ἐξανίστημιexanístēmi
objectively, to produce, i.e. (figuratively) beget; subjectively, to arise, i.e. (figuratively) object
Greek (New Testament) · G1817
Meanings
1. transitive, to raise up: σπέρμα (cf. Genesis 38:8), Mark 12:19, Luke 20:28.
2. In 2 aorist act., intransitive, to rise: Acts 15:5.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Mark 12:19 “Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife without children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother’s name.
- Luke 20:28 They posed this question: “Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife but no children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother’s name.
- Acts 15:5 But then some of the believers who belonged to the sect of the Pharisees stood up and insisted, “The Gentile converts must be circumcised and required to follow the law of Moses.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.