ἀποκαθίστημιapokathístēmi
to reconstitute (in health, home or organization)
Greek (New Testament) · G600
Meanings
1. to restore, i.e. to a former condition: of health, Matthew 12:13, Mark 3:5, Mark 8:25, Luke 6:10; of social or political affairs, Matthew 17:11, Mark 9:12, Acts 1:6.
2. to give back, bring back: Hebrews 13:19.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 12:13 Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored, just like the other one!
- Matthew 17:11 Jesus replied, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready.
- Mark 3:5 He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!
- Mark 8:25 Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly.
- Mark 9:12 Jesus responded, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready. Yet why do the Scriptures say that the Son of Man must suffer greatly and be treated with utter contempt?
- Luke 6:10 He looked around at them one by one and then said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.