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Lexicon :: Strong's G2186 - ephistēmi

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ἐφίστημι
Transliteration
ephistēmi (Key)
Pronunciation
ef-is'-tay-mee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐφίστημι ephístēmi, ef-is'-tay-mee; from G1909 and G2476; to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal); --assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by, over).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's G2186 in the following manner: come upon (6x), come (4x), stand (3x), stand by (3x), miscellaneous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's G2186 in the following manner: come upon (6x), come (4x), stand (3x), stand by (3x), miscellaneous (5x).

  1. to place at, place upon, place over

    1. to stand by, be present

    2. to stand over one, place one's self above

      1. used esp. of persons coming upon one suddenly

        1. an angel, of the advent of angels

        2. of dreams

      2. of evils coming upon one

    3. to be at hand

      1. be ready,

    4. of time

      1. to come upon

        1. of rain

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐφίστημι ephístēmi, ef-is'-tay-mee; from G1909 and G2476; to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal); --assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by, over).
STRONGS G2186:
ἐφίστημι: 2 aorist ἐπέστην, participle ἐπιστάς, imperative ἐπίστηθι; perfect participle ἐφεστώς; to place at, place upon, place over; in the N. T. only in the middle (present indicative 3 person singular ἐπίσταται (for ἐφίσταται), 1 Thessalonians 5:3 T Tr WH; see references under the word ἀφειδον) and the intransitive tenses of the active, viz. perfect and 2 aorist (see ἀνίστημι); to stand by, be present: Luke 2:38; Acts 22:20; ἐπάνω with the genitive of person to stand over one, place oneself above, Luke 4:39; used especially of persons coming upon one suddenly: simply, Luke 10:40; Luke 20:1; Acts 6:12; Acts 22:13; Acts 23:27; of an angel, Acts 12:7; with the dative of person, Acts 4:1; Acts 23:11; of the advent of angels, Luke 2:9; Luke 24:4 (of Hephaestus, Lucian, dial. deor. 17, 1; frequently of dreams, as Homer, Iliad 10, 496; 23, 106; Herodotus 1, 34; others); with the dative of place, Acts 17:5; followed by ἐπί; with the accusative of place, Acts 10:17; Acts 11:11; of evils coming upon one: with the dative of person, 1 Thessalonians 5:3 (see above); ἐπί τινα, Luke 21:34 (Wis. 6:9 Wis. 19:1; Sophocles O. R. 777; Thucydides 3, 82). equivalent to to be at hand i. e. be ready: 2 Timothy 4:2, cf. Leo at the passage (Euripides, Andr. 547; Demosthenes, p. 245, 11). to be at hand i. e. impend: of time, 2 Timothy 4:6. to come on, of rain, Acts 28:2. (Compare: κατεφιστημι, συνεφίστημι.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
2:9; 2:38; 4:39; 10:40; 20:1; 21:34; 24:4
Acts
4:1; 6:12; 10:17; 11:11; 12:7; 17:5; 22:13; 22:20; 23:11; 23:27; 28:2
1 Thessalonians
5:3; 5:3
2 Timothy
4:2; 4:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2186 matches the Greek ἐφίστημι (ephistēmi),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:9 - And, G2532 lo, G2400 the angel G32 of the Lord G2962 came upon G2186 them, G846 and G2532 the glory G1391 of the Lord G2962 shone round about G4034 them: G846 and G2532 they were sore G3173 afraid. G5399 G5401

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:39 - And G2532 he stood G2186 over G1883 her, G846 and rebuked G2008 the fever; G4446 and G2532 it left G863 her: G846 and immediately G3916 she arose G450 and G1161 ministered G1247 unto them. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:17 - Now G1161 while G5613 Peter G4074 doubted G1280 in G1722 himself G1438 what G5101 this vision G3705 which G3739 he had seen G1492 should mean, G302 G1498 behold, G2400 G2532 the men G435 which G3588 were sent G649 from G575 Cornelius G2883 had made enquiry G1331 for Simon's G4613 house, G3614 and stood G2186 before G1909 the gate, G4440

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:7 - And, G2532 behold, G2400 the angel G32 of the Lord G2962 came upon G2186 him, and G2532 a light G5457 shined G2989 in G1722 the prison: G3612 and G1161 he smote G3960 Peter G4074 on the side, G4125 and raised G1453 ➔ him G846 up, G1453 saying, G3004 Arise up G450 quickly. G1722 G5034 And G2532 his G846 chains G254 fell off G1601 from G1537 his hands. G5495

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:5 - But G1161 the Jews G2453 which believed not, G544 moved with envy, G2206 G2532 took unto them G4355 certain G5100 lewd G4190 fellows G435 of the baser sort, G60 and G2532 gathered a company, G3792 and set all G2350 ➔ the city G4172 on an uproar, G2350 and G5037 assaulted G2186 the house G3614 of Jason, G2394 and sought G2212 to bring G71 them G846 out G1519 to the people. G1218

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:13 - Came G2064 unto G4314 me, G3165 and G2532 stood, G2186 and said G2036 unto me, G3427 Brother G80 Saul, G4549 receive thy sight. G308 And G2504 ➔ the same G846 hour G5610 I G2504 looked up G308 upon G1519 him. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:20 - And G2532 when G3753 the blood G129 of thy G4675 martyr G3144 Stephen G4736 was shed, G1632 I G846 also G2532 was G2252 standing by, G2186 and G2532 consenting G4909 unto his G846 death, G336 and G2532 kept G5442 the raiment G2440 of them that slew G337 him. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:11 - And G1161 the night G3571 following G1966 the Lord G2962 stood by G2186 him, G846 and said, G2036 Be of good cheer, G2293 Paul: G3972 for G1063 as G5613 thou hast testified G1263 of G4012 me G1700 in G1519 Jerusalem, G2419 so G3779 must G1163 thou G4571 bear witness G3140 also G2532 at G1519 Rome. G4516

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:27 - This G5126 man G435 was taken G4815 of G5259 the Jews, G2453 and G2532 should G3195 have been killed G337 of G5259 them: G846 then came I G2186 with G4862 an army, G4753 and rescued G1807 him, G846 having understood G3129 that G3754 he was G2076 a Roman. G4514

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:2 - And G1161 the barbarous people G915 shewed G3930 us G2254 no G3756 little G5177 kindness: G5363 for G1063 they kindled G381 a fire, G4443 and received G4355 us G2248 every one, G3956 because G1223 of the present G2186 rain, G5205 and G2532 because G1223 of the cold. G5592

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:2 - Preach G2784 the word; G3056 be instant G2186 in season, G2122 out of season; G171 reprove, G1651 rebuke, G2008 exhort G3870 with G1722 all G3956 longsuffering G3115 and G2532 doctrine. G1322

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:6 - For G1063 I G1473 am G4689 ➔ now G2235 ready to be offered, G4689 and G2532 the time G2540 of my G1699 departure G359 is at hand. G2186
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