◄ 2186. ephistémi ►
Strong's Lexicon ephistémi: To stand upon, to come upon, to approach, to be present, to attack. Original Word: ἐφίστημι Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ephistémi Pronunciation: eh-FIS-tay-mee Phonetic Spelling: (ef-is'-tay-mee) Definition: To stand upon, to come upon, to approach, to be present, to attack. Meaning: I stand by, am urgent, befall one (as of evil), am at hand, impend. Word Origin: From the preposition ἐπί (epi, meaning "upon" or "over") and the verb ἵστημι (histemi, meaning "to stand" or "to set"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often involves verbs like עָמַד (amad, meaning "to stand") or פָּגַע (paga, meaning "to meet" or "to encounter"), which similarly convey the idea of presence or confrontation. Usage: The verb "ephistémi" primarily conveys the idea of standing over or upon something or someone. It can imply a physical presence, such as approaching or standing by, or a more metaphorical presence, such as an event or situation coming upon someone. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe sudden or unexpected occurrences, such as the arrival of an angel or a confrontation. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "standing over" or "coming upon" could carry both positive and negative connotations. It might refer to a protective presence or an authoritative stance, as well as an aggressive or confrontational approach. The New Testament usage reflects these nuances, often in the context of divine intervention or significant events. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from epi and histémi Definition to set upon, set up, to stand upon, be present NASB Translation appeared (3), attacking (1), came (5), come (3), confronted (1), ready (1), set (1), standing (2), standing near (1), stood (1), stood before (1), stood near (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2186: ἐφίστημι 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), 1 Thessalonians 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: Luke 2:38; Acts 22:20; ἐπάνω with the genitive of person to stand over one, place oneself above, Luke 4:39; used especially of persons coming upon one suddenly: simply, Luke 10:40; Luke 20:1; Acts 6:12; Acts 22:13; Acts 23:27; of an angel, Acts 12:7; with the dative of person, Acts 4:1; Acts 23:11; of the advent of angels, Luke 2:9; Luke 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, Acts 17:5; followed by ἐπί; with the accusative of place, Acts 10:17; Acts 11:11; of evils coming upon one: with the dative of person, 1 Thessalonians 5:3 (see above); ἐπί τινα, Luke 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: 2 Timothy 4:2, cf. Leo at the passage (Euripides, Andr. 547; Demosthenes, p. 245, 11). to be at hand i. e. impend: of time, 2 Timothy 4:6. to come on, of rain, Acts 28:2. (Compare: κατεφιστημι, συνεφίστημι.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance assault, come unto, be at hand, stand over. From epi and histemi; to stand upon, i.e. Be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal); --assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by, over). see GREEK epi see GREEK histemi Forms and Transliterations επεστη επέστη ἐπέστη επέστην επέστησα επεστησαν επέστησαν ἐπέστησαν επεστήσαντο επέστησας επέστησε επέστησεν επισταντες επιστάντες ἐπιστάντες επιστας επιστάς ἐπιστὰς επιστασα επιστάσα ἐπιστᾶσα επιστη επιστή ἐπιστῇ επιστηθι επίστηθι ἐπίστηθι επιστής επιστήσαι επιστήσατε επιστήσει επιστήσεις επιστήσης επιστήσομεν επίστησον επιστήσονται επιστήσω επόψει εφειστήκει εφεσταμένη εφέστηκα εφέστηκε εφεστηκεν εφέστηκεν ἐφέστηκεν εφεστηκόσι εφεστηκώς εφεστός εφεστως εφεστώς ἐφεστὼς εφεστωτα εφεστώτα ἐφεστῶτα εφεστώτι εφίστατο εφίστημι εφοδευσάτωσαν εφοδιάσεις εφόδιον εφορά εφορών εφούδ εφωδιάσθημεν epeste epestē epéste epéstē epestesan epestēsan epéstesan epéstēsan ephesteken ephestēken ephésteken ephéstēken ephestos ephestōs ephestṑs ephestota ephestôta ephestōta ephestō̂ta epistantes epistántes epistas epistàs epistasa epistâsa episte epistē epistêi epistē̂i epistethi epistēthi epístethi epístēthi Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 2:9 V-AIA-3S GRK: ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἐπέστη αὐτοῖς καὶ NAS: of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory KJV: of the Lord came upon them, INT: an angel of [the] Lord stood by them and Luke 2:38 V-APA-NFS GRK: τῇ ὥρᾳ ἐπιστᾶσα ἀνθωμολογεῖτο τῷ NAS: moment she came up and [began] giving thanks KJV: And she coming in that instant INT: at that hour having come up gave praise to the Luke 4:39 V-APA-NMS GRK: καὶ ἐπιστὰς ἐπάνω αὐτῆς NAS: And standing over her, He rebuked KJV: And he stood over her, INT: And having stood over her Luke 10:40 V-APA-NFS GRK: πολλὴν διακονίαν ἐπιστᾶσα δὲ εἶπεν NAS: her preparations; and she came up [to Him] and said, KJV: and came to him, and said, INT: much service having come up moreover she said Luke 20:1 V-AIA-3P GRK: καὶ εὐαγγελιζομένου ἐπέστησαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς NAS: with the elders confronted [Him], KJV: the scribes came upon [him] with INT: and proclaiming the gospel came up the chief priests Luke 21:34 V-ASA-3S GRK: βιωτικαῖς καὶ ἐπιστῇ ἐφ' ὑμᾶς NAS: and that day will not come on you suddenly KJV: [so] that day come upon you INT: of life and should come upon you Luke 24:4 V-AIA-3P GRK: ἄνδρες δύο ἐπέστησαν αὐταῖς ἐν NAS: men suddenly stood near them in dazzling KJV: two men stood by them in INT: men two stood by them in Acts 4:1 V-AIA-3P GRK: τὸν λαὸν ἐπέστησαν αὐτοῖς οἱ NAS: [guard] and the Sadducees came up to them, KJV: and the Sadducees, came upon them, INT: the people came upon them the Acts 6:12 V-APA-NMP GRK: γραμματεῖς καὶ ἐπιστάντες συνήρπασαν αὐτὸν NAS: and the scribes, and they came up to him and dragged him away KJV: and came upon [him], and caught INT: scribes and having come upon [him] they seized him Acts 10:17 V-AIA-3P GRK: τοῦ Σίμωνος ἐπέστησαν ἐπὶ τὸν NAS: house, appeared at the gate; KJV: house, and stood before INT: of Simon stood at the Acts 11:11 V-AIA-3P GRK: τρεῖς ἄνδρες ἐπέστησαν ἐπὶ τὴν NAS: men appeared at the house KJV: men already come unto the house INT: three men stood at the Acts 12:7 V-AIA-3S GRK: ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἐπέστη καὶ φῶς NAS: of the Lord suddenly appeared and a light KJV: of the Lord came upon [him], and INT: an angel of [the] Lord stood by and a light Acts 17:5 V-APA-NMP GRK: πόλιν καὶ ἐπιστάντες τῇ οἰκίᾳ NAS: in an uproar; and attacking the house KJV: and assaulted the house INT: city and having assaulted the house Acts 22:13 V-APA-NMS GRK: με καὶ ἐπιστὰς εἶπέν μοι NAS: came to me, and standing near said KJV: me, and stood, and said unto me, INT: me and having stood by said to me Acts 22:20 V-RPA-NMS GRK: αὐτὸς ἤμην ἐφεστὼς καὶ συνευδοκῶν NAS: I also was standing by approving, KJV: also was standing by, and consenting INT: I myself was standing by and consenting Acts 23:11 V-APA-NMS GRK: ἐπιούσῃ νυκτὶ ἐπιστὰς αὐτῷ ὁ NAS: the Lord stood at his side and said, KJV: the Lord stood by him, INT: [the] following night having stood by him the Acts 23:27 V-APA-NMS GRK: ὑπ' αὐτῶν ἐπιστὰς σὺν τῷ NAS: to be slain by them, I came up to them with the troops KJV: of them: then came I with an army, INT: by them having come up with the Acts 28:2 V-RPA-AMS GRK: ὑετὸν τὸν ἐφεστῶτα καὶ διὰ NAS: of the rain that had set in and because KJV: because of the present rain, INT: rain that was present and because 1 Thessalonians 5:3 V-PIM/P-3S GRK: αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος ὥσπερ INT: suddenly upon them comes destruction as 2 Timothy 4:2 V-AMA-2S GRK: τὸν λόγον ἐπίστηθι εὐκαίρως ἀκαίρως NAS: the word; be ready in season KJV: the word; be instant in season, INT: the word be ready in season out of season 2 Timothy 4:6 V-RIA-3S GRK: ἀναλύσεώς μου ἐφέστηκεν NAS: and the time of my departure has come. KJV: of my departure is at hand. INT: departure of me is come Strong's Greek 2186 21 Occurrences ἐπέστη — 2 Occ. ἐπέστησαν — 5 Occ. ἐφέστηκεν — 1 Occ. ἐφεστὼς — 1 Occ. ἐφεστῶτα — 1 Occ. ἐφίσταται — 1 Occ. ἐπιστάντες — 2 Occ. ἐπιστὰς — 4 Occ. ἐπιστᾶσα — 2 Occ. ἐπιστῇ — 1 Occ. ἐπίστηθι — 1 Occ.