verb
stēamō
Strong’sG2476
I cause to stand, stand
stem stē-154 times in the New Testamentin 16 of 27 books43 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
ἵστημι carries two related core senses, plus a specialised third one.
In its causal use it means to make to stand, place, set, set up, establish, or appoint 1234. This covers placing a person or thing somewhere, setting someone up in a role or position, and more generally instituting or establishing something 13; Strong's likewise gives "appoint," "establish," "lay," and "set (up)" among its range of meanings 2.
It is also used in the specific sense of to weigh, as in weighing something out in a balance, including weighing out money in payment 13.
Intransitively, ἵστημι means to stand, stand by, or stand still 1234 — to be standing in a place, to remain standing, or to come to a halt. Used metaphorically, it means to stand firm, stand ready, or be steadfast, as of someone holding fast in faith, grace, or the truth 1; Strong's similarly notes senses like "continue" and "hold up" 2, and this figurative use of standing firm, or of an argument holding good, is also recorded more broadly in Greek usage 3.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ἵστημι, and in late writers, also ἱστάνω (Veitch, s.v.; Bl., § 23, 2; M, Pr., 55),
[in LXX chiefly for עמד, קוּם, also for נצב ni., hi., יצב hith., etc.].
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2476 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhis'-tay-mee
to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Froma prolonged form of a primary στάω (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses);
King Jamesabide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set (up), stanch, stand (by, forth, still, up).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
(compare ἱστάω, ἱστάνω),
I causal, make to stand, imperative ἵστη Refs 8th c.BC+imperfect ἵστην, Epic dialect ἵστασκε Refs 8th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. plural ἵσταν Refs 5th c.BC+future στήσω, Doric dialect στᾱσῶ Refs 3rd c.BC+: aorist 1 ἔστησα, Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural ἔστᾰσαν for ἔστησαν uncertain in Refs 8th c.BC+: aorist 1 middle ἐστησάμην (never intransitive)Refs 4th c.BC+: perfect ἕστᾰκα LXX+5th c.BC+; also ἕστηκα (see. below) in transitive sense, (δι-) LXX+4th c.BC+ [same place]; ἑστακεῖα transitive in Refs
II intransitive, stand,
II.1 active, aorist 2 ἔστην, Epic dialect στάσκον Refs 8th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. plural ἔστησαν, more frequently in Refs 8th c.BC+; imperative στῆθι, Doric dialect στᾶθι Refs 7th c.BC+subjunctive στῶ, Epic dialect Refs 8th c.BC+; 1st pers. plural στέωμεν (as disyllable)Refs; optative σταῖεν, Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural σταίησαν Refs; infinitive στῆναι, Epic dialect στήμεναι Refs 8th c.BC+, Doric dialect στᾶμεν Refs 5th c.BC+; participle στάς: perfect ἕστηκα: pluperfect ἑστήκειν, sometimes with strengthened augment εἱστήκειν, as Refs 5th c.BC+; Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. singular ἑστήκεε Refs 8th c.BC+perfect are preferred, ἕστᾰτον, ἕστᾰμεν, ἕστᾰτε, ἑστᾶσι Refs 6th c.BC+; imperative ἕστᾰθι Refs 5th c.BC+; subjunctive ἑστ; optative ἑσταίη; infinitive ἑστάναι, Epic dialect ἑστάμεν, ἑστάμεναι (ἑστηκέναι only late, as Refs 2nd c.AD+; participle ἑστώς (ἑστηκώς rare in early Gr., Refs 5th c.BC+; but συνεστηκυιῶν probably in Refs 5th c.BC+ frequently variant as in Refs 5th c.BC+; genitive ἑστῶτο; Ionic dialect ἑστεώς, ἑστεός, ῶτο; Epic dialect ἑστηώς Refs 8th c.BC+; dative plural ἑστηῶσι conjecture in Refs 8th c.BC+pluperfect ἑστάτην, ἕστᾰμεν, ἕστᾰτε, ἕστᾰσαν: late present ἑστήκω, formed from perfect, Refs 3rd c.BC+: hence, future ἑστήξω Refs 8th c.BC+
II.2 passive, ἵσταμαι: imperative ἵστασο Refs 8th c.BC+imperfect ἱστάμην: future στᾰθήσομαι Refs 8th c.BC+: aorist ἐστάθην Refs 8th c.BC+; rarely ἔστην, Doric dialect 3rd.pers. singular ἔσστα Refs 5th c.BC+perfect ἕσταμαι Refs 5th c.BC+ sthā-, cf. Sanskrit sthā- (aorist á-sthā-t), Latin stare, etc.; Gr. reduplicate present and perfect from si-sthā-, se-sthā-.)
A Causal, make to stand, set up, πελέκεας ἑξείης Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔγχος μέν ῥ᾽ ἔστησε φέρων πρὸς κίονα he set it against the pillar,Refs 8th c.BC+; ἱ. ἱστόν set up the loom, or raise the mast (see. ἱστός Refs; κρητῆρας στήσασθαι to have bowls set up, Refs 8th c.BC+; θεοῖς.. κρητῆρα στήσασθαι in honour of the gods, Refs 8th c.BC+; στῆσαί τινα ὀρθόν, στ. ὀρθὰν καρδίαν, Refs 5th c.BC+; στῆσαι λόγχας, for battle, Refs; especially raise buildings, statues, trophies, etc., ἱ. ἀνδριάντα Refs 5th c.BC+; ἱ. τινὰ χαλκοῦν set him up in brass, raise a brazen statue to him, Refs 4th c.BC+ (so in perfect, stand, οὗτος ἕστηκε λίθινος Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, σφυρήλατος ἐν Ὀλυμπία στάθητι Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II set, place, of things or persons, τρίποδ᾽ ἔστασαν ἐν πυρί Refs 8th c.BC+; fix, τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς εἰς τὴν γῆν Refs 2nd c.AD+; especially set men in order or array, πεζοὺς δ᾽ ἐξόπιθε στῆσεν Refs 8th c.BC+
A.III bring to a standstill, stay, check, λαὸν δὲ στῆσον Refs 8th c.BC+; νέας, ἵππους, ἡμιόνους στῆσαι, Refs 8th c.BC+; μύλην στῆσαι to stop the mill, Refs 8th c.BC+; στῆσε δ᾽ ἐν Ἀμνισῷ (i.e. νῆα)Refs 4th c.AD+; στῆσαι τὴν φάλαγγα halt it, Refs 5th c.BC+; στ. τὰ ὄμματα fix them, of a dying man, Refs; στ. τὸ πρόσωπον compose the countenance, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰς κοιλίας Philotim. cited in Refs 4th c.BC+:—middle, ἱστάμενος τῷ νοσήματι Refs 5th c.BC+
A.III.2 set on foot, stir up, κονίης.. ἱστᾶσιν ὀμίχλην Refs 8th c.BC+; of battle, etc., φυλόπιδα στήσειν stir up strife, Refs 8th c.BC+ the fray is on foot, Refs 8th c.BC+ —also in middle, στησάμενοι δ᾽ ἐμάχοντοRefs 8th c.BC+ arises, Refs 5th c.BC+; also of passions and states of mind, μῆνιν, ἐλπίδα στῆσαι, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.III.3 set up, appoint, τινὰ βασιλέα Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, ἐστάσαντο τύραννον Refs 7th c.BC+:—passive, ὁ ὑπὸ Δαρείου σταθεὶς ὕπαρχος Refs 5th c.BC+
A.III.4 establish, institute, χορούς, παννυχίδα, Refs 5th c.BC+; στῆσαι χορόν, Ὀλυμπιάδα, ἑορτάν, Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐχ ὑγιῶς ἱστάμενος λόγον setting up a bad argument, Refs 1st c.AD+:—passive, ἀγορὴ ἵσταταί τινι Refs 5th c.BC+
A.III.5 = Latin statuere, determine, γνῶναι καὶ στῆσαι Refs 1st c.BC+:—passive, τὰ ὑπό τινος σταθέντα Refs 1st c.AD+; τὰ ἑσταμένα Wilcken Refs 2nd c.BC+
A.III.6 fix by agreement, ὁ σταθεὶς τόκος Refs 1st c.BC+; τὸ ἑσταμένον ἐνοίκιον Refs 3rd c.AD+
A.III.7 bring about, cause, ἀμπνοάν Refs 5th c.BC+; στῆσαι δύσκηλον χθόνα make its case desperate, Refs 4th c.BC+
A.IV place in the balance, weigh, Refs 8th c.BC+; [ἐκπώματα] Refs 5th c.BC+; ἱστάναι τι πρὸς ἀργύριον weigh a thing against silver, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀγαθὸς ἱστάναι good at weighing, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ ἐγγὺς καὶ τὸ πόρρω στήσας ἐν τῷ ζυγῷ Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπὶ τὸ ἱστάναι ἐλθεῖν have recourse to the scales, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, ἵστασθαι ἐπὶ ζυγοῦ Refs 2nd c.AD+weighed, Refs 3rd c.BC+
A.IV.2 weigh out, pay, LXX+NT
B passive and intransitive tenses of active, to be set or placed, stand, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἀντίοι ἔσταν, ἐναντίοι ἔστησαν, Refs 8th c.BC+: proverbial of critical circumstances, ἐπὶ ξυροῦ ἵσταται ἀκμῆς Refs 8th c.BC+, to be in a certain place or state, ἀργύρεοι σταθμοὶ ἐν χαλκέῳ ἕστασαν οὐδῷ Refs 8th c.BC+; ἑστάτω for ἔστω, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ νῦν ἑστῶτα,= τὰ νῦν, Refs adverb, ξυμφορᾶς ἵν᾽ ἕσταμεν, ἵν᾽ ἕστ. χρείας, in what case or need we are, Refs; ποῦ τύχης ἕστηκε; Refs; later also ἀδίκως, ὀρθῶς, εὐλαβῶς ἵστασθαι, behave wrongly, etc., Refs 2nd c.BC+
B.2 take up an intellectual attitude, ὡς ἵστασθαι δεῖ περὶ χρημάτων κτήσεως Refs 1st c.BC+; οὐκ ὀρθῶς ἵ. Refs
B.3 in pregnant sense, στῆναι ἐς.. Refs 8th c.BC+ those who did not face the danger, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II stand still, halt, ἀλλ᾽ ἄγε δὴ στέωμεν Refs 8th c.BC+, etc.; stand idle, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἑστάναι to be stationary, opposed to κινεῖσθαι, Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐ μὴν ἐνταῦθ᾽ ἕστηκε τὸ πρᾶγμα does not rest here, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐὰν ἡ κοιλία στῇ if the bowels are constipated, Refs 4th c.BC+: with participle, οὐ στήσεται ἀδικῶν Refs 4th c.BC+; come to a stop, rest satisfied, ἄν τις ὀρθῶς ἐπιβάλῃ, ἔπειτα σταθῇ Refs 4th c.BC+ there is a stop, one comes to a stop, Refs 4th c.BC+
B.II.2 metaphorically, stand firm, Refs 5th c.BC+; of arguments or propositions, hold good, Refs 5th c.BC+participle, ἑστηκώς fixed, stable, Refs 4th c.BC+; λογισμὸς ἑστὼς καὶ νουνεχής Refs 2nd c.BC+ adverb ἑστηκότως, opposed to στοχαστικῶςRefs 2nd c.BC+; ἑστηκότα θεωρήματα, ἑστηκότες σκοποί, Refs 1st c.BC+; of age, ἑστηκυῖα ἡλικία Refs 5th c.BC+; τιμαὶ ἑστηκυῖαι fixed prices, PTeb.unpublishedRefs
B.III to be set up or upright, stand up, rise up, κρημνοὶ ἕστασαν Refs 8th c.BC+; of a horse, ἵστασθαι ὀρθός to rear, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἵστασθαι βάθρων from the steps, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.III.2 to be set up, erected, or built, στήλη, ἥ τ᾽ ἐπὶ τύμβῳ ἑστήκῃ Refs 8th c.BC+; see above Refs 4th c.BC+
B.III.3 generally, arise, begin, ἵστατο νεῖκος Refs 8th c.BC+
B.III.4 in marking Time, ἔαρος νέον ἱσταμένοιο when spring is not long begun, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἕβδομος ἑστήκει μείς the seventh month was begun, Refs 8th c.BC+; τοῦ μὲν φθίνοντος μηνός, τοῦ δ᾽ ἱσταμένοιο as one month ends and the next begins, Refs 8th c.BC+; later μὴν ἱστάμενος, μεσῶν, φθίνων, first in Refs 5th c.BC+
B.III.5 to be appointed, στῆναι ἐς ἀρχήν Refs 5th c.BC+; see above Refs 4th c.BC+
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| stēanōἱστάνομεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | uphold | 1× |
| stēateἔστηκεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | stand | 1× |
| stēatiστήσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | put | 1× |
| stēeliστήσονται | will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural | stand | 1× |
| stēitiσταθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | stand | 5× |
| stēiviσταθήσεσθε | will happen · yefuture passive indicative 2nd person plural | stand | 1× |
| stēataἔστη | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | stood | 16× |
| stēalaἔστησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | stood | 9× |
| stēitaἐστάθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | stood | 4× |
| stēilaἐστάθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | stood still | 1× |
| stēamēἕστηκα | has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular | stand | 3× |
| stēasēἕστηκας | has happened · youperfect active indicative 2nd person singular | stand | 2× |
| stēatēἕστηκεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | stands | 6× |
| stēanēἑστήκαμεν | has happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person plural | stand | 1× |
| stēavēἑστήκατε | has happened · yeperfect active indicative 2nd person plural | stand | 4× |
| stēalēἑστήκασιν | has happened · theyperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | standing | 3× |
| stēatelēεἱστήκει | had happened · he/she/itpluperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | stood | 7× |
| stēalelēεἱστήκεισαν | had happened · theypluperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | stood | 7× |
| stēaseiaστήσῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | hold | 1× |
| stēateiaστήσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | establish | 1× |
| stēiteiaσταθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | established | 1× |
| stēiveiaσταθῆτε | happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural | stand | 1× |
| stēasarστῆθι | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | stand | 3× |
| stēavarστῆτε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | stand | 2× |
| stēaraστῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | stand | 7× |
| stēiraσταθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | stand | 4× |
| stēarēἑστάναι | has happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitive | stand | 3× |
| stēarantosστὰς | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | stopped | 2× |
| stēarantasστᾶσα | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine | stood | 1× |
| stēarantouστάντος | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine | stood | 1× |
| stēarantoisστήσαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | made … stand | 2× |
| stēirantosσταθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | stood | 6× |
| stēirantonσταθέντα | happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular masculine | standing | 1× |
| stēirantoisσταθέντες | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine | stand | 2× |
| stēarēntosἑστὼς | has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative singular masculine | standing | 12× |
| stēarēntemἑστηκὸς | has happened · subjectperfect active participle direct singular neuter | standing | 2× |
| stēarēntonἑστῶτα | has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular masculine | standing | 8× |
| stēarēntemἑστὸς | has happened · objectperfect active participle direct singular neuter | standing | 1× |
| stēarēntouἑστῶτος | has happened · of, belonging toperfect active participle genitive singular masculine | standing | 1× |
| stēarēntoisἑστῶτες | has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative plural masculine | stand | 7× |
| stēarēntoinἑστῶτας | has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative plural masculine | standing | 6× |
| stēarēnteimἑστῶτα | has happened · objectperfect active participle direct plural neuter | standing | 1× |
| stēarēntoiuἑστηκότων | has happened · of, belonging toperfect active participle genitive plural masculine | standing | 5× |
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 204, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 73 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 | stēamō | stēame | stēami | stēama | stēamē3×ἕστηκα | stēamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | stēasō | stēase | stēasi | stēasa | stēasē2×ἕστηκας | stēaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēatō | stēate1×ἔστηκεν | stēati1×στήσει | stēata16×ἔστη | stēatē6×ἕστηκεν | stēatelē7×εἱστήκει |
| we 1st person plural | stēanō1×ἱστάνομεν | stēane | stēani | stēana | stēanē1×ἑστήκαμεν | stēanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēavō | stēave | stēavi | stēava | stēavē4×ἑστήκατε | stēavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | stēalō | stēale | stēali | stēala9×ἔστησαν | stēalē3×ἑστήκασιν | stēalelē7×εἱστήκεισαν |
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 | stēomō | stēome | stēomē | stēomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | stēosō | stēose | stēosē | stēoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēotō | stēote | stēotē | stēotelē |
| we 1st person plural | stēonō | stēone | stēonē | stēonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēovō | stēove | stēovē | stēovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | stēolō | stēole | stēolē | stēolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stēemi | stēema |
| you 2nd person singular | stēesi | stēesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēeti | stēeta |
| we 1st person plural | stēeni | stēena |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēevi | stēeva |
| they 3rd person plural | stēeli1×στήσονται | stēela |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stēimi | stēima |
| you 2nd person singular | stēisi | stēisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēiti5×σταθήσεται | stēita4×ἐστάθη |
| we 1st person plural | stēini | stēina |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēivi1×σταθήσεσθε | stēiva |
| they 3rd person plural | stēili | stēila1×ἐστάθησαν |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stēameiō | stēameia | stēameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | stēaseiō | stēaseia1×στήσῃς | stēaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēateiō | stēateia1×στήσῃ | stēateiē |
| we 1st person plural | stēaneiō | stēaneia | stēaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēaveiō | stēaveia | stēaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | stēaleiō | stēaleia | stēaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stēomeiō | stēomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | stēoseiō | stēoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēoteiō | stēoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | stēoneiō | stēoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēoveiō | stēoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | stēoleiō | stēoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stēemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | stēeseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēeteia |
| we 1st person plural | stēeneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēeveia |
| they 3rd person plural | stēeleia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stēimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | stēiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēiteia1×σταθῇ |
| we 1st person plural | stēineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēiveia1×σταθῆτε |
| they 3rd person plural | stēileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 5 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | stēasōr | stēasar3×στῆθι | stēasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēatōr | stēatar | stēatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēavōr | stēavar2×στῆτε | stēavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | stēalōr | stēalar | stēalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | stēosōr | stēosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēotōr | stēotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēovōr | stēovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | stēolōr | stēolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | stēesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēevar |
| they 3rd person plural | stēelar |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | stēisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēivar |
| they 3rd person plural | stēilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stēamoiō | stēamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | stēasoiō | stēasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēatoiō | stēatoia |
| we 1st person plural | stēanoiō | stēanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēavoiō | stēavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | stēaloiō | stēaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stēomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | stēosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | stēonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | stēoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stēemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | stēesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēetoia |
| we 1st person plural | stēenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | stēeloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stēimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | stēisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēitoia |
| we 1st person plural | stēinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | stēiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 14 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | stēarō | stēari | stēara7×στῆναι | stēarē3×ἑστάναι |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | stēorō | stēorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | stēeri | stēera | ||
| acted on passive voice | stēiri | stēira4×σταθῆναι |
Used as an adjective — participle, 58 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | stēarōntos | stēarintos | stēarantos6×στὰς | stēarēntos43×ἑστὼς |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | stēorōntos | stēorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | stēerintos | stēerantos | ||
| acted on passive voice | stēirintos | stēirantos9×σταθεὶς |
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
stē 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.
154 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader
stēanō“uphold”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
Romans 3:31… tau pistiau? mē genetoia, alla nomon stēanō.… this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.
stēate“stand”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 8:44“stand”… archau, kai en ta alētheia ouk stēate, hoti ouk atō alētheias en auto. …… murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father …
stēati“put”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 25:33“put”kai stēati teim men probateim ek dexeiu autou …… will place the sheep on His right and the …
stēeli“stand”will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Revelation 18:15… tois ploutarantois apo autau, apo makrothen stēeli dia ton fobon tou basanismou autau …… gained their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of …
stēiti“stand”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular5×, 3 shown
Matthew 12:25… ē oikias merizirantas kata heautau ouk stēiti.… household divided against itself will not stand.
Matthew 12:26… ekbalatō, epi heauton merizita; pōs oun stēiti tas basileias autou?… himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
Luke 11:18… tos Satanos epi heauton diamerizita, pōs stēiti tas basileias autou? hoti legavō en …… against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I …
stēivi“stand”will happen · yefuture passive indicative 2nd person plural1×
Mark 13:9… derivi kai epi hēgemonoiu kai basilevoiu stēivi heneken mu eis marturiem autoi.… synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses …
stēata“stood”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular16×, 4 shown
Matthew 4:5“placed”… diabolos eis tan hagian polan, kai stēata auton epi tem pterugiem teu hiereu,Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
Matthew 18:2kai proskalerantos paidiem stēata autem en mese autoiuJesus invited a little child to stand among them.
Mark 9:36kai labarantos paidiem stēata autem en mese autoiu kai enankalizerantos …Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in …
Luke 4:9“had … stand”Agata de auton eis Ierousalēm kai stēata epi tem pterugiem teu hiereu, kai …… devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You …
stēala“stood”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural9×, 4 shown
Matthew 26:15“weighed out”… kamis vi paradōami auton? tois de stēala auto triakonta argurieim.… give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.
Luke 7:14… hapteta tau sorau, tois de bastazarōntois stēala, kai legata; Neaniskor, si legamō, egerisar.… the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell …
Luke 17:12… kōman apantala deka leprois androis, hois stēala porrōthen,… was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance
Acts 1:23kai stēala duo, Iōsēf ton kalorōnton Barsabbon, hos …So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also …
stēita“stood”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular4×, 3 shown
Matthew 2:9“stopped”… ta anatola proagate autoin, heōs ercharantos stēita epanō hou ate tem paidiem.… seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.
Matthew 27:11Tos de Iēsus stēita emprosthen tou hēgemonou; kai eperōtata auton …Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him …
Revelation 8:3Kai allosos angelos erchata kai stēita epi teu thusiastērieu echarōntos libanōton chrusouon, …… had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given …
stēila“stood still”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 24:17… hoin antiballavō pros allēloin peripatarōntois? kai stēila skuthrōpois.… intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.
stēamē“stand”has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular3×
Acts 26:6… nu epangeliau generantau hupo tou theou stēamē krinorōntos,And now I stand on trial because of my hope …
Acts 26:22… tou theou achri tau hēmerau houtau stēamē marturoorōntos mikro tē kai mego, oudenem …… help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and …
Revelation 3:20idou stēamē epi tan thuran kai krouamō; ean …Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If …
stēasē“stand”has happened · youperfect active indicative 2nd person singular2×
Acts 7:33… su, tos gar topos epi ho stēasē gēas hagias atō.… for the place where you are standing is holy ground.
Romans 11:20… apistia ekklila, sis de ta pistia stēasē. mē hupsēleim fronasōr, alla fobosōr;… off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant …
stēatē“stands”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular6×, 4 shown
John 1:26… Mis baptizamō en hude; mesos vu stēatē hon vis ouk oidavē,… water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.
1 Corinthians 7:37“stands”hos de stēatē en ta kardia autou hedraios mē …But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do …
2 Timothy 2:19tos mentoi stereos themelios tou theou stēatē, echarōntos tan sfragidan houtan; Gnōskata kurios …Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows …
Hebrews 10:11Kai pantos men hierevos stēatē kata hēmeran leitourgarōntos kai tain autain …Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again …
stēanē“stand”has happened · weperfect active indicative 1st person plural1×
Romans 5:2… eis tan charitan houtan en ha stēanē, kai kauchonō epi elpida tau doxau …… into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope …
stēavē“stand”has happened · yeperfect active indicative 2nd person plural4×, 3 shown
Matthew 20:6… stēarēntoin, kai legatō autoi; Tinem hōde stēavē holan tan hēmeran argois?… standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing …
Acts 1:11hois kai legala; Androir Galilaioir, tinem stēavē bleparōntois eis ton ouranon? houtos tos …… Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This …
1 Corinthians 15:1… hem kai paralabava, en he kai stēavē,… you received, and in which you stand firm.
stēalē“standing”has happened · theyperfect active indicative 3rd person plural3×
Matthew 12:47… su kai tois adelfois su exō stēalē, zētarōntois si lalara.… Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
Luke 8:20… mētēras su kai tois adelfois su stēalē exō horara sin thelarōntois.… told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
Revelation 8:2… hepta angeloin hois enōpion tou theou stēalē, kai dōila autoi hepta salpingais.… I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given …
stēatelē“stood”had happened · he/she/itpluperfect active indicative 3rd person singular7×, 4 shown
Matthew 13:2… pantos tos ochlos epi ton aigialon stēatelē.… sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
Luke 23:35kai stēatelē tos laos theōrarōntos. ekmuktērizale de kai …The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at …
John 1:35“standing”Ta epaurion palin stēatelē tos Iōannos kai ek toiu mathētoiu …The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
John 7:37… eschata hēmera ta mega tau heortau stēatelē tos Iēsus, kai krazata legarōntos; Ean …… greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a …
stēalelē“stood”had happened · theypluperfect active indicative 3rd person plural7×, 4 shown
Matthew 12:46“standing”… tas mētēras kai tois adelfois autou stēalelē exō zētarōntois auto lalara.… speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
Luke 23:10“stood by”stēalelē de tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois …Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there …
Luke 23:49stēalelē de pantois tois gnōstois auto makrothen, …… who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.
John 18:18stēalelē de tois doulois kai tois hupēretois …… cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had …
stēaseia“hold”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Acts 7:60… gonueim krazata fōna mega; Kurior, mē stēaseia autoi houtan tan hamartan; kai houtem …… a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when …
stēateia“establish”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 10:9… anairatō tem prōtem hina tem deuterem stēateia.… He takes away the first to establish the second.
stēiteia“established”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 18:16… epi stomeu duo marturoiu ē treis stēiteia pantem rēmem;… so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or …
stēiveia“stand”happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
Colossians 4:12… huper vu en tai proseuchai, hina stēiveia teleiois kai plērofororēntois en pante thelēme …… for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the …
stēasar“stand”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular3×
Luke 6:8… xēran echarōnto tan cheiran; Egerasōr kai stēasar eis tem mesem; kai anastēarantos stēata.… the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up …
Acts 26:16alla anastēasar kai stēasar epi toin podoin su; eis houtem …‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have …
James 2:3… kalōs, kai to ptōcho legaveia; Sis stēasar ē kathosōr ekei hupo tem hupopodiem …… to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
stēavar“stand”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural2×
Ephesians 6:14stēavar oun perizōnerantois tan osfuan vu en …Stand firm then, with the belt of …
1 Peter 5:12… alēthan charitan tou theou; eis han stēavar.… is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
stēara“stand”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive7×, 4 shown
Mark 3:26… epi heauton kai merizita, ouk dunotō stēara alla telem echatō.… and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.
Acts 8:38kai keleuata stēara tem harmem, kai katabainala amfoterois eis …And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and …
Romans 10:3… theou dikaiosunan, kai tan idian zētarōntois stēara, ta dikaiosuna tou theou ouk hupotassila;… of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit …
Romans 14:4… stēiti de, dunatatō gar tos kurios stēara auton.… for the Lord is able to make him stand.
stēira“stand”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive4×, 3 shown
Mark 3:24… basileias epi heautan meriziteia, ouk dunotō stēira tas basileias ekeinas;… is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
Mark 3:25… meriziteia, ouk duneti tas oikias ekeinas stēira;… is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
Luke 21:36… houteim panteim teim mellarōnteim genorō, kai stēira emprosthen tou huiou tou anthrōpou.… is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
stēarē“stand”has happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitive3×
Luke 13:25… apokleiateia tan thuran, kai archeveia exō stēarē kai krouarō tan thuran legarōntois; Kurior, …… and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open …
Acts 12:14… anoigata ton pulōnon, eistrecharantas de apangelata stēarē ton Petron pro tou pulōnou.… ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”
1 Corinthians 10:12“stands”hōste tos dokarōntos stēarē blepatōr mē piptateia,So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.
stēarantos“stopped”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Matthew 20:32kai stēarantos tos Iēsus fōnata autoin kai legata; …Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you …
Mark 10:49kai stēarantos tos Iēsus legata; Fōnavar auton. kai …Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they …
stēarantas“stood”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine1×
Luke 7:38kai stēarantas opisō para toin podoin autou klaiarōntas, …As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping …
stēarantou“stood”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Acts 24:20… autois houtois legalar tinem heuriskala adikēmem stēarantou mu epi teu sunedrieu… they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
stēarantois“made … stand”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine2×
John 8:3… auton gunaikan en moicheia katalabirantan kai stēarantois autan en mese… caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
Acts 4:7“made … stand”kai stēarantois autoin en te mese punthanole; En …… John brought in and began to question them: “By what …
stēirantos“stood”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine6×, 4 shown
Luke 18:11“standing”tos Farisaios stēirantos pros heauton houteim proseuchote; Tos theor, …The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank …
Luke 18:40stēirantos de tos Iēsus keleuata auton agira …Jesus stopped and directed that the man be …
Luke 19:8stēirantos de Zakchaios legata pros ton kurion; …But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord …
Acts 2:14“standing”Stēirantos de tos Petros sun toi hendeka …Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up …
stēiranton“standing”happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Acts 11:13… ton angelon en to oiko autou stēiranton kai legaranton; Apostelasar eis Ioppan kai …… how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send …
stēirantois“stand”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine2×
Acts 5:20Poreuovōr kai stēirantois lalavōr en te hiere to lao …“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell …
Acts 25:18“stood up”peri hou stēirantois tois katēgorois oudenan aitian ferale heiu …… when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I …
stēarēntos“standing”has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative singular masculine12×, 4 shown
Luke 1:11horita de auto angelos kuriou stēarēntos ek dexeiu teu thusiastērieu teu thumiameu.… of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the …
Luke 5:1… logon tou theou kai autos ate stēarēntos para tan limnan Gennēsaret,On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with …
Luke 18:13“standing”tos de telōnos makrothen stēarēntos ouk thelate oude toin ofthalmoin eparara …But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven …
John 3:29… tos de filos tou numfiou tos stēarēntos kai akouarōntos autou, chara chairatō dia …… bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is …
stēarēntem“standing”has happened · subjectperfect active participle direct singular neuter2×
Revelation 5:6… kai en mese toiu presbuteroiu arniem stēarēntem hōs sfazorēntem, echarōntos kerateim hepta kai …… who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne …
Revelation 14:1Kai horama, kai idou tem arniem stēarēntem epi tem orem Siōn, kai meta …… I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him …
stēarēnton“standing”has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular masculine8×, 4 shown
Mark 13:14… de horaveia tem bdelugmem tau erēmōsiau stēarēnton hopou ouk datō, tos anagnōskarōntos noatōr, …… you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let …
John 20:14… teim opisō, kai theōratō ton Iēsun stēarēnton, kai ouk oidatelē hoti Iēsus atō.… she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not recognize …
Acts 4:14ton tē anthrōpon bleparōntois sun autoi stēarēnton ton therapeuorēnton oudenem echale antilegara.… the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing …
Acts 7:55… ouranon horata doxan theou kai Iēsun stēarēnton ek dexeiu tou theou,… the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
stēarēntem“standing”has happened · objectperfect active participle direct singular neuter1×
Matthew 24:15… tem legirantem dia Daniēl tou profētou stēarēntem en topo hagio, tos anagnōskarōntos noatōr,So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination …
stēarēntou“standing”has happened · of, belonging toperfect active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Revelation 10:8… en ta cheira tou angelou tou stēarēntou epi tau thalassau kai epi tau …… in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the …
stēarēntois“stand”has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative plural masculine7×, 4 shown
Matthew 6:5“stand”… kai en tai gōniai taiu platuaiu stēarēntois proseuchorō, hopōs fanileia toi anthrōpoi; amēn …… love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell …
Matthew 26:73meta mikrem de prosercharantois tois stēarēntois legala to Petro; Alēthōs kai sis …After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely …
John 11:56… legale meta allēloiu en te hiere stēarēntois; Tinem dokatō vi? hoti ouk mē …… and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts, “What do …
Acts 5:25… ta fulaka alō en te hiere stēarēntois kai didaskarōntois ton laon.… men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the …
stēarēntoin“standing”has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative plural masculine6×, 4 shown
Matthew 20:3… exercharantos peri tritan hōran horata allosoin stēarēntoin en ta agora argoin;… he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
Matthew 20:6… de tan hendekatan exercharantos heuriskata allosoin stēarēntoin, kai legatō autoi; Tinem hōde stēavē …… went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing …
Acts 5:23“standing”… en panta asfaleia kai toin fulakoin stēarēntoin epi taiu thuraiu, anoigarantois de esō …… securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
Revelation 7:1Meta houtem horama tessares angeloin stēarēntoin epi tain tessares gōniain tau gēau, …After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the …
stēarēnteim“standing”has happened · objectperfect active participle direct plural neuter1×
Luke 5:2“standing”kai horata duo ploieim stēarēnteim para tan limnan, tois de halievois …He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing …
stēarēntoiu“standing”has happened · of, belonging toperfect active participle genitive plural masculine5×, 3 shown
Matthew 16:28… vi hoti alō tinois toiu hōde stēarēntoiu hotinois ouk mē geueleia thanatou heōs …… I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before …
Matthew 27:47tinois de toiu ekei stēarēntoiu akouarantois legale hoti Ēliaon fōnatō houtos.When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He …
Mark 9:1… vi hoti alō tinois toiu hōde stēarēntoiu hotinois ouk mē geueleia thanatou heōs …… I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death …