Strong's Lexicon
G2186 — ἐφίστημι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2186 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐφίστημι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G2476 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 21 |
| Transliteration: | ephistemi |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ef-is'-tay-mee |
| Meaning: | 1. to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal) |
| KJV Renderings: | assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by, over) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐφίστημι: 2 aorist ἐπέστην, participle ἐπιστάς, imperative ἐπίστηθι; perfect participle ἐφεστώς; to place at, place upon, place over; in the N. T. only in the middle (present indicative 3 person singular ἐπίσταται (for ἐφίσταται), 1Th 5:3 T Tr WH; see references under the word ἀφειδον) and the intransitive tenses of the active, viz. perfect and 2 aorist (see ἀνίστημι); to stand by, be present: Luk 2:38; Act 22:20; ἐπάνω with the genitive of person to stand over one, place oneself above, Luk 4:39; used especially of persons coming upon one suddenly: simply, Luk 10:40; Luk 20:1; Act 6:12; Act 22:13; Act 23:27; of an angel, Act 12:7; with the dative of person, Act 4:1; Act 23:11; of the advent of angels, Luk 2:9; Luk 24:4 (of Hephaestus, Lucian, dial. deor. 17, 1; frequently of dreams, as Homer, Iliad 10, 496; 23, 106; Herodotus 1, 34; others); with the dative of place, Act 17:5; followed by ἐπί; with the accusative of place, Act 10:17; Act 11:11; of evils coming upon one: with the dative of person, 1Th 5:3 (see above); ἐπί τινα, Luk 21:34 (Wis 6:9 Wis 19:1; Sophocles O. R. 777; Thucydides 3, 82). equivalent to to be at hand i. e. be ready: 2Ti 4:2, cf. Leo at the passage (Euripides, Andr. 547; Demosthenes, p. 245, 11). to be at hand i. e. impend: of time, 2Ti 4:6. to come on, of rain, Act 28:2. (Compare: κατεφιστημι, συνεφίστημι.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐφίστημι (assault)
Luke 2:9
- KJV: And lo the angel of the Lord came upon them and the glory of the Lord shone round about them and they were sore afraid
- GK: και ιδού άγγελος κυρίου επέστη αυτοίς και δόξα κυρίου περιέλαμψεν αυτούς και εφοβήθησαν φόβον μέγαν
Luke 2:38
- KJV: And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem
- GK: και αύτη αυτή τη ώρα επιστάσα ανθωμολογείτο τω κυρίω και ελάλει περί αυτού πάσι τοις προσδεχομένοις λύτρωσιν εν Ιερουσαλήμ
Luke 4:39
- KJV: And he stood over her and rebuked the fever and it left her and immediately she arose and ministered unto them
- GK: και επιστάς επάνω αυτής επετίμησε τω πυρετώ και αφήκεν αυτήν παραχρήμα δε αναστάσα διηκόνει αυτοίς
Luke 10:40
- KJV: But Martha was cumbered about much serving and came to him and said Lord dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone bid her therefore that she help me
- GK: η δε Μάρθα περιεσπάτο περί πολλήν διακονίαν επιστάσα δε είπε κύριε ου μέλει σοι ότι η αδελφή μου μόνην με κατέλιπε διακονείν είπε ούν αυτή ίνα μοι συναντιλάβηται
Luke 20:1
- KJV: And it came to pass on one of those days as he taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel the chief priests and the scribes came upon with the elders
- GK: και εγένετο εν μιά των ημερών εκείνων διδάσκοντος αυτού τον λαόν εν τω ιερώ και ευαγγελιζομένου επέστησαν οι αρχιερείς και οι γραμματείς συν τοις πρεσβυτέροις
Luke 21:34
- KJV: And take heed to yourselves lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness and cares of this life and that day come upon you unawares
- GK: προσέχετε δε εαυτοίς μήποτε βαρυνθώσιν υμών αι καρδίαι εν κραιπάλη και μέθη και μερίμναις βιωτικαίς και αιφνίδιος εφ΄ υμάς επιστή η ημέρα εκείνη
Luke 24:4
- KJV: And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout behold two men stood by them in shining garments
- GK: και εγένετο εν τω διαπορείσθαι αυτάς περί τούτου και ιδού δύο άνδρες επέστησαν αύταις εν εσθήσεσιν αστραπτούσαις
Acts 4:1
- KJV: And as they spake unto the people the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them
- GK: λαλούντων δε αυτών προς τον λαόν επέστησαν αυτοίς οι ιερείς και ο στρατηγός του ιερού και οι Σαδδουκαίοι
Acts 6:12
- KJV: And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes and came upon and caught him and brought to the council
- GK: συνεκίνησάν τε τον λαόν και τους πρεσβυτέρους και τους γραμματείς και επιστάντες συνήρπασαν αυτόν και ήγαγον εις το συνέδριον