ἀνθίστημιanthístēmi
to stand against, i.e. oppose
Greek (New Testament) · G436
Meanings
1. in present, imperfect, future and 1 aorist act., causal, to set against.
2. In middle and passive, also perfect and 2 aorist act., to withstand, resist, oppose: with dative, Matthew 5:39, Luke 21:15, Acts 6:10, Acts 13:8, Romans 9:19, Romans 13:2, Galatians 2:11, Ephesians 6:13, 2 Timothy 3:8, 2 Timothy 4:15, James 4:7, 1 Peter 5:9.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:39 But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.
- Luke 21:15 for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!
- Acts 6:10 None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.
- Acts 13:8 But Elymas, the sorcerer (as his name means in Greek), interfered and urged the governor to pay no attention to what Barnabas and Saul said. He was trying to keep the governor from believing.
- Romans 9:19 Well then, you might say, “Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven’t they simply done what he makes them do?”
- Romans 13:2 So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.