Strong's Lexicon
G4291 — προΐστημι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4291 |
|---|---|
| Word: | προΐστημι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G4253 and G2476 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | proistemi |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pro-is"'-tay-mee |
| Meaning: | 1. to stand before 2. (in rank) to preside 3. (by implication) to practise |
| KJV Renderings: | maintain, be over, rule |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προΐστημι: 2 aorist infinitive προστῆναι; perfect participle προεστώς; present middle προισταμαι; from Homer, Iliad 4, 156 down;
1. in the transitive tenses to set or place before; to set over.
2. in the perfect pluperfect and 2 aorist active and in the present and imperfect middle a. to be over, to superintend, preside over (A. V. rule) (so from Herodotus down): 1Ti 5:17; with a genitive of the person or thing over which one presides, 1Th 5:12; 1 Timothy 3:4f, 12.
b. to be a protector or guardian; to give aid (Euripides, Demosthenes, Aeschines, Polybius): Rom 12:8 ((others with A. V. to rule; cf. Fritzsche at the passage; Stuart, commentary, excurs. xii.)).
c. to care for, give attention to: with a genitive of the thing, καλῶν ἔργων, Tit 3:8; Tit 3:14; for examples from secular writings see Kypke and Lösner; (some (cf. R. V. marginal reading) would render these two examples profess honest occupations (see ἔργον, 1); but cf. ἔργον, 3, p. 248b middle and Field, Otium Norv. pars iii, at the passage cited).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
προΐστημι (maintain)
Romans 12:8
- KJV: Or he that exhorteth on exhortation he that giveth with simplicity he that ruleth with diligence he that sheweth mercy with cheerfulness
- GK: είτε ο παρακαλών εν τη παρακλήσει ο μεταδιδούς εν απλότητι ο προϊστάμενος εν σπουδή ο ελεών εν ιλαρότητι
1 Thessalonians 5:12
- KJV: And we beseech you brethren to know them which labour among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you
- GK: ερωτώμεν δε υμάς αδελφοί ειδέναι τους κοπιώντας εν υμίν και προϊσταμενους υμών εν κυρίω και νουθετούντας υμάς
1 Timothy 3:4
- KJV: One that ruleth well his own house having his children in subjection with all gravity
- GK: του ιδίου οίκου καλώς προϊστάμενον τέκνα έχοντα εν υποταγή μετά πάσης σεμνότητος
1 Timothy 3:5
- KJV: For if a man know not how to rule his own house how shall he take care of the church of God
- GK: ει δε τις του ιδίου οίκου προστήναι ουκ οίδε πως εκκλησίας θεού επιμελήσεται
1 Timothy 3:12
- KJV: Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife ruling their children and their own houses well
- GK: διάκονοι έστωσαν μιάς γυναικός άνδρες τέκνων καλώς προϊστάμενοι και των ιδίων οίκων
1 Timothy 5:17
- KJV: Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour especially they who labour in the word and doctrine
- GK: οι καλώς προεστώτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλής τιμής αξιούσθωσαν μάλιστα οι κοπιώντες εν λόγω και διδασκαλία
Titus 3:8
- KJV: a faithful saying and these things I will that thou affirm constantly that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works These things are good and profitable unto men
- GK: πιστός ο λόγος και περί τούτων βούλομαί σε διαβεβαιούσθαι ίνα φροντίζωσι καλών έργων προϊστασθαι οι πεπιστευκότες τω θεώ ταύτά εστι τα καλά και ωφέλιμα τοις ανθρώποις
Titus 3:14
- KJV: And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses that they be not unfruitful
- GK: μανθανέτωσαν δε και οι ημέτεροι καλών έργων προϊστασθαι εις τας αναγκαίας χρείας ίνα μη ώσιν άκαρποι
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