καθίστημι kathistēmi

Greek word for “to appoint/conduct” · Strong’s G2525 · used 21 times in 20 verses

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Meaning

καθ-ίστημι; (and καθιστάνω);

How it is translated

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

• appointed 7
• will set 3
• will i set 2
• has set 1
• will appoint 1
• escorting 1
• made 1
• will be made 1
• may appoint 1
• appoints 1
• set 1
• make 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 12 (3), Acts 7 (3), Matthew 24 (2), Matthew 25 (2), Acts 6 (1), Acts 17 (1), Romans 5 (1), Titus 1 (1), Hebrews 5 (1), Hebrews 7 (1)

Forms

• κατέστησεν 5
• καθίσταται 4
• καταστήσει 3
• καταστήσω 2
• καθίστησιν 2
• καταστήσομεν 1
• καθιστάνοντες 1
• κατεστάθησαν 1
• κατασταθήσονται 1
• καταστήσῃς 1

Words used with it

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

• πιστός pistos “faithful” 4
• δικαστής dikastēs “magistrate” 2
• εὖ eu “well/well done!” 2
• ὑπάρχω huparchō “be already” 3
• φρόνιμος phronimos “thoughtful” 2
• ἀρχιερεύς archiereus “high-priest” 3
• δοῦλος doulos “slave” 3
• δῶρον dōron “gift” 2
• θυσία thusia “sacrifice” 2
• ἄρχων archōn “ruler” 2
• ὀλίγος oligos “little/few” 2
• προσφέρω prospherō “to bring to” 2

Key verses

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

• Matthew 24:45 — Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
• Matthew 25:21 — His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter…
• Luke 12:42 — And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due…
• Acts 6:3 — Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
• Acts 7:10 — And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all…
• Acts 7:35 — This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which…
• Titus 1:5 — For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
• Hebrews 5:1 — For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
• Hebrews 7:28 — For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
• James 3:6 — And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature;…
• James 4:4 — Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy…
• 2 Peter 1:8 — For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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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.