ἐφίστημιephístēmi
to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal);
Greek (New Testament) · G2186
Meanings
1. causal in present, imperfect, future, 1 aorist, to set upon or by, set up, etc..
2. Intrans. in mid, and in perfect and 2 aorist act.
(a) to stand upon
(b) to be set over
(c) to stand by, be present, be at hand, come on or upon: Luke 2:38, Luke 10:40, Luke 20:1, Acts 6:12, Acts 12:7, Acts 22:13, Acts 22:20, Acts 23:27, 2 Timothy 4:2; with dative of person, Luke 2:9, Luke 24:4, Acts 4:1, Acts 23:11; with dative loc., Acts 17:5; followed by έπί, with acc, Acts 10:17, Acts 11:11; of rain, Acts 28:2; of evils impending, with dative of person, 1 Thessalonians 5:3; followed by έπί (Wisdom 6:9), Luke 21:34; of time, 2 Timothy 4:6 (cf. κατ-, συν-εφίστημι).
Same root
- ἐπίepí · G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ἵστημιhístēmi · G2476to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
- ἐπίσταμαιepístamai · G1987to put the mind upon, i.e. comprehend, or be acquainted with
- κατεφίστημιkatephístēmi · G2721to stand over against, i.e. rush upon (assault)
- συνεφίστημιsynephístēmi · G4911to stand up together, i.e. to resist (or assault) jointly
Where it appears
Appears 21 times in the Bible.
- Luke 2:9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified,
- Luke 2:38 She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary and Joseph, and she began praising God. She talked about the child to everyone who had been waiting expectantly for God to rescue Jerusalem.
- Luke 4:39 Standing at her bedside, he rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and prepared a meal for them.
- Luke 10:40 But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”
- Luke 20:1 One day as Jesus was teaching the people and preaching the Good News in the Temple, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him.
- Luke 21:34 “Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.