ἐφίστημι ephistēmi

Greek word for “to approach” · Strong’s G2186 · used 21 times in 21 verses

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Meaning

ἐφ-ίστημι; 1. causal in pres., impf., fut., 1 aor., to set upon or by, set up, etc.

How it is translated

Glosses given for ephistēmi in context, with how often each is used:

• stood by 3
• having come up 3
• stood 2
• having stood by 2
• having stood 1
• came up 1
• may come 1
• came 1
• having come upon 1
• having assailed 1
• already standing by 1
• already coming on 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 2 (2), Acts 22 (2), Acts 23 (2), 2 Timothy 4 (2), Luke 4 (1), Luke 10 (1), Luke 20 (1), Luke 21 (1), Luke 24 (1), Acts 4 (1)

Forms

• ἐπέστησαν 5
• ἐπιστὰς 4
• ἐπέστη 2
• ἐπιστᾶσα 2
• ἐπιστάντες 2
• ἐπιστῇ 1
• ἐφεστὼς 1
• ἐφεστῶτα 1
• ἐφίσταται 1
• ἐπίστηθι 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with ephistēmi more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἀνήρ anēr “man” 5
• αἰφνίδιος aiphnidios “sudden” 2
• ἰδού idou “look!” 4
• οἰκία oikia “home” 3
• προσλαμβάνω proslambanō “to take” 2
• περί peri “about” 4
• λαός laos “a people” 3
• ἀναιρέω anaireō “to kill” 2
• ἐπιτιμάω epitimaō “to rebuke” 2
• διακονέω diakoneō “to serve” 2
• γραμματεύς grammateus “scribe” 2
• πρεσβύτερος presbuteros “elder” 2

Key verses

The verses using ephistēmi that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 2:9 — And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
• Luke 2:38 — And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
• Luke 21:34 — And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon…
• Acts 4:1 — And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
• Acts 6:12 — And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
• Acts 12:7 — And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up…
• Acts 17:5 — But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an…
• Acts 23:11 — And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also…
• Acts 28:2 — And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:3 — For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
• 2 Timothy 4:2 — Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
• 2 Timothy 4:6 — For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.