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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.)
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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 Box Luk 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:9 - وَإذَا مَلاكٌ مِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ قَدْ ظَهَرَ لَهُمْ، وَمَجْدُ الرَّبِّ أَضَاءَ حَوْلَهُمْ، فَخَافُوا أَشَدَّ الْخَوْفِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:38 - فَإِذْ حَضَرَتْ فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ، أَخَذَتْ تُسَبِّحُ الرَّبَّ وَتَتَحَدَّثُ عَنْ يَسُوعَ مَعَ جَمِيعِ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا يَنْتَظِرُونَ فِدَاءً فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:39 - فَوَقَفَ بِجَانِبِ فِرَاشِهَا، وَزَجَرَ الْحُمَّى، فَذَهَبَتْ عَنْهَا. فَوَقَفَتْ فِي الْحَالِ وَأَخَذَتْ تَخْدِمُهُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:40 - أَمَّا مَرْثَا فَكَانَتْ مُنْهَمِكَةً بِشُؤُونِ الْخِدْمَةِ الْكَثِيرَةِ. فَأَقْبَلَتْ وَقَالَتْ: «يَا رَبُّ، أَمَا تُبَالِي بِأَنَّ أُخْتِي قَدْ تَرَكَتْنِي أَخْدِمُ وَحْدِي؟ فَقُلْ لَهَا أَنْ تُسَاعِدَنِي!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:1 - وَفِيمَا كَانَ يُعَلِّمُ الشَّعْبَ فِي الْهَيْكَلِ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ، وَيُبَشِّرُ، تَصَدَّى لَهُ رُؤَسَاءُ الْكَهَنَةِ وَالْكَتَبَةُ مَعَ الشُّيُوخِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:34 - وَلكِنْ احْذَرُوا لأَنْفُسِكُمْ لِئَلّا تَتَثَقَّلَ قُلُوبُكُمْ بِالاِنْغِمَاسِ فِي اللَّذَّاتِ وَبِالسُّكْرِ وَهُمُومِ الْحَيَاةِ، فَيَدْهَمَكُمْ ذلِكَ الْيَوْمُ فَجْأَةً؛

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:4 - وَفِيمَا هُنَّ مُتَحَيِّرَاتٌ فِي ذلِكَ، إِذَا رَجُلانِ بِثِيَابٍ بَرَّاقَةٍ قَدْ وَقَفَا بِجَانِبِهِنَّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:1 - وَبَيْنَمَا كَانَ بُطْرُسُ وَيُوحَنَّا يُخَاطِبَانِ الْحَاضِرِينَ، أَقْبَلَ إِلَيْهِمَا الْكَهَنَةُ، وَقَائِدُ حَرَسِ الْهَيْكَلِ وَالصَّدُّوقِيُّونَ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:12 - فَأَثَارَتْ هَذِهِ التُّهْمَةُ الشَّعْبَ وَالشُّيُوخَ وَالْكَتَبَةَ عَلَى اسْتِفَانُوسَ، فَأَلْقَوْا الْقَبْضَ عَلَيْهِ وَجَاءُوا بِهِ إِلَى الْمَجْلِسِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:17 - تَحَيَّرَ بُطْرُسُ وَأَخَذَ يُسَائِلُ نَفْسَهُ عَنْ مَعْنَى الرُّؤْيَا الَّتِي رَآهَا. وَإذَا الرِّجَالُ الَّذِينَ أَرْسَلَهُمْ كَرْنِيلِيُوسُ قَدْ سَأَلُوا عَنْ بَيْتِ سِمْعَانَ الدَّبَّاغِ وَوَقَفُوا بِالْبَابِ

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:11 - وَإذَا ثَلاثَةُ رِجَالٍ مُرْسَلُونَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ قَيْصَرِيَّةَ وَصَلُوا إِلَى الْبَيْتِ الَّذِي كُنْتُ مُقِيماً فِيهِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:7 - وَفَجْأَةً حَضَرَ مَلاكٌ مِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ، فَامْتَلأَتْ غُرْفَةُ السِّجْنِ نُوراً. وَضَرَبَ الْمَلاكُ بُطْرُسَ عَلَى جَنْبِهِ وَأَيْقَظَهُ وَقَالَ: «قُمْ سَرِيعاً!» فَسَقَطَتِ السِّلْسِلَتَانِ مِنْ يَدَيْهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:5 - فَأَثَارَ ذَلِكَ حَسَدَ الْيَهُودِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا، فَأَتَوْا بِبَعْضِ الأَشْرَارِ مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ الشَّارِعِ، وَجَمَعُوا جُمْهُوراً وَأَخَذُوا يُحَرِّضُونَ النَّاسَ حَتَّى أَثَارُوا الْفَوْضَى فِي الْمَدِينَةِ، ثُمَّ هَجَمُوا عَلَى بَيْتِ يَاسُونَ مُطَالِبِينَ بِتَسْلِيمِ بُولُسَ وَسِيلا إِلَى الْجَمْعِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:13 - جَاءَ إِلَيَّ وَوَقَفَ وَقَالَ: أَيُّهَا الأَخُ شَاوُلُ، أَبْصِرْ. فَعَادَ إِلَيَّ بَصَرِي حَالاً، وَرَأَيْتُهُ أَمَامِي،

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:20 - وَكُنْتُ حَاضِراً عِنْدَمَا قُتِلَ شَهِيدُكَ اسْتِفَانُوسُ، وَكُنْتُ رَاضِياً بِقَتْلِهِ، وَحَارِساً لِثِيَابِ قَاتِلِيهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:11 - وَفِي اللَّيْلَةِ التَّالِيَةِ ظَهَرَ الرَّبُّ لِبُولُسَ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «تَشَجَّعْ، فَكَمَا أَدَّيْتَ لِيَ الشَّهَادَةَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، لابُدَّ أَنْ تُؤَدِّيَهَا لِي فِي رُومَا أَيْضاً».

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:27 - هَذَا الرَّجُلُ قَبَضَ عَلَيْهِ الْيَهُودُ وَحَاوَلُوا أَنْ يَقْتُلُوهُ. وَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ مُوَاطِنٌ رُومَانِيٌّ فَأَسْرَعْتُ إِلَيْهِ مَعَ بَعْضِ الْجُنُودِ وَأَنْقَذْتُهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:2 - وَاسْتَقْبَلَنَا أَهْلُهَا الْغُرَبَاءُ بِعَطْفٍ كَبِيرٍ قَلَّ نَظِيرُهُ. فَإِذْ كَانَ الْمَطَرُ يَنْهَمِرُ وَالْجَوُّ بَارِداً، أَوْقَدُوا لَنَا نَاراً، وَرَحَّبُوا بِنَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:3 - فَبَيْنَمَا النَّاسُ يَقُولُونَ: حَلَّ السَّلامُ وَالأَمْنُ! يَنْزِلُ بِهِمِ الْهَلاكُ الْمُفَاجِئُ كَالْمَخَاضِ الَّذِي يَدْهَمُ الْحُبْلَى، فَلا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ أَبَداً أَنْ يُفْلِتُوا.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 4:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:2 - أَنْ تُنَادِيَ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مُنْشَغِلاً بِها كُلِّيًّا، فِي الْفُرَصِ الْمُنَاسِبَةِ وَغَيْرِ الْمُنَاسِبَةِ عَلَى السَّوَاءِ، وَأَنْ تُوَبِّخَ وَتُنْذِرَ وَتُشَجِّعَ بِكُلِّ صَبْرٍ فِي التَّعْلِيمِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 4:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:6 - وَأَمَّا أَنَا، فَهَا إِنَّ حَيَاتِي بَدَأَتْ تُسْكَبُ سَكِيباً، وَمَوْعِدُ رَحِيلِي قَدِ اقْتَرَبَ.
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