Periistēmi περιΐστημι
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| περιΐστημι | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | periistēmi |
| Strong's number | G4026 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to stand around |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (1) |
Periistēmi (Greek περιΐστημι, Strong's G4026) is a Greek verb meaning “to stand around”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
περι-ίστημι (Rec. ΐστημι)
[in LXX: Jos.6:3 (סָבַב), 2Ki.13:31 (נָצַב ni.), 1Ki.4:16, Ep. Jer.37:1-21, Jdth.5:22, 2Ma.14:9 * ;]
1. to place around.
2. to stand around: Jhn.11:42; with accusative of person(s), Act.25:7. Mid. (in late writers), to turn oneself about to avoid, to shun: with accusative of thing(s), 2Ti.2:16, Tit.3:9.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Jos.6:3 (סָבַב), 2Ki.13:31 (נָצַב ni.), 1Ki.4:16, Ep. Jer.37:1-21, Jdth.5:22, 2Ma.14:9 * ;]
1. to place around.
2. to stand around: Jhn.11:42; with accusative of person(s), Act.25:7. Mid. (in late writers), to turn oneself about to avoid, to shun: with accusative of thing(s), 2Ti.2:16, Tit.3:9.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | which stand (1), about (1), shun (1), avoid (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | avoid (2), standing (1), stood around (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Periistēmi, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 11:42And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.”
Acts
- Acts 25:7And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 2:16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,
Titus
- Titus 3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).