στήκω; (an inferior Greek word, derived from 
ἕστηκα, perfect of 
ἵστημι; see 
Buttmann, 48 (41); (
Winers Grammar, 24, 26 (25); 
WH. Appendix, p. 169; 
Veitch, under the word (
ἑστήκω; 
Mullach, under the word 
στέκω (p. 299))); 
to stand: Mark (
Mark 3:31 T Tr WH); 
Mark 11:25 ((cf. 
ὅταν c. 
β.)); 
John 1:26 L marginal reading 
T Tr text 
WH; (
Revelation 12:4 WH (but see below)); with an emphasis, 
to stand firm; tropically, 
to persist, persevere (
A. V. stand fast): absolutely to persevere in godliness and rectitude, 
2 Thessalonians 2:15; 
ἐν κυρίῳ, in one's fellowship with the Lord, 
Philippians 4:1; 
1 Thessalonians 3:8 ((cf. 
ἐάν, I. 2 b.)); 
ἐν τῇ πίστει, 
1 Corinthians 16:13; 
ἐν ἑνί πνεύματι, 
Philippians 1:27; 
to keep one's standing (opposed to 
ζυγῷ ἐνέχομαι), 
τῇ ἐλευθερία, maintain your allegiance to freedom (cf. 
Winers Grammar, § 31, 1 k.; 
Buttmann, § 133, 12; but 
L T Tr WH take 
στήκετε here absolutely; cf. 
Lightfoot ad loc.), 
Galatians 5:1; 
to stand erect, tropically, 
not to sin (opposed to 
πίπτειν equivalent to 
to sin), 
τῷ κυρίῳ, dative commodi (
Winer's Grammar, as above), 
Romans 14:4. (In 
John 8:44 (
ἐν τῇ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστηκεν) 
WH read the imperfect 
ἔστηκεν (where others adopt 
ἕστηκεν from 
ἵστημι), owing to the preceding 
οὐκ (
T WH after manuscripts 
א B* D 
L etc.); see Westcott's Commentary on John, the passage cited 'Additional Note'; 
WH, Introduction, § 407. But such an imperfect is nowhere else found (yet cf. 
Revelation 12:4 WH), and respecting confusion in the ancient use of the breathings, and the interchange of 
οὐκ and 
ὀχ, see 
οὐ at the beginning and references there, especially 
Tdf. Proleg., p. 90; moreover, the familiar perfect (present) of 
ἵστημι thoroughly suits the context; see 
ἵστημι, II. 2 d.) ((The 
Sept., 
Exodus 14:13, 
Alex., 
Complutensian; 
1 Kings 8:11); 
Alex.; Aphr. probl. 1, 49 vat.; ecclesiastical writings.) 
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