Gloss
(intr.) to stand, to stand (firm), be present; to stop; (tr.) to make stand, place, put, establish
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἵστημι
Greek transliteration
histēmi
Simplified transliteration
histemi
Principal Parts
στήσω, ἔστησα <ε>ορ</ε> ἔστην, ἕστηκα, -, ἐστάθην
Numbers
Strong's number
2476
GK Number
2705
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
154
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-6a
Definition
pluperfect, ἑστάμην, also formed as στήκω 10x, trans. to make to stand, set, place, Mt. 4:5; to set forth, appoint, Acts 1:23; to fix, appoint, Acts 17:31; to establish, confirm, Rom. 10:3; Heb. 10:9; to set down, impute, Acts 7:60; to weigh out, pay, Mt. 26:15; intrans. to stand, Mt. 12:46; to stand fast, be firm, be permanent, endure, Mt. 12:25; Eph. 6:13; to be confirmed, proved, Mt. 18:16; 2 Cor. 13:1; to stop, Lk. 7:14; 8:44; Acts 8:38
Greek-English Concordance for ἵστημι
| Acts 24:21 | other than this one utterance that I cried out while (hestōs | ἑστώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) standing (hestōs | ἑστώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) among them: ‘It is regarding a resurrection for the dead that I am on trial before you this day.’” |
| Acts 25:10 | Paul answered, “I am now standing (hestōs | ἑστώς | perf act ptcp nom sg masc) before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. Against the Jews I have done nothing wrong, as you yourself know very well. |
| Acts 25:18 | When the accusers stood up (stathentes | σταθέντες | aor pass ptcp nom pl masc), they brought no charge of such evils as I was expecting, |
| Acts 26:6 | And now I (hestēka | ἕστηκα | perf act ind 1 sg) stand (hestēka | ἕστηκα | perf act ind 1 sg) here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our fathers, |
| Acts 26:16 | But get up and stand (stēthi | στῆθι | aor act imperative 2 sg) on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you a servant and witness both to the things in which you have seen and to those in which I will appear to you. |
| Acts 26:22 | Obtaining help, therefore, from God, until this day I have stood (hestēka | ἕστηκα | perf act ind 1 sg) testifying both to small and great, saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would come to pass: |
| Acts 27:21 | Since they had long been without food, Paul stood (statheis | σταθείς | aor pass ptcp nom sg masc) up in their midst and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice and not set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss. |
| Romans 3:31 | Do we therefore nullify the law through faith? By no means! On the contrary, we (histanomen | ἱστάνομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) uphold (histanomen | ἱστάνομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) the law. |
| Romans 5:2 | through whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand (hestēkamen | ἑστήκαμεν | perf act ind 1 pl), and we rejoice in hope of sharing the glory of God. |
| Romans 10:3 | For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to (stēsai | στῆσαι | aor act inf ) establish (stēsai | στῆσαι | aor act inf ) their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. |
| Romans 11:20 | That is true. They were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand (hestēkas | ἕστηκας | perf act ind 2 sg) by faith. Do not be proud, but stand in awe. |
| Romans 14:4 | Who are you to pass judgment on someone else’s servant? It is before his own master that he will stand or fall. And he will stand (stathēsetai | σταθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg), for the Lord is able to make him stand (stēsai | στῆσαι | aor act inf ). |
| 1 Corinthians 7:37 | However, the man who stands (hestēken | ἕστηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) firm in his resolve is under no compulsion but has control over his desire, and has determined this in his heart to keep her as his virgin, he will do well. |
| 1 Corinthians 10:12 | So let the one who thinks he stands (hestanai | ἑστάναι | perf act inf ) watch out lest he fall. |
| 1 Corinthians 15:1 | Now I make known to you, brothers, the gospel that I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand (hestēkate | ἑστήκατε | perf act ind 2 pl), |
| 2 Corinthians 1:24 | Not that we are ruling over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy; for by faith you have stood (hestēkate | ἑστήκατε | perf act ind 2 pl) firm. |
| 2 Corinthians 13:1 | This will be my third visit to you. On the evidence of two or three witnesses every accusation is to be confirmed (stathēsetai | σταθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg). |
| Ephesians 6:11 | Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand (stēnai | στῆναι | aor act inf ) against the schemes of the devil; |
| Ephesians 6:13 | Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand (stēnai | στῆναι | aor act inf ). |
| Ephesians 6:14 | Stand (stēte | στῆτε | aor act imperative 2 pl) therefore, by girding your waist with truth, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness, |
| Colossians 4:12 | sends greetings; you Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings, always laboring on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand (stathēte | σταθῆτε | aor pass subj 2 pl) firm in everything that God wills, mature and fully assured. in everything wills, God |
| 2 Timothy 2:19 | Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands firm (hestēken | ἕστηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg), having this seal, “The Lord knew those who were his,” and, “Let everyone naming the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.” |
| Hebrews 10:9 | then he added, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish (stēsē | στήσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) the second. |
| Hebrews 10:11 | Furthermore, every priest stands (hestēken | ἕστηκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) day after day performing his religious duties, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. |
| James 2:3 | and you pay special attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say, “You sit here in a good place,” but to the poor man you say, “You stand (stēthi | στῆθι | aor act imperative 2 sg) over there, or sit down here at my feet,” |
