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Lexicon :: Strong's G2186 - ephistēmi

Aa
ἐφίστημι
Transliteration
ephistēmi (Key)
Pronunciation
ef-is'-tay-mee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐφίστημι ephístēmi, ef-is'-tay-mee; from G1909 and G2476; to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal); --assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by, over).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's G2186 in the following manner: come upon (6x), come (4x), stand (3x), stand by (3x), miscellaneous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's G2186 in the following manner: come upon (6x), come (4x), stand (3x), stand by (3x), miscellaneous (5x).

  1. to place at, place upon, place over

    1. to stand by, be present

    2. to stand over one, place one's self above

      1. used esp. of persons coming upon one suddenly

        1. an angel, of the advent of angels

        2. of dreams

      2. of evils coming upon one

    3. to be at hand

      1. be ready,

    4. of time

      1. to come upon

        1. of rain

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐφίστημι ephístēmi, ef-is'-tay-mee; from G1909 and G2476; to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal); --assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by, over).
STRONGS G2186:
ἐφίστημι: 2 aorist ἐπέστην, participle ἐπιστάς, imperative ἐπίστηθι; perfect participle ἐφεστώς; to place at, place upon, place over; in the N. T. only in the middle (present indicative 3 person singular ἐπίσταται (for ἐφίσταται), 1 Thessalonians 5:3 T Tr WH; see references under the word ἀφειδον) and the intransitive tenses of the active, viz. perfect and 2 aorist (see ἀνίστημι); to stand by, be present: Luke 2:38; Acts 22:20; ἐπάνω with the genitive of person to stand over one, place oneself above, Luke 4:39; used especially of persons coming upon one suddenly: simply, Luke 10:40; Luke 20:1; Acts 6:12; Acts 22:13; Acts 23:27; of an angel, Acts 12:7; with the dative of person, Acts 4:1; Acts 23:11; of the advent of angels, Luke 2:9; Luke 24:4 (of Hephaestus, Lucian, dial. deor. 17, 1; frequently of dreams, as Homer, Iliad 10, 496; 23, 106; Herodotus 1, 34; others); with the dative of place, Acts 17:5; followed by ἐπί; with the accusative of place, Acts 10:17; Acts 11:11; of evils coming upon one: with the dative of person, 1 Thessalonians 5:3 (see above); ἐπί τινα, Luke 21:34 (Wis. 6:9 Wis. 19:1; Sophocles O. R. 777; Thucydides 3, 82). equivalent to to be at hand i. e. be ready: 2 Timothy 4:2, cf. Leo at the passage (Euripides, Andr. 547; Demosthenes, p. 245, 11). to be at hand i. e. impend: of time, 2 Timothy 4:6. to come on, of rain, Acts 28:2. (Compare: κατεφιστημι, συνεφίστημι.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
2:9; 2:38; 4:39; 10:40; 20:1; 21:34; 24:4
Acts
4:1; 6:12; 10:17; 11:11; 12:7; 17:5; 22:13; 22:20; 23:11; 23:27; 28:2
1 Thessalonians
5:3; 5:3
2 Timothy
4:2; 4:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2186 matches the Greek ἐφίστημι (ephistēmi),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:9 - And an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 suddenly stood G2186 near G2186 them, and the glory G1391 of the Lord G2962 shone G4034 around G4034 them; and they were G5399 terribly G5401 G3173 frightened G5399.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:38 - And at that very G846 [fn]moment G5610 she came G2186 up G2186 and began giving G437 thanks G437 to God G2316, and continued to speak G2980 about G4012 Him to all G3956 those G3588 who were looking G4327 forward G4327 to G4327 the redemption G3085 of Jerusalem G2419.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:39 - And standing G2186 over G1883 her, He rebuked G2008 the fever G4446, and it left G863 her; and she immediately G3916 got G450 up G450 and served G1247 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:40 - But Martha G3136 was distracted G4049 with [fn]all G4183 her preparations G1248; and she came G2186 up G2186 to Him and said G3004, “Lord G2962, do You not care G3199 that my sister G79 has left G2641 me to do G1247 the serving G1247 [fn]by myself G3441? Then G3767 tell G3004 her to help G4878 me.”

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On one G1520 of the days G2250 while He was teaching G1321 the people G2992 in the temple G2413 and preaching G2097 the gospel G2097, the chief G749 priests G749 and the scribes G1122 with the elders G4245 confronted G2186 Him,

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“But be on your guard G4337, so G3379 that G3379 your hearts G2588 will not be weighed G916 down G916 with dissipation G2897 and drunkenness G3178 and the worries G3308 of G982 life G982, and that [fn]this day G2250 will not come G2186 on you suddenly G160, like G5613 a trap G3803;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:4 - While G1722 they were perplexed G639 about G4012 this G3778, behold G2400, two G1417 men G435 suddenly stood G2186 near G2186 them in gleaming G797 clothing G2066;

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As they were speaking G2980 to the people G2992, the priests G2409 and the captain G4755 of the temple G2413 guard and the Sadducees G4523 came G2186 up G2186 to them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:12 - And they stirred G4787 up G4787 the people G2992, the elders G4245, and the scribes G1122, and they came G2186 up G2186 to him and dragged G4884 him away G4884, and brought G71 him [fn]before G1519 the [fn]Council G4892.

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Now G1161 while G5613 Peter G4074 was greatly G1280 perplexed G1280 in [fn]mind G1438 as to what G5101 the vision G3705 which G3739 he had seen G3708 might [fn]mean, behold G2400, the men G435 who had been sent G649 by Cornelius G2883 had asked G1331 directions G1331 to Simon’s G4613 house G3614, and they appeared G2186 at the gate G4440;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:11 - “And behold G2400, at that moment G1824 three G5140 men G435 who had been sent G649 to me from Caesarea G2542 came G2186 up G2186 to G2186 the house G3614 where G3739 we were staying.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:7 - And behold G2400, an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 suddenly stood G2186 near G2186 Peter, and a light G5457 shone G2989 in the cell G3612; and he struck G3960 Peter’s G4074 side G4125 and woke G1453 him, saying G3004, “Get G450 up G450 quickly G5034.” And his chains G254 fell G1601 off G1601 his hands G5495.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:5 - But the Jews G2453, becoming G2206 jealous G2206 and taking G4355 along G4355 some G5100 wicked G4190 men G435 from the marketplace G60, formed G3792 a G3792 mob G3792 and set G2350 the city G4172 in G2350 an G2350 uproar G2350; and they attacked G2186 the house G3614 of Jason G2394 and were seeking G2212 to bring G4254 them out G4254 to the people G1218.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:13 - came G2064 to me, and standing G2186 nearby G2186 he said G3004 to me, ‘Brother G80 Saul G4549, receive G308 your sight G308!’ And [fn]at that very G846 moment G5610 I looked G308 up G308 at him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:20 - ‘And when G3753 the blood G129 of Your witness G3144 Stephen G4736 was being shed G1632, I also G2532 was standing G2186 nearby G2186 and approving G4909, and watching G5442 over G5442 the cloaks G2440 of those G3588 who were killing G337 him.’

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But on the following G1897 night G3571, the Lord G2962 stood G2186 near G2186 him and said G3004, “Be G2293 courageous G2293! For as you have testified G1263 to the truth about G4012 Me in Jerusalem G2419, so G3779 you must G1163 testify G3140 in Rome G4516 also G2532.”

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When this G3778 man G435 was seized G4815 by the Jews G2453 and was G3195 about G3195 to G3195 be killed G337 by them, I came G2186 up G2186 to them with the troops G4753 and rescued G1807 him, after learning G3129 that he was a Roman G4514.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:2 - The [fn]natives G915 showed G3930 us extraordinary G3756 G5177 kindness G5363, for they kindled G681 a fire G4443 and took G4355 us all G3956 in G4355 because G1223 of the rain G5205 that had started G2186 and because G1223 of the cold G5592.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:3 - While G3752 they are saying G3004, “Peace G1515 and safety G803!” then G5119 sudden G160 destruction G3639 [fn]will come G2186 upon G2186 them like G5618 labor G5604 pains G5604 upon a pregnant G1722 G1064 woman, and they will not escape G1628.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:2 - preach G2784 the word G3056; be ready G2186 [fn]in G2122 season G2122 and out G171 of G171 season G171; correct G1651, rebuke G2008, and [fn]exhort G3870, with [fn]great G3956 patience G3115 and instruction G1322.

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For I am already G2235 being poured G4689 out G4689 as G4689 a G4689 drink G4689 offering G4689, and the time G2540 of my departure G359 has come G2186.

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