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ἐφίστημι
ephístēmi · Greek · Strong's G2186 · 20 occurrences
The KJV renders 16 different Hebrew and Greek words as “unto”
What it means
to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal);
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2476 (ἵστημι);
How the KJV renders it
assault, come in, unto, upon, be at hand, present, stand before, over
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“unto”
also renders engýs (G1451), epistéllō (G1989), héōs (G2193), analambánō (G353), prosphérō (G4374), méchri (G3360), áchri (G891), hōs (G5613), prosérchomai (G4334), epichorēgéō (G2023), proséchō (G4337), hypotássō (G5293), tís (G5101), proskaléomai (G4341), ʻad (H5705)
“upon”
also renders peritíthēmi (G4060), epérchomai (G1904), epánō (G1883), epoikodoméō (G2026), hóthen (G3606), epíkeimai (G1945), epikaléomai (G1941), chânan (H2603), lâbash (H3847), min (H4481), mishṭôwach (H4894), nâsag (H5381), ʻal (H5922), qâvâh (H6960), râcham (H7355)
“present”
“over”
also renders diérchomai (G1330), péran (G4008), parérchomai (G3928), epánō (G1883), hyperánō (G5231), yôwthêr (H3148), nâthan (H5414), ʻâbar (H5674), ʻêllâʼ (H5924), râbâh (H7235), râqaʻ (H7554), tâphas (H8610)
“come in”
“be at hand”
also renders enístēmi (G1764), engízō (G1448)
“assault”
also renders hormḗ (G3730)
“stand before”
also renders parístēmi (G3936)
Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
20 occurrences in the Greek text.
2 Timothy 4:2 · V-2AAM-2S
preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.
2 Timothy 4:6 · V-RAI-3S
For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
Acts 4:1 · V-2AAI-3P
As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
Acts 6:12 · V-2AAP-NPM
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council,
Acts 10:17 · V-2AAI-3P
Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,
Acts 11:11 · V-2AAI-3P
Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.
Acts 12:7 V-2AAI-3SActs 17:5 V-2AAP-NPMActs 22:13 V-2AAP-NSMActs 22:20 V-RAP-NSMActs 23:11 V-2AAP-NSMActs 23:27 V-2AAP-NSMActs 28:2 V-RAP-ASMLuke 2:9 V-2AAI-3SLuke 2:38 V-2AAP-NSFLuke 4:39 V-2AAP-NSMLuke 10:40 V-2AAP-NSFLuke 20:1 V-2AAI-3PLuke 21:34 V-2AAS-3SLuke 24:4 V-2AAI-3P
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