Greek · G4026 · unreviewed

περιΐστημι

To stand around

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περιΐστημι G4026

Pronunciation periḯstēmi

What does περιΐστημι (periḯstēmi) mean in the Bible?

περιΐστημι (periḯstēmi) is a Greek word meaning "to stand around". περι-ίστημι (Rec.

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Meaning

to stand around

Extended definition

1to place around.

2to stand around: Jhn.11:42; with accusative of person(s), Act.25:7. Mid. (in late writers), to turn oneself about to avoid, to shun: with accusative of thing(s), 2Ti.2:16, Tit.3:9.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 imperative 2 participle 1

Tense

present 2 aorist 1 perfect 1

Voice

middle 2 active 2

Mood

imperative 2 indicative 1 participle 1

NT Occurrences

John 11:42 περιεστῶτα perfect active participle participle Acts 25:7 περιέστησαν aorist active indicative completed 2 Timothy 2:16 περιΐστασο present middle imperative imperative Titus 3:9 περιΐστασο present middle imperative imperative

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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