ἵστημι

hístēmi · Greek · Strong's G2476 · 153 occurrences

The KJV renders 27 different Hebrew and Greek words as “bring”

What it means

to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)

a prolonged form of a primary (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses);

How the KJV renders it

abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set, stanch, stand by, forth, still

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“bring”

also renders epiphérō (G2018), eisphérō (G1533), lambánō (G2983), poiéō (G4160), apophérō (G667), érchomai (G2064), ágō (G71), phérō (G5342), komízō (G2865), paréchō (G3930), proságō (G4317), apágō (G520), ʼâthâh (H857), ʼâthâh (H858), bâsar (H1319), gâlâh (H1540), yâbal (H2986), yᵉbal (H2987), yâhab (H3051), nâdach (H5080), çûwr (H5493), qârâh (H7136), râkab (H7392), râʻaʻ (H7489), shîyth (H7896), shâphath (H8239)

“set”

also renders títhēmi (G5087), keîmai (G2749), apostéllō (G649), dídōmi (G1325), taktós (G5002), kathízō (G2523), dýnō (G1416), kathístēmi (G2525), tássō (G5021), yâhab (H3051), yânach (H3240), yâçad (H3245), yâtsab (H3320), yâshab (H3427), yᵉthib (H3488), môwʻêd (H4150), mâlêʼ (H4390), mᵉnâʼ (H4483), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâqad (H6485), qûwm (H6966), râkab (H7392), sûwm (H7761), shîyth (H7896), shâkan (H7931)

“lay”

also renders epibállō (G1911), katabállō (G2598), logízomai (G3049), klínō (G2827), katatíthēmi (G2698), keîmai (G2749), phérō (G5342), bállō (G906), anaklínō (G347), epíkeimai (G1945), ʼâchaz (H270), chârab (H2717), yᵉhab (H3052), yâçad (H3245), yârâh (H3384), mâlaṭ (H4422), nûwach (H5117), nâtsab (H5324), ʻâbar (H5674), shâvâh (H7737), sûwm (H7761), shîyth (H7896), shâkan (H7931), tâphas (H8610)

“appoint”

also renders poiéō (G4160), títhēmi (G5087), syntássō (G4929), diatíthemai (G1303), diatássō (G1299), anadeíknymi (G322), kathístēmi (G2525), tássō (G5021), bâchar (H977), dâbar (H1696), zâman (H2163), yâdaʻ (H3045), yâkach (H3198), yâçad (H3245), nâqab (H5344), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâqad (H6485), tsâvâh (H6680), qûwm (H6966), qârâh (H7136), shîyth (H7896)

“continue”

also renders poiéō (G4160), gínomai (G1096), paraménō (G3887), emménō (G1696), diateléō (G1300), kathízō (G2523), epiménō (G1961), diatríbō (G1304), parateínō (G3905), ménō (G3306), diaménō (G1265), ʼâchar (H309), châzaq (H2388), yâçaph (H3254), yâshab (H3427), lûwn (H3885), shâkan (H7931)

“forth”

also renders anágō (G321), apostéllō (G649), ekchéō (G1632), exapostéllō (G1821), exérchomai (G1831), katágō (G2609), parágō (G3855), poreúomai (G4198), éxō (G1854), hâlak (H1980), ṭûwl (H2904), yâtsab (H3320), kûwn (H3559), ʻâbar (H5674)

“present”

also renders enístēmi (G1764), páreimi (G3918), ephístēmi (G2186), parístēmi (G3936), árti (G737), nŷn (G3568), ʼeshkâr (H814), Bᵉrâkâh (H1293), minchâh (H4503), mâtsâʼ (H4672), nâtsab (H5324), shachad (H7810), shay (H7862)

“still”

also renders éti (G2089), dᵉmâmâh (H1827), hâlak (H1980), hâçâh (H2013), châshâh (H2814), yâkôl (H3201), yâtsab (H3320), yâshab (H3427), mᵉnûwchâh (H4496), nâtsab (H5324), ʻôwd (H5750), ʻâtsâr (H6113), râʻaʻ (H7489)

“abide”

also renders aulízomai (G835), poiéō (G4160), kataménō (G2650), hypoménō (G5278), paraménō (G3887), epiménō (G1961), diatríbō (G1304), anastréphō (G390), ménō (G3306), yâshab (H3427), lûwn (H3885), shâkan (H7931)

“establish”

also renders stērízō (G4741), nomothetéō (G3549), bebaióō (G950), stereóō (G4732), ʼâman (H539), yâçad (H3245), yâshab (H3427), kûwn (H3559), nâtsab (H5324), çâʻad (H5582), qûwm (H6966), tᵉqan (H8627)

“covenant”

also renders syntíthemai (G4934), diathḗkē (G1242), bᵉrîyth (H1285)

“hold up”

also renders çâʻad (H5582), rûwm (H7311)

“stand by”

also renders periḯstēmi (G4026)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

153 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 7:37 · V-RAI-3S

But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no urgency, but has power over his own will, and has determined in his own heart to keep his own virgin, does well.

1 Corinthians 10:12 · V-RAN

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.

1 Corinthians 15:1 · V-RAI-2P

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,

1 Peter 5:12 · V-2AAS-2P

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

2 Corinthians 1:24 · V-RAI-2P

We don’t control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

2 Corinthians 13:1 · V-FPI-3S

This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”

2 Timothy 2:19 V-RAI-3SActs 1:11 V-RAI-2PActs 1:23 V-2AAI-3PActs 2:14 V-APP-NSMActs 3:8 V-2AAI-3SActs 4:7 V-AAP-NPMActs 4:14 V-RAP-ASMActs 5:20 V-APP-NPMActs 5:23 V-RAP-APMActs 5:25 V-RAP-NPMActs 5:27 V-2AAI-3PActs 6:6 V-2AAI-3PActs 6:13 V-2AAI-3PActs 7:33 V-RAI-2SActs 7:55 V-RAP-ASMActs 7:56 V-RAP-ASMActs 7:60 V-AAS-2SActs 8:38 V-2AANActs 9:7 V-LAI-3PActs 10:30 V-2AAI-3SActs 11:13 V-APP-ASMActs 12:14 V-RANActs 16:9 V-RAP-NSMActs 17:22 V-APP-NSMActs 17:31 V-AAI-3SActs 21:40 V-RAP-NSMActs 22:25 V-RAP-ASMActs 22:30 V-AAI-3SActs 24:20 V-2AAP-GSMActs 24:21 V-RAP-NSMActs 25:10 V-RAP-NSMActs 25:18 V-APP-NPMActs 26:6 V-RAI-1SActs 26:16 V-2AAM-2SActs 26:22 V-RAI-1SActs 27:21 V-APP-NSMColossians 4:12 V-APS-2PEphesians 6:11 V-2AANEphesians 6:13 V-2AANEphesians 6:14 V-2AAM-2PHebrews 10:9 V-AAS-3SHebrews 10:11 V-RAI-3SJames 2:3 V-2AAM-2SJames 5:9 V-RAI-3SJohn 1:35 V-LAI-3SJohn 3:29 V-RAP-NSMJohn 6:22 V-RAP-NSMJohn 7:37 V-LAI-3SJohn 8:3 V-AAP-NPMJohn 8:9 V-RAP-NSFJohn 11:56 V-RAP-NPMJohn 12:29 V-RAP-NSMJohn 18:5 V-LAI-3SJohn 18:16 V-LAI-3S

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.