Stēkō στήκω
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| στήκω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | stēkō |
| Strong's number | G4739 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to stand |
| Occurrences | 9 in 9 verses |
| Most frequent in | Mark (2) |
Stēkō (Greek στήκω, Strong's G4739) is a Greek verb meaning “to stand”. It occurs 9 times in 9 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
στήκω late Pres., formed from perf., ἕστηκα (see B1., § 17; WH, App., 169; Kennedy, Sources, 158; M, Pr., 238; MM, xxiii),
[in LXX: Exo.14:13 A, Jdg.16:26 B, 3Ki.8:11 B * ;]
= ἵστημι, to stand: Mrk.3:31 11:25, Jhn.1:26, Rev.12:4 (ἕστηκεν T). Metaphorical, to stand firm, stand fast: absol., Gal.5:1 (but see Field, Notes, 189 f.), 2Th.2:15; before ἐν, Jhn.8:44 (ἕστηκεν, T, R, mg.), 1Co.16:13, Php.1:27 4:1; with dative, Rom.14:4.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Exo.14:13 A, Jdg.16:26 B, 3Ki.8:11 B * ;]
= ἵστημι, to stand: Mrk.3:31 11:25, Jhn.1:26, Rev.12:4 (ἕστηκεν T). Metaphorical, to stand firm, stand fast: absol., Gal.5:1 (but see Field, Notes, 189 f.), 2Th.2:15; before ἐν, Jhn.8:44 (ἕστηκεν, T, R, mg.), 1Co.16:13, Php.1:27 4:1; with dative, Rom.14:4.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fast (6), ye stand (1), standeth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | stand firm (3), stood (1), you stand (1), uphold (1), he stands (1), you stand firm (1), you must stand firm (1), are standing firm (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Stēkō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 3:31There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
- Mark 11:25And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
Romans
- Romans 14:4Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 16:13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
Galatians
- Galatians 5:1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
Philippians
- Philippians 1:27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
- Philippians 4:1Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 3:8For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.
2 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians 2:15Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
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).