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Lexicon :: Strong's G2525 - kathistēmi

Aa
καθίστημι
Transliteration
kathistēmi (Key)
Pronunciation
kath-is'-tay-mee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
21x in 10 unique form(s) TR
22x in 11 unique form(s) LXX
134x in 40 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:444,387

Strong’s Definitions

καθίστημι kathístēmi, kath-is'-tay-mee; from G2596 and G2476; to place down (permanently), i.e. (figuratively) to designate, constitute, convoy:—appoint, be, conduct, make, ordain, set.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's G2525 in the following manner: make (8x), make ruler (6x), ordain (3x), be (2x), appoint (1x), conduct (1x), set (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's G2525 in the following manner: make (8x), make ruler (6x), ordain (3x), be (2x), appoint (1x), conduct (1x), set (1x).

  1. to set, place, put

    1. to set one over a thing (in charge of it)

    2. to appoint one to administer an office

    3. to set down as, constitute, to declare, show to be

    4. to constitute, to render, make, cause to be

    5. to conduct or bring to a certain place

    6. to show or exhibit one's self

      1. come forward as

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
καθίστημι kathístēmi, kath-is'-tay-mee; from G2596 and G2476; to place down (permanently), i.e. (figuratively) to designate, constitute, convoy:—appoint, be, conduct, make, ordain, set.
STRONGS G2525:
καθίστημι (also καθιστάω, whence the participle καθιστῶντες Acts 17:15 R G; and καθιστάνω, whence καθιστάνοντες Acts 17:15 L T Tr WH; see ἵστημι, at the beginning); future καταστήσω; 1 aorist κατέστησα; passive, present καθισταμαι; 1 aorist κατεστάθην; 1 future κατασταθήσομαι; the Sept. for הֵשִׂים, הֵקִים, הִפְקִיד, הִתְיַצֵּב, הֶעֱמִיד, נָתַן; (properly, to set down, put down), to set, place, put:
a. τινα ἐπί τίνος, to set one over a thing (in charge of it), Matthew 24:45; Matthew 25:21, 23; Luke 12:42; Acts 6:3; also ἐπί τίνι, Matthew 24:47; Luke 12:44; ἐπί τί, Hebrews 2:7 Rec. from Psalm 8:7.
b. τινα, to appoint one to administer an office (cf. German bestellen): πρεσβυτέρους, Titus 1:5; τινα εἰς τό with an infinitive, to appoint to do something, Hebrews 8:3; τά πρός τόν Θεόν to conduct the worship of God, Hebrews 5:1; followed by ἵνα, ibid.; τινα with a predicate accusative indicating the office to be administered (to make one so and so; cf. Winers Grammar, § 32, 4b.; Buttmann, § 131, 7) (so very often in Greek writings from Herodotus down), Luke 12:14; Acts 7:10, 27, 35; Hebrews 7:28.
c. "to set down as, constitute (Latinsisto), equivalent to to declare, show to be": passive with ἁμαρτωλός, δίκαιος, Romans 5:19 (cf. Prof. T. Dwight in New Englander for 1867, p. 590ff; Dietzsch, Adam u. Christus (Bonn, 1871), p. 188).
d. "to constitute (Latinsisto) equivalent to to render, make, cause to be": τινα οὐκ ἀργόν, οὐδέ ἀκαρπον, i. e. (by litotes) laborious and fruitful, 2 Peter 1:8.
e. to conduct or bring to a certain place: τινα, Acts 17:15 (2 Chronicles 28:15 for הֵבִיא; Joshua 6:23; 1 Samuel 5:3; Homer, Odyssey 13, 274; Xenophon, an. 4, 8, 8 and in other secular authors).
f. Middle to show or exhibit oneself; come forward as: with a predicate nominative, James 4:4; ἡ γλῶσσα... ἡ σπιλοῦσα, James 3:6. (Compare: ἀντικαθίστημι, ἀποκαθίστημι.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Joshua
6:23
1 Samuel
5:3
2 Chronicles
28:15
Psalms
8:7
Matthew
24:45; 24:47; 25:21; 25:23
Luke
12:14; 12:42; 12:44
Acts
6:3; 7:10; 7:27; 7:35; 17:15; 17:15; 17:15
Romans
5:19
Titus
1:5
Hebrews
2:7; 5:1; 7:28; 8:3
James
3:6; 4:4
2 Peter
1:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2525 matches the Greek καθίστημι (kathistēmi),
which occurs 21 times in 20 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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“Who G5101 then G686 is the faithful G4103 and sensible G5429 slave G1401 whom G3739 his [fn]master G2962 put G2525 in G2525 charge G2525 of his household G6064 slaves G6064, to give G1325 them their food G5160 at the proper G2540 time G2540?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:47 - “Truly G281 I say G3004 to you that he will put G2525 him in G2525 charge G2525 of all G3956 his possessions G5225.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21 - “His master G2962 said G5346 to him, ‘Well G2095 done G2095, good G18 and faithful G4103 slave G1401. You were faithful G4103 with a few G3641 things G3641, I will put G2525 you in G2525 charge G2525 of many G4183 things G4183; enter G1525 the joy G5479 of your [fn]master G2962.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23 - “His master G2962 said G5346 to him, ‘Well G2095 done G2095, good G18 and faithful G4103 slave G1401. You were faithful G4103 with a few G3641 things G3641, I will put G2525 you in G2525 charge G2525 of many G4183 things G4183; enter G1525 the joy G5479 of your master G2962.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:14 - But He said G3004 to him, “[fn]You G444 there G444—who G5101 appointed G2525 Me a judge G2923 or G2228 arbitrator G3312 over G1909 the two of you?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:42 - And the Lord G2962 said G3004, “Who G5101 then G686 is the faithful G4103 and sensible G5429 steward G3623, whom G3739 his master G2962 will put G2525 in G2525 charge G2525 of his servants G2322, to give G1325 them their rations G4620 at the proper G2540 time G2540?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:44 - “Truly G230 I say G3004 to you that he will put G2525 him in G2525 charge G2525 of all G3956 his possessions G5225.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:3 - “Instead G1161, brothers G80 and sisters, select G1980 from among G1537 you seven G2033 men G435 of good G3140 reputation G3140, full G4134 of the Spirit G4151 and of wisdom G4678, whom G3739 we may put G2525 in G2525 charge G2525 of this G3778 task G5532.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:10 - and rescued G1807 him from all G3956 his afflictions G2347, and granted G1325 him favor G5485 and wisdom G4678 in G1726 the G1726 sight G1726 of Pharaoh G5328, king G935 of Egypt G125, and he made G2525 him governor G2233 over G1909 Egypt G125 and his entire G3650 household G3624.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:27 - “But the one who was injuring G91 his neighbor G4139 pushed G683 him away G683, saying G3004, ‘WHO G5101 MADE G2525 YOU A RULER G758 AND JUDGE G1348 OVER G1909 US?

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“This G3778 Moses G3475 whom G3739 they disowned G720, saying G3004, ‘WHO G5101 MADE G2525 YOU A RULER G758 AND A JUDGE G1348?’ is the one G3778 whom G3778 God G2316 [fn]sent G649 to be both G2532 a ruler G758 and a deliverer G3086 with the [fn]help G5495 of the angel G32 who appeared G3708 to him in the thorn G942 bush G942.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:15 - Now G1161 those G3588 who escorted G2525 Paul G3972 brought G71 him as G2193 far G2193 as G2193 Athens G116; and receiving G2983 a command G1785 for Silas G4609 and Timothy G5095 to come G2064 to him as soon G5030 as G5030 possible G5030, they left G1826.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:19 - For as through G1223 the one G1520 man’s G444 disobedience G3876 the many G4183 were made G2525 sinners G268, so G3779 also G2532 through G1223 the obedience G5218 of the One G1520 the many G4183 will be made G2525 righteous G1342.

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For this G3778 reason G5484 I left G620 you in Crete G2914, that you would set G1930 in G1930 order G1930 what remains G3007 and appoint G2525 elders G4245 in G2596 every G2596 city G4172 as I directed G1299 you,

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For every G3956 high G749 priest G749 taken G2983 from among G1537 men G444 is appointed G2525 on G5228 behalf G5228 of people G444 in things pertaining G4314 to God G2316, in G2443 order G2443 to G2443 offer G4374 both G5037 gifts G1435 and sacrifices G2378 for sins G266;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:28 - For the Law G3551 appoints G2525 men G444 as high G749 priests G749 who are weak G769, but the word G3056 of the oath G3728, which came after G3326 the Law G3551, appoints a Son G5207, who has been made G5048 perfect G5048 forever G165.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:3 - For every G3956 high G749 priest G749 is appointed G2525 to offer G4374 both G5037 gifts G1435 and sacrifices G2378; so G3606 it is necessary G316 that this G3778 high priest also G2532 have G2192 something G5100 to offer G4374.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:6 - And the tongue G1100 is a fire G4442, the very world G2889 of unrighteousness G93; the tongue G1100 is set G2525 among G1722 [fn]our body’s parts G3196 as that which defiles G4695 the whole G3650 body G4983 and sets G5394 on G5394 fire G5394 the course G5164 of our [fn]life G1078, and is set G5394 on G5394 fire G5394 by [fn]hell G1067.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:4 - You adulteresses G3428, do you not know G6063 that friendship G5373 with the world G2889 is hostility G2189 toward God G2316? Therefore G3767 whoever G3739 G1437 wants G1014 to be a friend G5384 of the world G2889 makes G2525 himself an enemy G2190 of God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:8 - For if these G3778 qualities are yours G4771 and are increasing G4121, they do not make G2525 you useless G692 nor G3761 unproductive G175 in the true G1922 knowledge G1922 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547.
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