verb
enstēamō
Strong’sG1764
I place in or upon, am at hand, am present, threaten
stem enstē-7 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books6 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἐν-ίστημι
[in LXX: IV Ki 13:6 A (עמד), III Ki 12:24, I Es 5:47 9:6, Es 3:13, 1; I-IV Mac 9 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1764 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
causal in present, future and aorist 1 active, and aorist 1 middle:— put, place in, ἵππον ἐν λίθοις ἐνιστάναι Refs 5th c.BC+; εἰς αὐτὴν (i.e. τὴν πόλιν) ἡνίοχον ἐνστῆσαι Refs 5th c.BC+; τοὺς ἱπποκόμους εἰς (i.e. amongst) τοὺς ἱππέας ἐ. Refs 5th c.BC+
2 in Law, institute an heir, ἐ. κληρονόμους τοὺς υἱούς Refs 6th c.AD+
3 aorist 1 middle, also, begin, ὅσαι τὸ πρᾶγμα τοῦτ᾽ ἐνεστήσαντο Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ τοιοῦτον ἀγῶν᾽ ἐνστησάμενος Refs; ἐ. τὸ πρᾶγμα, Latin rem instituere, Refs 4th c.BC+; ὀργὴν καὶ μῖσος πρός τινα ἐνστήσασθαι to begin to show.., Refs 2nd c.BC+: with infinitive, Refs 1st c.BC+
4 ἐνστήσασθαι τὸ μέγεθος determine the size, Refs 3rd c.BC+
B passive, with aorist 2, perfect, and pluperfect active:—to be set in, stand in, λὁχοις Refs 5th c.BC+
B.2 enter upon, take possession of, ὁ νικάσας ἐν τὰν οὐσίαν ἐνίσταται τὰν τοῦ ἁλόντος Refs
B.II to be appointed, σοῦ ἐνεστεῶτος βασιλέος Refs 5th c.BC+
B.III to be upon, threaten, with dative person, τοιούτων τοῖσι Σπαρτιήτῃσι ἐνεστεώτων πρηγμάτων Refs 5th c.BC+; in war, press hard, τινί Refs 2nd c.BC+: absolutely, begin, [τοῦ θέρους] ἐνισταμένου LXX+4th c.BC+; to be at hand, arise, ὁ τότ᾽ ἐνστὰς πόλεμος Refs 4th c.BC+: especially in perfect participle, pending, present, μιᾶς ἐνεστώσης δίκης Refs 5th c.BC+; of Time, instant, present, τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος μηνός Philipp. cited in Refs 4th c.BC+; ἡ ἐνεστῶσα κακία, ἀνάγκη, NT+4th c.BC+
B.III.2 esp. Grammars, ὁ ἐνεστὼς (i.e. χρόνος) the present tense, Refs 2nd c.BC+the state of completion expressed by the perfect tense, Refsaorist, τοῦ ποτὲ ἐνστάντος when the moment has arrived, Refs 3rd c.AD+; τὰ ἐνεστηκότα πράγματα present circumstances, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.IV stand in the way, resist, block, τοῖς ποιουμένοις Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, stand in the way, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ ἐνεστηκώς the opponent in a lawsuit, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.IV.2 in Logic, object, τῷ καθόλου Refs 4th c.BC+
B.IV.3 of the Roman tribunes, exercise the right of intercessio, veto, Refs 2nd c.BC+
B.V of fluids, congeal, freeze, ὕδωρ ἐνεστηκός Refs 4th c.BC+; become impacted in, ἐνιστάμενον ἐπὶ τὰ τοῦ στομάχου στενά (i.e. γάλα) Refs 1st c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| enstēeliἐνστήσονται | will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural | come | 1× |
| enstēatēἐνέστηκεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | come | 1× |
| enstēarēntonἐνεστηκότα | has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular masculine | present | 1× |
| enstēarēntanἐνεστῶσαν | has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular feminine | present | 1× |
| enstēarēntouἐνεστῶτος | has happened · of, belonging toperfect active participle genitive singular masculine | present | 1× |
| enstēarēnteimἐνεστῶτα | has happened · subjectperfect active participle direct plural neuter | present | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enstēamō | enstēame | enstēami | enstēama | enstēamē | enstēamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | enstēasō | enstēase | enstēasi | enstēasa | enstēasē | enstēaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enstēatō | enstēate | enstēati | enstēata | enstēatē1×ἐνέστηκεν | enstēatelē |
| we 1st person plural | enstēanō | enstēane | enstēani | enstēana | enstēanē | enstēanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enstēavō | enstēave | enstēavi | enstēava | enstēavē | enstēavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | enstēalō | enstēale | enstēali | enstēala | enstēalē | enstēalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enstēomō | enstēome | enstēomē | enstēomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | enstēosō | enstēose | enstēosē | enstēoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enstēotō | enstēote | enstēotē | enstēotelē |
| we 1st person plural | enstēonō | enstēone | enstēonē | enstēonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enstēovō | enstēove | enstēovē | enstēovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | enstēolō | enstēole | enstēolē | enstēolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enstēemi | enstēema |
| you 2nd person singular | enstēesi | enstēesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enstēeti | enstēeta |
| we 1st person plural | enstēeni | enstēena |
| ye 2nd person plural | enstēevi | enstēeva |
| they 3rd person plural | enstēeli1×ἐνστήσονται | enstēela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enstēameiō | enstēameia | enstēameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | enstēaseiō | enstēaseia | enstēaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enstēateiō | enstēateia | enstēateiē |
| we 1st person plural | enstēaneiō | enstēaneia | enstēaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enstēaveiō | enstēaveia | enstēaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | enstēaleiō | enstēaleia | enstēaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enstēomeiō | enstēomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | enstēoseiō | enstēoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enstēoteiō | enstēoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | enstēoneiō | enstēoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enstēoveiō | enstēoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | enstēoleiō | enstēoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enstēemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | enstēeseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enstēeteia |
| we 1st person plural | enstēeneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | enstēeveia |
| they 3rd person plural | enstēeleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | enstēasōr | enstēasar | enstēasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enstēatōr | enstēatar | enstēatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | enstēavōr | enstēavar | enstēavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | enstēalōr | enstēalar | enstēalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | enstēosōr | enstēosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enstēotōr | enstēotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | enstēovōr | enstēovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | enstēolōr | enstēolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | enstēesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enstēetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | enstēevar |
| they 3rd person plural | enstēelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enstēamoiō | enstēamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | enstēasoiō | enstēasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enstēatoiō | enstēatoia |
| we 1st person plural | enstēanoiō | enstēanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | enstēavoiō | enstēavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | enstēaloiō | enstēaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enstēomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | enstēosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enstēotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | enstēonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | enstēovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | enstēoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enstēemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | enstēesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enstēetoia |
| we 1st person plural | enstēenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | enstēevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | enstēeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | enstēarō | enstēari | enstēara | enstēarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | enstēorō | enstēorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | enstēeri | enstēera |
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | enstēarōntos | enstēarintos | enstēarantos | enstēarēntos5× |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | enstēorōntos | enstēorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | enstēerintos | enstēerantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
enstē is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
enstēeli“come”will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
2 Timothy 3:1… de gnōskasōr hoti en eschatai hēmerai enstēeli kairois chalepois;… the last days terrible times will come.
enstēatē“come”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Thessalonians 2:2… epistolau hōs dia nu, hōs hoti enstēatē tas hēmeras tou kuriou.… Day of the Lord has already come.
enstēarēnton“present”has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 9:9hotinas parabolas eis ton kairon ton enstēarēnton, kata han dōreim tē kai thusiais …It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices …
enstēarēntan“present”has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular feminine1×
1 Corinthians 7:26… oun houtem kalem huparcharō dia tan enstēarēntan anankan, hoti kalem anthrōpo tem houtōs …Because of the present crisis, I think it is good …
enstēarēntou“present”has happened · of, belonging toperfect active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Galatians 1:4… exaireteia nin ek tou aiōnou tou enstēarēntou ponērou kata tem thelēmem tou theou …… sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will …
enstēarēnteim“present”has happened · subjectperfect active participle direct plural neuter2×
Romans 8:38… zōas oute angelois oute archais oute enstēarēnteim oute mellarōnteim oute dunamiais… neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
1 Corinthians 3:22… kosmos eite zōas eite thanatos eite enstēarēnteim eite mellarōnteim, panteim vu,… or life or death or the present or the future. All of them …