παρίστημιparístēmi
to stand beside, i.e. (transitively) to exhibit, proffer, (specially), recommend, (figuratively) substantiate; or (intransitively) to be at hand (or ready), aid
Greek (New Testament) · G3936
Meanings
I. Trans. verb. in present, imperfect, future, 1 aorist
1. to place beside, present, provide: with accusative, Acts 9:41, Acts 23:24, 2 Corinthians 4:14, Colossians 1:28; with accusative et dative, Matthew 26:53, Luke 2:22, Acts 1:3, Acts 23:33, 1 Corinthians 8:8; followed by accusative predicate, Romans 6:13, Romans 6:16 (late present, παριστάνετε), Romans 6:19, Romans 12:1, 2 Corinthians 11:2, Ephesians 5:27, Colossians 1:22, 2 Timothy 2:15.
2. to present to the mind (classical Greek): by argument, to prove, with accusative, Acts 24:13.
II. Intrans. in perfect, plpf., 2 aorist
1. to stand by or beside one: with dative of person, Acts 1:10, Acts 9:39, Acts 23:2, Acts 27:23; participle, Mark 14:47, Mark 14:69, Mark 14:70, Mark 15:35, Mark 15:39, John 18:22, John 19:26.
2. to appear: with nom. predicate, followed by ἐνώπιον, Acts 4:10; with dative of person, Acts 27:24; so future middle, Romans 14:10.
3. to be at hand, be present, have come: Acts 4:26(LXX); of servants in attendance, ἐνώπιον τ. θεοῦ, Luke 1:19; absolutely, οἱ παρεστῶτες, Luke 19:24; followed by αὐτῷ, Acts 23:2, Acts 23:4; of time, Mark 4:29.
4. to stand by for help or defence: with dative of person, Romans 16:2, 2 Timothy 4:17.
Same root
- παράpará · G3844properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of)
- ἵστημιhístēmi · G2476to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Where it appears
Appears 41 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 26:53 Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?
- Mark 4:29 And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come.”
- Mark 14:47 But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, slashing off his ear.
- Mark 14:69 When the servant girl saw him standing there, she began telling the others, “This man is definitely one of them!”
- Mark 14:70 But Peter denied it again. A little later some of the other bystanders confronted Peter and said, “You must be one of them, because you are a Galilean.”
- Mark 15:35 Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah.
See every passage
- Matthew 26:53
- Mark 4:29, 14:47, 14:69, 14:70, 15:35, 15:39
- Luke 1:19, 2:22, 19:24
- John 18:22, 19:26
- Acts 1:3, 1:10, 4:10, 4:26, 9:39, 9:41, 23:2, 23:4, 23:24, 23:33, 24:13, 27:23, 27:24
- Romans 6:13, 6:16, 6:19, 12:1, 14:10, 16:2
- 1 Corinthians 8:8
- 2 Corinthians 4:14, 11:2
- Ephesians 5:27
- Colossians 1:22, 1:28
- 2 Timothy 2:15, 4:17
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.