Greek · G1881 · unreviewed

ἐπανίσταμαι

To rebel against

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ἐπανίσταμαι G1881

Pronunciation epanístamai

What does ἐπανίσταμαι (epanístamai) mean in the Bible?

ἐπανίσταμαι (epanístamai) is a Greek word meaning "to rebel against". ἐπ-αν-ίστημι [in LXX chiefly for קוּם ;] to raise up against; mid.

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Meaning

to rebel against

Extended definition

to raise up against; mid., to rise up against: before ἐπί, with accusative of person(s), Mat.10:21, Mrk.13:12.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

prospective 2

Tense

future 2

Voice

middle 2

Mood

indicative 2

NT Occurrences

Matthew 10:21 ἐπαναστήσονται future middle indicative prospective Mark 13:12 ἐπαναστήσονται future middle indicative prospective

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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