Greek Word Study
ἐφίστημι
ephístēmi
G2186
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G2186
KJV Translations
assaultcome (intountoupon)be at hand (instant)presentstand (beforebyover)
Derivation / Root
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2476 (ἵστημι);
Definition of ephístēmi
ἐφίστημι (ephístēmi) — to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal);
Word Origin
This word comes from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2476 (ἵστημι); See the root words: G1909 (ἐπί), G2476 (ἵστημι).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word ἐφίστημι (ephístēmi) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
| English Translation | Strong's Ref |
|---|---|
| assault | G2186 |
| come (in | G2186 |
| to | G2186 |
| unto | G2186 |
| upon) | G2186 |
| be at hand (instant) | G2186 |
| present | G2186 |
| stand (before | G2186 |
| by | G2186 |
| over) | G2186 |
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ἐφίστημι.
ἐπί
epí
G1909
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
ἵστημι
hístēmi
G2476
to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
ἐπίσταμαι
epístamai
G1987
to put the mind upon, i.e. comprehend, or be acquainted with
κατεφίστημι
katephístēmi
G2721
to stand over against, i.e. rush upon (assault)
συνεφίστημι
synephístēmi
G4911
to stand up together, i.e. to resist (or assault) jointly
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