histēmi G2476

ἵστημι (histēmi) means “to stand” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἵστημι Greek · G2476 153 tagged occurrences in 149 verses

Pronunciation guide: his'-tay-mee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2476

ἵστημι · histēmi · to stand

ἵστημι, and in late writers, also ἱστάνω (Veitch, see word; Bl., §23, 2; M, Pr., 55), [in LXX chiefly for עמד, קוּם, also for נצב ni., hi., יצב hith., etc.]. I. Trans, in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act. and in the tenses of the pass. 1. to make to stand, to place, set, set up, establish, appoint: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.7:9, Act.1:23 6:13 17:31, Heb.10:9; id. before ἐπί, with accusative loc, Mat.4:5, Luk.4:9; ἐν μέσῳ, Mat.18:2, Mrk.9:36, Jhn.8:[3]; ἐνώπιον, Act.6:6; παρ᾽ ἑαυτῷ, Luk.9:47; ἐκ δεξιῶν, Mat.25:33; mid., to place oneself, to stand: Rev.18:15; so also pass., to be made to stand, to stand: Mat.2:9, Luk.11:18 19:8, 2Co.13:1, al. 2. to set in a balance, to weigh (cl.; LXX for שׁקל, Isa.46:6, al.): Mat.26:15, II. Intrans., in pf., plpf. (with sense of present and impf.; M, Pr., 147f.) and 2 aor. act., to stand, stand by, stand still: Mat.20:32 26:73, Mrk.10:49, Luk.8:44, Jhn.1:35 3:29, Act.16:9, al.; before ἐν, Mat.6:5, al.; ἐνώπιον, Act.10:30, al.; πρός, with dative loc., Jhn.18:16; ἐπί, with genitive loc., Luk.6:17, Act.5:23 25:10, al.; ἔμπροσθεν, Mat.27:11; κύκλῳ, Rev.7:11; ἐκ δεξιῶν, Luk.1:11; ἐπί, with accusative, Mat.13:2, Rev.3:20; παρά, Luk.5:2; ἐκεῖ, Mrk.11:5; ὧδε, Mrk.9:1; ὅπου, Mrk.13:14; ἔξω, Mat.12:46; μακρόθεν, Luk.18:13; πόρρωθεν, Luk.17:12. Metaphorical, to stand ready, stand firm, be steadfast: 1Co.7:37 10:12, Eph.6:11, 13 14, Col.4:12; τ. πίστει, Rom.11:20; ἐν τ. ἀληθείᾳ, Jhn.8:44; εν τ. χάριτι, Rom.5:2; ἐν τ. εὐαγγελίῳ, 1Co.15:1 (cf. ἀν-, ἐπ-ἀν-, ἐξ-ἀν, ἀνθ-, ἀφ-, δι-, ἐν-, ἐξ-, ἐπ- (-μαι), ἐφ-, κατ-ἐφ-, συν-ἐφ-, καθ-, ἀντι-καθ-, ἀπο-καθ-, μεθ-, παρ-, περι-, προ-, συν-ίστημι). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.

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How translators render G2476

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
standing	27
stood	21
stand	11
stood up	5
standing there	4
stands	4
stopped	4
to stand	3
are standing	2
i stand	2
is standing	2
stand firm	2
stood there	2
they presented	2
will stand	2
you stand firm	2
and had him stand	1
and i stand here	1
and made them stand	1
and stood	1
and stood there	1
as i stood	1
as they stood	1
do you stand here	1
establish	1
established	1
had	1
had remained	1
have you been standing	1
he had	1
he has set	1
he is standing firm	1
he will place	1
he will stand	1
hold	1
it stood	1
make your stand	1
may be established	1
must be established	1
must stand	1
posted	1
rose to speak	1
set	1
set him	1
she stood	1
standing around	1
standing nearby	1
stood still	1
that stand	1
the dragon stood	1
they had	1
they made her stand	1
they proposed	1
they set out	1
they stood	1
they stood still	1
they will stand	1
to establish	1
to his feet	1
to make him stand	1
to present you	1
to stop	1
to withstand it	1
vvv	1
was standing there	1
was there	1
we stand	1
we uphold	1
were standing around	1
when i stood	1
will not stand	1
you are standing	1
you may stand	1
you will stand	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
stood	38
standing	22
stand	18
standeth	5
to stand	5
shall	4
and set	3
stood still	3
and stood	2
i stand	2
stand ye	2
there stood	2
they set	2
which stood	2
abode	1
after	1
and set him	1
and stood forth	1
as they stood	1
be established	1
charge	1
had set	1
he	1
he hath appointed	1
he may establish	1
he shall be holden up	1
he shall set	1
he standeth	1
how	1
i continue	1
i stood	1
lay	1
may be established	1
of them that stand	1
set	1
set up	1
setteth	1
shall stand	1
stanched	1
stand forth	1
standest	1
standing up	1
stood by	1
stood forth	1
stood there	1
stood up	1
that stood by	1
there standeth one	1
they appointed	1
they covenanted	1
they stood	1
they that stood by	1
thou standest	1
to establish	1
to make	1
to present	1
to stand still	1
we establish	1
when	1
when they had set	1
which standeth	1
ye may stand	1
ye shall be brought	1
ye stand	1

Verses containing G2476

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Matthew 2:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.
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Matthew 4:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
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Matthew 6:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
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Matthew 12:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
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Matthew 12:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
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Matthew 12:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
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Matthew 12:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
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Matthew 13:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
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Matthew 16:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
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Matthew 18:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.
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Matthew 18:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
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Matthew 20:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
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Matthew 20:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences
About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.
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Matthew 20:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.
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Matthew 24:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
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Matthew 25:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
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Matthew 26:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.
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Matthew 26:73 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”
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Matthew 27:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
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Matthew 27:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”
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Mark 3:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
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Mark 3:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
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Mark 3:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.
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Mark 9:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
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Mark 9:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
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Mark 10:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man. “Take courage!” they said. “Get up! He is calling for you.”
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Mark 11:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
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Mark 13:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
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Mark 13:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
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Luke 1:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
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Luke 4:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.
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Luke 5:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,
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Luke 5:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
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Luke 6:8 · BSB · 2 occurrences
But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.
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Luke 6:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.
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Luke 7:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
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Luke 7:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
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Luke 8:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
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Luke 8:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence
She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
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Luke 9:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I tell you truly, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
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Luke 9:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
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Luke 11:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
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Luke 13:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
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Luke 17:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance
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Luke 18:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
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Luke 18:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
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Luke 18:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him,
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Luke 19:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
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Luke 21:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
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Luke 23:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.
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