
Acts 23:24 They were also to provide mounts to put Paul on and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
to hand over, to turn over to, to betray

To deliver a person into the control of someone else, involving either the handing over of a presumably guilty person for punishment by authorities or the handing over of an individual to an enemy who will presumably take undue advantage of the victim

Examples
Acts 23:33 When these horsemen had come to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
to show to be true, to present evidence of truth, to prove

To establish evidence to show that something is true

Examples
Acts 24:13 “Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a worker who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
to stand near

To stand near or alongside of someone, either with friendly or hostile intent

Examples
Mark 14:69 The slave woman saw him, and began once more to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them!”
Mark 15:35 And when some of the bystanders heard Him, they began saying, “Look! He is calling for Elijah!”
Mark 15:39 And when the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw that He died in this way, he said, “Truly this Man was the Son of God!”
to be near, to be at, to be nearby

To be in proximity to something

Examples
Mark 14:47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.
Mark 14:70 But again he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders were again saying to Peter, “You really are one of them, for you are a Galilean as well.”
2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth.
to be in front of, to stand before

To be in front of something, presumably facing it

Examples
Acts 27:24 saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has graciously granted you all those who are sailing with you.’
Romans 14:10 But as for you, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or you as well, why do you regard your brother or sister with contempt? For we will all appear before the judgment seat of God.
to take place, to be, to occur

To occur at a particular or expected time

Examples
Mark 4:29 “Now when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
to come, to arrive, to come to be present

To come to be present at a particular place

Examples
Acts 27:23 “For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong, whom I also serve, came to me,
to help

To assist in supplying what may be needed

Examples
Romans 16:2 that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well.

How it’s used In 11 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

41 occurrences in 19 groups

Not stated (participle) 10
Not stated: you (more than one) 6
Not stated (infinitive) 6
Not stated: he, she or it 4
Other words · 15 groups that occur once or twice (16) 16

What it acts on, or what is saidObject

17 occurrences in 14 groups

ἑαυτοῦhimself, herself, itself 3
μέλοςmember, body part 3
Other words · 12 groups that occur once or twice (12) 12

To or for whomIndirect object

13 occurrences in 12 groups

Other words · 12 groups that occur once or twice (14) 14

Second objectAs in “call him Lord”

9 occurrences in 9 groups

δοῦλοςslave, bondservant 3
Other words · 8 groups that occur once or twice (8) 8

With prepositionsPrepositional phrases

13 occurrences in 15 groups

Other words · 15 groups that occur once or twice (15) 15

With adverbsAdverbs

4 occurrences in 5 groups

καίand 1
νῦνnow 1
οὐnot 1
οὕτωso, thus, in this way 1
ἄρτιnow, just now, presently 1

Named alongside itApposition

3 occurrences in 3 groups

ΓαβριήλGabriel 1
εἷςone 1
κεντυρίωνcenturion 1

What it doesIt is the subject

4 occurrences in 4 groups

λέγωto say 2
δέωto bind, to tie 1
ἀκούωto hear 1
ἔπωto say 1

What is done to itIt is the object

7 occurrences in 7 groups

δοκέωto think, to suppose, to seem 1
δύναμαιcan 1
εἴδωto know 1
ἔπωto say 1
καταγγέλλωto proclaim 1
παρακαλέωto plead for, to appeal to, to encourage 1

It is given or told toIndirect object

3 occurrences in 3 groups

ἐπιτάσσωto order 1
ἔπωto say 1
λέγωto say 1

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

1 occurrences in 1 groups

ἄχριuntil 2

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.

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In the other Testament 2 words

עָמַד ʻâmad · H5975 · to stand, to stand still, to stop: עָמַד (ʻâmad, H5975) עָמַד denotes the physical act of standing or remaining in position, while παρίστημι (parístēmi, G3936) παρίστημι specifically emphasizes standing beside/near someone or presenting oneself before another, adding a relational or presentational nuance to the basic standing concept.
יָצַב yâtsab · H3320 · to take position, to commit oneself to a course: παρίστημι (parístēmi, G3936) emphasizes the act of standing beside or presenting someone/something before another, often with connotations of service, offering, or formal presentation, while יָצַב (yâtsab, H3320) focuses on the physical posture of standing firm, taking a position, or stationing oneself, typically in military, official, or formal contexts.

Semantic domains 12 entries

To cause to be, to cause to serve as, to make something be13.11: This domain covers παρίστημι naming the act of establishing something in a new capacity, as Paul urges believers to devote their bodies to righteousness: “and do not go on presenting the parts of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead, and your body's parts as instruments of righteousness for God.” (Romans 6:13)
To cause to exist, to provide, to raise up13.83: Here παρίστημι names the act of bringing something into being for another's use, as Jesus tells Peter that legions of angels are available to Him: “‘Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?’” (Matthew 26:53)
To come, to arrive, to come to be present15.86: Here παρίστημι names the act of arriving and standing among others, as Luke describes two messengers appearing to the apostles: “And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, then behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them.” (Acts 1:10)
To stand near17.3: Here παρίστημι names the posture of standing close to a person or scene, as Mark describes the bystanders at Jesus's arrest: “But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.” (Mark 14:47)
To help35.1: Here παρίστημι names the rendering of practical assistance to another, as Paul commends Phoebe's own record of helping others: “that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well.” (Romans 16:2)
To hand over, to turn over to, to betray37.111: Here παρίστημι names the surrender of oneself into another's control, as Paul warns that offering oneself to sin as a slave places one under sin's authority: “Do you not know that the one to whom you present yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?” (Romans 6:16)
To make available, to provide, to present to57.81: Here παρίστημι names the supplying of something for use, as Luke describes the centurion Julius arranging transport for the escorted prisoners: “They were also to provide mounts to put Paul on and bring him safely to Felix the governor.” (Acts 23:24)
To take place, to be, to occur67.64: Here παρίστημι names an event coming to pass in time, as Mark describes the readiness of a ripened crop: “‘Now when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.’” (Mark 4:29)
To show to be true, to present evidence of truth, to prove72.4: Here παρίστημι names the demonstration of a claim through evidence, as Paul defends himself before Felix: “‘Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.’” (Acts 24:13)
To be near, to be at, to be nearby85.13: Here παρίστημι names simple proximity to a person, as Paul recounts the Lord's support during his trial: “But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion's mouth.” (2 Timothy 4:17)
To present (oneself), to cause to be85.14: Here παρίστημι names the act of offering oneself in a particular state, as Paul urges the Corinthians toward pure devotion to Christ: “For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.” (2 Corinthians 11:2)
To be in front of, to stand before85.18: Here παρίστημι names the posture of standing in the presence of an authority, as Paul describes the universal accountability believers share: “But as for you, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or you as well, why do you regard your brother or sister with contempt? For we will all appear before the judgment seat of God.” (Romans 14:10)

Word family 58 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

ἵστημι hístēmi · G2476 · to put, to place, to set · 153×ἀνίστημι anístēmi · G450 · to cause to stand, to raise up, to raise to life · 108×σταυρόω stauróō · G4717 · to crucify · 46×ἀνάστασις anástasis · G386 · to come back to life, to live again, to be resurrected · 42×παρίστημιparístēmi · G3936σταυρός staurós · G4716 · cross · 27×καθίστημι kathístēmi · G2525 · to put in charge of, to appoint, to designate · 21×ἐφίστημι ephístēmi · G2186 · to stand by, to stand at, to be near · 20×ἐξίστημι exístēmi · G1839 · to astonish greatly, to greatly astound, to astound completely · 17×συνιστάω synistáō · G4921 · to recommend, to make known by action, to demonstrate · 16×ἀνθίστημι anthístēmi · G436 · to oppose, to be hostile toward, to show hostility · 14×ἀφίστημι aphístēmi · G868 · to incite to revolt, to cause to rebel, to go away · 14×στηρίζω stērízō · G4741 · to strengthen, to make more firm, to cause to be fixed · 14×στήκω stḗkō · G4739 · to stand, to continue to be · 11×στάσις stásis · G4714 · insurrection, rebellion, to quarrel · 9×ἀποκαθίστημι apokathístēmi · G600 · to restore, to cause again to be, restoration · 8×προΐστημι proḯstēmi · G4291 · to guide, to direct, to lead · 8×ἔκστασις ékstasis · G1611 · amazement, astonishment, ecstatic vision · 7×ἐνίστημι enístēmi · G1764 · to happen, to come about, present · 7×ἐπιστάτης epistátēs · G1988 · leader, master · 7×στάδιον stádion · G4712 · arena, stadium · 7×ἀκαταστασία akatastasía · G181 · to rebel against, to revolt, to engage in insurrection · 5×μεθίστημι methístēmi · G3179 · to cause to move, to remove, to change to · 5×στάχυς stáchys · G4719 · ear of wheat, head of wheat · 5×στῆθος stēthos · G4738 · chest · 5×συσταυρόω systauróō · G4957 · to crucify together with · 5×ὑπόστασις hypóstasis · G5287 · substance, nature, essence · 5×περιΐστημι periḯstēmi · G4026 · to stand around, to be around, to avoid · 4×στείρος steíros · G4723 · barren, not able to bear children · 4×στερεός stereós · G4731 · solid, firm, to be firm · 4×ἀναστατόω anastatóō · G387 · to incite to revolt, to cause to rebel · 3×ἀποστάσιον apostásion · G647 · written notice of divorce · 3×διΐστημι diḯstēmi · G1339 · to move on, to go on, to depart from · 3×ἐξανίστημι exanístēmi · G1817 · to stand up, to beget, to procreate · 3×ἐπιστηρίζω epistērízō · G1991 · to strengthen, to make more firm · 3×στερεόω stereóō · G4732 · to make strong, to strengthen, to make more firm · 3×ἀκατάστατος akatástatos · G182 · not controlled by, not subject to, uncontrolled · 2×ἀποστασία apostasía · G646 · to rebel against, to revolt, to engage in insurrection · 2×ἀστήρικτος astḗriktos · G793 · unstable · 2×ἐπανίσταμαι epanístamai · G1881 · to rebel against, to revolt, to engage in insurrection · 2×ἐπισύστασις episýstasis · G1999 · pressure, concern, burden · 2×ἀνασταυρόω anastauróō · G388 · to crucify again · 1×ἀντικαθίστημι antikathístēmi · G478 · to resist · 1×ἀποκατάστασις apokatástasis · G605 · to restore, to cause again to be, restoration · 1×ἀστατέω astatéō · G790 · to be homeless, to wander from place to place, to be constantly going from place to place · 1×διάστημα diástēma · G1292 · interval · 1×ἐξανάστασις exanástasis · G1815 · to come back to life, to live again, to be resurrected · 1×εὐπερίστατος euperístatos · G2139 · being in control of, controlling tightly · 1×κατάστημα katástēma · G2688 · behavior, conduct, to behave · 1×κατεφίστημι katephístēmi · G2721 · to attack, to assault · 1×προστάτις prostátis · G4368 · helper · 1×στάμνος stámnos · G4713 · jar · 1×Στάχυς Stáchys · G4720 · Stachys, a Christian · 1×στερέωμα steréōma · G4733 · firm position, being firm in, firmness · 1×στηριγμός stērigmós · G4740 · place of safety, position of safety, firm position · 1×συνεφίστημι synephístēmi · G4911 · to join in an attack · 1×συστασιαστής systasiastḗs · G4955 · insurrectionist, rebel · 1×συστατικός systatikós · G4956 · commendatory, of recommendation · 1×

Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon see παρίστημι. G3936 — παρίστημι and (in later writings, and in the N. T. in Rom 6:13,…

see παρίστημι.
G3936 — παρίστημι
and (in later writings, and in the N. T. in Rom 6:13, Rom 6:16) παριστάνω; future παραστήσω; 1 aorist παρέστησα; 2 aorist παρέστην; perfect παρέστηκα, participle παρεστηκώς and παρεστως; pluperfect 3 person plural παρειστήκεισαν (Acts 1:10 (WH παριστηκεισαν; see ἵστημι, at the beginning)); 1 future middle παραστήσομαί; from Homer down.
1. The present, imperfect, future and 1 aorist active have a transitive sense (the Sept. chiefly for הֶעֱמִיד), a. to place beside or near (παρά, IV. 1); to set at hand; to present; to proffer; to provide: κτήνη, Acts 23:24 (σκάφη, 2 Macc. 12:3); τινα or τί τίνι, to place a person or tiring at one's disposal, Mt 26:53; to present a person for another to see and question, Acts 23:33; to present or show, τινα orτί with an accusative of the quality which the person or thing exhibits: οἷς παρέστησεν ἑαυτόν ζῶντα, Acts 1:3; add, Rom 6:13, Rom 6:16, Rom 6:19; 2 Cor 11:2; Eph 5:27; 2 Tim 2:15 (te vegetum nobis in Graeeia siste, Cicero, ad Att. 10, 16, 6); τινα with a predicate accusative followed by κατενώπιον τίνος, Col 1:22; ἑαυτόν ὡς (ὡσεί) τινα τίνι, Rom 6:13; to bring, lead to, in the sense of presenting, without a dative: Acts 9:41; Col 1:28. of sacrifices or of things consecrated to God: τά σώματα ὑμῶν θυσίαν... τῷ Θεῷ, Rom 12:1 (so also in secular authors: Polybius 16, 25, 7; Josephus, Antiquities 4, 6, 4; Lucian, deor. concil. 13; Latinadmoveo, Vergil Aen. 12, 171; sisto, Stat. Theb. 4, 445); τινα (a firstborn) τῷ κυρίῳ, Lk 2:22; to bring to, bring near, metaphorically, i. e. to bring into one's fellowship or intimacy: τινα τῷ Θεῷ, 1 Cor 8:8; namely, τῷ Θεῷ, 2 Cor 4:14.
b. to present (show) by argument, to prove: τί, Acts 24:13 (Epictetus diss. 2, 23, 47; followed by πῶς, id. 2, 26, 4; τίνι τί, Xenophon, oec. 13, 1; τίνι, ὅτι, Josephus, Antiquities 4, 3, 2; de vita sua §6).
2. Middle and perfect, pluperfect, 2 aorist active, in an intransitive sense (the Sept. chiefly for עָמַד, also for נִצַּב), to stand beside, stand by or near, to be at hand, be present;
a. universally, to stand by: τίνι, to stand beside one, Acts 1:10; Acts 9:39; Acts 23:2; Acts 27:23; ὁ παρεστηκώς, a by-stander, Mk 14:47, Mk 14:69 (here T Tr WH παρεστῶσιν); (here Tdf. παρεστωτων, WH marginal reading ἑστηκότων), ; Jn 18:22 (L marginal reading Tr marginal reading παρεστωτων); ὁ παρεστως, Mk 14:70; Jn 19:26 (here anarthrous).
b. to appear: with a predicate nominative followed by ἐνώπιον τίνος, Acts 4:10 (A. V. stand here); before a judge, Καίσαρι, Acts 27:24; middle τῷ βήματι τοῦ Θεοῦ (R G Χριστοῦ), Rom 14:10.
c. to be at hand, stand ready: of assailants, absolutely, Acts 4:26 (A. V. stood up) (from Ps 2:2); to be at hand for service, of servants in attendance on their master (Latinappareo), τίνι, Est 4:5; ἐνώπιον τίνος, 1 Kgs 10:8; ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, of a presence-angel (A. V. that stand in the presence of God), Lk 1:19, cf. Rev 8:2.; absolutely, οἱ παρεστῶτες, them that stood by, Lk 19:24; with αὐτῷ added (viz. the high-priest), Acts 23:2, Acts 23:4.
d. to stand by to help, to succor (German beistehen): τίνι, Rom 16:2; 2 Tim 4:17 (Homer, Iliad 10, 290; Hesiod th. 439; Aristophanes vesp. 1388; Xenophon; Demosthenes, p. 366, 20; 1120, 26, and in other authors).
e. to be present; to have come: of time, Mk 4:29.

Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain

Topical studies with this word 10 entries

State7 occurrences Exist1 occurrence Come, Come To, Arrive1 occurrence Stand11 occurrences Help1 occurrence Hand Over, Betray1 occurrence Give5 occurrences A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After1 occurrence True, False2 occurrences Be in a Place12 occurrences

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.

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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