Strong's Lexicon
G2525 — καθίστημι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2525 |
|---|---|
| Word: | καθίστημι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2596 and G2476 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 21 |
| Transliteration: | kathistemi |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kath-is'-tay-mee |
| Meaning: | 1. to place down (permanently) 2. (figuratively) to designate, constitute, convoy |
| KJV Renderings: | appoint, be, conduct, make, ordain, set |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
καθίστημι (also καθιστάω, whence the participle καθιστῶντες Act 17:15 R G; and καθιστάνω, whence καθιστάνοντες Act 17:15 L T Tr WH; see ἵστημι, at the beginning); future καταστήσω; 1 aorist κατέστησα; passive, present καθισταμαι; 1 aorist κατεστάθην; 1 future κατασταθήσομαι; the Sept. for äÅùÄÒéí, äÅ÷Äéí, äÄôÀ÷Äéã, äÄúÀéÇöÅÌá, äÆòÁîÄéã, ðÈúÇï; (properly, to set down, put down), to set, place, put:
a. τινα ἐπί τίνος, to set one over a thing (in charge of it), Mat 24:45; Mat 25:21; Mat 25:23; Luk 12:42; Act 6:3; also ἐπί τίνι, Mat 24:47; Luk 12:44; ἐπί τί, Heb 2:7 Rec. from Psa 8:7.
b. τινα, to appoint one to administer an office (cf. German bestellen): πρεσβυτέρους, Tit 1:5; τινα εἰς τό with an infinitive, to appoint to do something, Heb 8:3; τά πρός τόν Θεόν to conduct the worship of God, Heb 5:1; followed by ἵνα, ibid.; τινα with a predicate accusative indicating the office to be administered (to make one so and so; cf. Winers Grammar, § 32, 4b.; Buttmann, § 131, 7) (so very often in Greek writings from Herodotus down), Luk 12:14; Act 7:10; Act 7:27; Act 7:35; Heb 7:28.
c. "to set down as, constitute (Latinsisto), equivalent to to declare, show to be": passive with ἁμαρτωλός, δίκαιος, Rom 5:19 (cf. Prof. T. Dwight in New Englander for 1867, p. 590ff; Dietzsch, Adam u. Christus (Bonn, 1871), p. 188).
d. "to constitute (Latinsisto) equivalent to to render, make, cause to be": τινα οὐκ ἀργόν, οὐδέ ἀκαρπον, i. e. (by litotes) laborious and fruitful, 2Pe 1:8.
e. to conduct or bring to a certain place: τινα, Act 17:15 (2Ch 28:15 for äÅáÄéà; Jos 6:23; 1Sa 5:3; Homer, Odyssey 13, 274; Xenophon, an. 4, 8, 8 and in other secular authors).
f. Middle to show or exhibit oneself; come forward as: with a predicate nominative, Jas 4:4; ἡ γλῶσσα ... ἡ σπιλοῦσα, Jas 3:6. (Compare: ἀντικαθίστημι, ἀποκαθίστημι.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
καθίστημι (appoint)
Matthew 24:45
- KJV: Who then is a faithful and wise servant whom his lord hath made ruler over his household to give them meat in due season
- GK: τις άρα εστίν ο πιστός δούλος και φρόνιμος ον κατέστησεν ο κύριος αυτού επί της θεραπείας αυτού του διδόναι αυτοίς την τροφήν εν καιρώ
Matthew 24:47
- KJV: Verily I say unto you That he shall make him ruler over all his goods
- GK: αμήν λέγω υμίν ότι επί πάσι τοις υπάρχουσιν αυτού καταστήσει αυτόν
Matthew 25:21
- KJV: His lord said unto him Well done good and faithful servant thou hast been faithful over a few things I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou into the joy of thy lord
- GK: έφη δε αυτώ ο κύριος αυτού ευ δούλε αγαθέ και πιστέ επί ολίγα ης πιστός επί πολλών σε καταστήσω είσελθε εις την χαράν του κυρίου σου
Matthew 25:23
- KJV: His lord said unto him Well done good and faithful servant thou hast been faithful over a few things I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou into the joy of thy lord
- GK: έφη αυτώ ο κύριος αυτού ευ δούλε αγαθέ και πιστέ επί ολίγα ης πιστός επί πολλών σε καταστήσω είσελθε εις την χαράν του κυρίου σου
Luke 12:14
- KJV: And he said unto him Man who made me a judge or a divider over you
- GK: ο δε είπεν αυτώ άνθρωπε τις με κατέστησε δικαστήν η μεριστήν εφ΄ υμάς
Luke 12:42
- KJV: And the Lord said Who then is that faithful and wise steward whom lord shall make ruler over his household to give portion of meat in due season
- GK: είπε δε ο κύριος τις άρα εστίν ο πιστός οικονόμος και φρόνιμος ον καταστήσει ο κύριος επί της θεραπείας αυτού του διδόναι εν καιρώ το σιτομέτριον
Luke 12:44
- KJV: Of a truth I say unto you that he will make him ruler over all that he hath
- GK: αληθώς λέγω υμίν ότι επί πάσι τοις υπάρχουσιν αυτού καταστήσει αυτόν
Acts 6:3
- KJV: Wherefore brethren look ye out among you seven men of honest report full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom whom we may appoint over this business
- GK: επισκέψασθε ούν αδελφοί άνδρας εξ υμών μαρτυρουμένους επτά πλήρεις πνεύματος αγίου και σοφίας ους καταστήσομεν επί της χρείας ταύτης
Acts 7:10
- KJV: And delivered him out of all his afflictions and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house
- GK: και εξείλετο αυτόν εκ πασών των θλίψεων αυτού και έδωκεν αυτώ χάριν και σοφίαν εναντίον Φαράω βασιλέως Αιγύπτου και κατέστησεν αυτόν ηγούμενον επ΄ Αίγυπτον και όλον τον οίκον αυτού