◄ 4026. periistémi ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon periistémi: To stand around, to avoid, to shun, to turn away from Original Word: περιίστημι Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: periistémi Pronunciation: pe-ree-IS-tay-mee Phonetic Spelling: (per-ee-is'-tay-mee) Definition: To stand around, to avoid, to shun, to turn away from Meaning: in intrans. act. tenses: I stand around; mid: I avoid, shun. Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "περί" (peri, meaning "around") and the verb "ἵστημι" (histemi, meaning "to stand" or "to place"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "periistémi," the concept of avoiding or shunning can be related to Hebrew terms like "סוּר" (sur, meaning "to turn aside" or "to depart") and "נָדַח" (nadach, meaning "to drive away" or "to banish"). Usage: The verb "periistémi" is used in the New Testament to convey the idea of standing around something or someone, often with the implication of avoiding or shunning. It can also mean to turn away from or to avoid engaging with something or someone. This term is used in contexts where there is a deliberate choice to distance oneself from a particular situation or influence. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, social and religious practices often involved physical and metaphorical distancing. The concept of "standing around" or avoiding certain people or practices was common, especially in maintaining ritual purity or social status. The early Christian community, navigating a complex cultural landscape, would have understood the implications of "periistémi" in terms of both physical and spiritual separation. HELPS Word-studies 4026 periístēmi (from 4012 /perí, "encompassing" and 2476 /hístēmi, "stand") – properly, stand all-around; "originally, 'to place round; to stand round.' It is in the Greek middle voice which means 'to turn oneself about,' as for the purpose of avoiding something: hence, 'avoid, shun' " (WS, 1059). In 2 Tim 2:16 and Tit 3:9, 4026 /periístēmi ("block out") means to position oneself in a way that completely avoids contact. [4026 (periístēmi) in 2 Tim 2:16 and Tit 3:9 is in the Greek middle voice ("to turn one's self about"). That is, to personally avoid (shun) by "standing far away from" (keeping a wide berth).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from peri and histémi Definition to stand around, turn around (to avoid) NASB Translation avoid (2), standing around (1), stood around (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4026: περιΐστημι περιΐστημι: 2 aorist περιεστην; perfect participle περιεστώς; present middle imperative 2 person singular περιΐστασο (on which form see Winers Grammar, § 14, 1 e.; (Buttmann, 47 (40), who both call it passive (but see Veitch, p. 340))); 1. in the present, imperfect, future, 1 aorist, active, to place around (one). 2. in the perfect, pluperfect, 2 aorist active, and the tenses of the middle, to stand around: John 11:42; Acts 25:7 (in L T Tr WH with an accusative; cf. Winers Grammar, § 52, 4, 12). Middle to turn oneself about namely, for the purpose of avoiding something, hence, to avoid, shun (Josephus, Antiquities 4, 6, 12; 10, 10, 4; b. j. 2, 8, 6; Antoninus 3,4; Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 4, 59; Athen. 15, p. 675 e.; (Diogenes Laërtius 9, 14; Jamblichus, vit. Pythagoras 31 (p. 392, Kiessl. edition); Sextus Empiricus; joined with φεύγειν, Josephus, Antiquities 1, 1, 4; with ἐκτρέπεσθαι, Lucian, Hermot. § 86; Hesychius περιΐστασο. Ἀποφευγε, ἀνατρεπε; (cf. furher, D'Orville's Chariton, Reiske edition, p. 282); this use of the verb is censured by Lucian, soloec. 5): in the N. T. so with an accusative of the thing (cf. Winer's Grammar, the passage cited), 2 Timothy 2:16; Titus 3:9. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance avoid, shun, stand by From peri and histemi; to stand all around, i.e. (near) to be a bystander, or (aloof) to keep away from -- avoid, shun, stand by (round about). see GREEK peri see GREEK histemi Forms and Transliterations περιεστηκόσιν περιεστησαν περιέστησαν περιεστωτα περιεστώτα περιεστῶτα περιεστώτες περιιστασο περιίστασο περιϊστασο περιΐστασο περικαθαίρων περικαθαριεί περικαθαριείτε periestesan periestēsan periéstesan periéstēsan periestota periestôta periestōta periestō̂ta periistaso periístaso Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance John 11:42 V-RPA-AMS GRK: ὄχλον τὸν περιεστῶτα εἶπον ἵνα NAS: of the people standing around I said KJV: which stand by I said INT: crowd who stand around I said [it] that Acts 25:7 V-AIA-3P GRK: δὲ αὐτοῦ περιέστησαν αὐτὸν οἱ NAS: from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing KJV: Jerusalem stood round about, and INT: moreover he stood around him those 2 Timothy 2:16 V-PMM-2S GRK: βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιίστασο ἐπὶ πλεῖον NAS: But avoid worldly [and] empty chatter, KJV: But shun profane [and] vain babblings: INT: [the] worldly empty babblings stand aloof from to more Titus 3:9 V-PMM-2S GRK: μάχας νομικὰς περιίστασο εἰσὶν γὰρ NAS: But avoid foolish controversies KJV: But avoid foolish questions, INT: contentions about [the] law stand aloof from they are indeed Strong's Greek 4026 4 Occurrences περιέστησαν — 1 Occ. περιεστῶτα — 1 Occ. περιίστασο — 2 Occ.