παρίστημι

parístēmi · Greek · Strong's G3936 · 41 occurrences

The KJV renders 29 different Hebrew and Greek words as “shew”

What it means

to stand beside, i.e. (transitively) to exhibit, proffer, (specially), recommend, (figuratively) substantiate; or (intransitively) to be at hand (or ready), aid

from G3844 (παρά) and G2476 (ἵστημι);

How the KJV renders it

assist, bring before, command, commend, give presently, present, prove, provide, shew, stand before, here, with, yield

Where that flattens a distinction

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

“shew”

also renders emphanízō (G1718), poiéō (G4160), dēlóō (G1213), mēnýō (G3377), katatíthēmi (G2698), apangéllō (G518), dídōmi (G1325), apodeíknymi (G584), epideíknymi (G1925), phaneróō (G5319), anadeíknymi (G322), paréchō (G3930), katangéllō (G2605), diēgéomai (G1334), deiknýō (G1166), lógos (G3056), próthesis (G4286), légō (G3004), gâlâh (H1540), hakkârâh (H1971), chăvâʼ (H2324), châzaq (H2388), yâdaʻ (H3045), yârâh (H3384), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213), shîyth (H7896), shâmaʻ (H8085)

“present”

also renders enístēmi (G1764), hístēmi (G2476), páreimi (G3918), ephístēmi (G2186), árti (G737), nŷn (G3568), ʼeshkâr (H814), Bᵉrâkâh (H1293), minchâh (H4503), mâtsâʼ (H4672), nâtsab (H5324), shachad (H7810), shay (H7862)

“with”

also renders symphōnéō (G4856), syntréchō (G4936), paralambánō (G3880), háma (G260), tís (G5101), proskarteréō (G4342), ʼaph (H637), bûwsh (H954), gam (H1571), dâdâh (H1718), ʻim (H5974), sâbaʻ (H7646)

“yield”

also renders peíthō (G3982), poiéō (G4160), dídōmi (G1325), apodídōmi (G591), gâmal (H1580), zâraʻ (H2232), yᵉhab (H3052), yâçaph (H3254), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213)

“command”

also renders entéllomai (G1781), parangelía (G3852), diatássō (G1299), prostássō (G4367), epitássō (G2004), parangéllō (G3853), ʼămar (H560), dâbar (H1696)

“provide”

also renders ktáomai (G2932), poiéō (G4160), hetoimázō (G2090), problépō (G4265), pronoéō (G4306), châzâh (H2372), kûwn (H3559), ʻâsâh (H6213)

“here”

also renders hōde (G5602), árti (G737), ʼêphôw (H645), dên (H1836), hălôm (H1988), hênnâh (H2008), kôh (H3541), pôh (H6311)

“commend”

also renders synistáō (G4921), epainéō (G1867), paratíthēmi (G3908), hâlal (H1984)

“prove”

also renders symbibázō (G4822), peirázō (G3985), bâchan (H974)

“stand before”

also renders ephístēmi (G2186)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

41 occurrences in the Greek text, first 39 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 8:8 · V-FAI-3S

But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don’t eat are we the worse, nor if we eat are we the better.

2 Corinthians 4:14 · V-FAI-3S

knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also through Jesus, and will present us with you.

2 Corinthians 11:2 · V-AAN

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you in marriage to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

2 Timothy 2:15 · V-AAN

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

2 Timothy 4:17 · V-2AAI-3S

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

Acts 1:3 · V-AAI-3S

To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about God’s Kingdom.

Acts 1:10 V-LAI-3PActs 4:10 V-RAI-3SActs 4:26 V-AAI-3PActs 9:39 V-AAI-3PActs 9:41 V-AAI-3SActs 23:2 V-RAP-DPMActs 23:4 V-RAP-NPMActs 23:24 V-AANActs 23:33 V-AAI-3PActs 24:13 V-AANActs 27:23 V-2AAI-3SActs 27:24 V-2AANColossians 1:22 V-AANColossians 1:28 V-AAS-1PEphesians 5:27 V-AAS-3SJohn 18:22 V-RAP-NSMJohn 19:26 V-RAP-ASMLuke 1:19 V-RAP-NSMLuke 2:22 V-AANLuke 19:24 V-RAP-DPMMatthew 26:53 V-FAI-3SMark 4:29 V-RAI-3SMark 14:47 V-RAP-GPMMark 14:69 V-RAP-DPMMark 14:70 V-RAP-NPMMark 15:35 V-RAP-GPMMark 15:39 V-RAP-NSMRomans 6:13 V-AAM-2PRomans 6:16 V-PAI-2PRomans 6:19 V-AAI-2PRomans 12:1 V-AANRomans 14:10 V-FDI-1PRomans 16:2 V-2AAS-2P

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