verb
paristanamō
Greekπαρίστημι (paristēmi)
Strong’sG3936
I bring, present, come up to and stand by
stem paristan-41 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books19 forms occur
Translated as
8 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
παρ-ίστημι,
[in LXX for עמד, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3936 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpar-is'-tay-mee
to stand beside, i.e. (transitively) to exhibit, proffer, (specially), recommend, (figuratively) substantiate; or (intransitively) to be at hand (or ready), aid
King Jamesassist, bring before, command, commend, give presently, present, prove, provide, shew, stand (before, by, here, up, with), yield.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| paristanavōπαριστάνετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | present | 1× |
| paristanatiπαραστήσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | commend | 3× |
| paristaneniπαραστησόμεθα | will happen · wefuture middle indicative 1st person plural | stand before | 1× |
| paristanataπαρέστησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | presented | 4× |
| paristanavaπαρεστήσατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | presented | 1× |
| paristanalaπαρέστησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | presented | 3× |
| paristanatēπαρέστηκεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | come | 2× |
| paristanalelēπαρειστήκεισαν | had happened · theypluperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | stood by | 1× |
| paristanateiaπαραστήσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | present | 1× |
| paristananeiaπαραστήσωμεν | happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural | present | 1× |
| paristanaveiaπαραστῆτε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | help | 1× |
| paristanavōrπαριστάνετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | present | 1× |
| paristanavarπαραστήσατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | present | 2× |
| paristanaraπαραστῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | present | 8× |
| paristanarētosπαρεστηκὼς | has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative singular masculine | stood | 3× |
| paristanarētonπαρεστῶτα | has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular masculine | standing | 1× |
| paristanarētoisπαρεστῶτες | has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative plural masculine | bystanders | 2× |
| paristanarētoiuπαρεστηκότων | has happened · of, belonging toperfect active participle genitive plural masculine | stood by | 2× |
| paristanarētoiπαρεστῶσιν | has happened · to, forperfect active participle dative plural masculine | bystanders | 3× |
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, 16 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 | paristanamō | paristaname | paristanami | paristanama | paristanamē | paristanamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paristanasō | paristanase | paristanasi | paristanasa | paristanasē | paristanaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paristanatō | paristanate | paristanati3×παραστήσει | paristanata4×παρέστησεν | paristanatē2×παρέστηκεν | paristanatelē |
| we 1st person plural | paristananō | paristanane | paristanani | paristanana | paristananē | paristananelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paristanavō1×παριστάνετε | paristanave | paristanavi | paristanava1×παρεστήσατε | paristanavē | paristanavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paristanalō | paristanale | paristanali | paristanala3×παρέστησαν | paristanalē | paristanalelē1×παρειστήκεισαν |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paristanemō | paristaneme | paristanemi | paristanema | paristanemē | paristanemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paristanesō | paristanese | paristanesi | paristanesa | paristanesē | paristaneselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paristanetō | paristanete | paristaneti | paristaneta | paristanetē | paristanetelē |
| we 1st person plural | paristanenō | paristanene | paristaneni1×παραστησόμεθα | paristanena | paristanenē | paristanenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paristanevō | paristaneve | paristanevi | paristaneva | paristanevē | paristanevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paristanelō | paristanele | paristaneli | paristanela | paristanelē | paristanelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paristanameiō | paristanameia | paristanameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paristanaseiō | paristanaseia | paristanaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paristanateiō | paristanateia1×παραστήσῃ | paristanateiē |
| we 1st person plural | paristananeiō | paristananeia1×παραστήσωμεν | paristananeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paristanaveiō | paristanaveia1×παραστῆτε | paristanaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paristanaleiō | paristanaleia | paristanaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paristanemeiō | paristanemeia | paristanemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paristaneseiō | paristaneseia | paristaneseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paristaneteiō | paristaneteia | paristaneteiē |
| we 1st person plural | paristaneneiō | paristaneneia | paristaneneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paristaneveiō | paristaneveia | paristaneveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paristaneleiō | paristaneleia | paristaneleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paristanasōr | paristanasar | paristanasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paristanatōr | paristanatar | paristanatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paristanavōr1×παριστάνετε | paristanavar2×παραστήσατε | paristanavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paristanalōr | paristanalar | paristanalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paristanesōr | paristanesar | paristanesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paristanetōr | paristanetar | paristanetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paristanevōr | paristanevar | paristanevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paristanelōr | paristanelar | paristanelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paristanamoiō | paristanamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | paristanasoiō | paristanasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paristanatoiō | paristanatoia |
| we 1st person plural | paristananoiō | paristananoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | paristanavoiō | paristanavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | paristanaloiō | paristanaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paristanemoiō | paristanemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | paristanesoiō | paristanesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paristanetoiō | paristanetoia |
| we 1st person plural | paristanenoiō | paristanenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | paristanevoiō | paristanevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | paristaneloiō | paristaneloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 8 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | paristanarō | paristanari | paristanara8×παραστῆσαι | paristanarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | paristanerō | paristaneri | paristanera | paristanerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 11 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | paristanarōtos | paristanaritos | paristanaratos | paristanarētos11×παρεστηκὼς |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | paristanerōtos | paristaneritos | paristaneratos | paristanerētos |
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
paristan 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
41 occurrences, every one of them listed
paristanavō“present”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Romans 6:16“present”ouk oidavē hoti ho paristanavō heautoin douloin eis hupakoan, doulois avō ho hupakouavō, ētoi hamartau eis thanaton ē hupakoau eis dikaiosunan?Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?
paristanati“commend”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 26:53“put at … disposal”ē dokasō hoti ouk dunemō parakalara ton patēron mu, kai paristanati mi arti pollotereim dōdeka legiōnain angeloiu?Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
1 Corinthians 8:8“commend”brōmem de nin ouk paristanati to theo; oute gar ean esthianeia, perisseuanō, oute ean mē esthianeia, husterinō.But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
2 Corinthians 4:14“present”oidarētois hoti tos egeiraratos ton Iēsun kai nin sun Iēso egeirati kai paristanati sun vi.knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.
paristaneni“stand before”will happen · wefuture middle indicative 1st person plural1×
Romans 14:10“stand before”Sis de tinem krinasō ton adelfon su? ē kai sis tinem exouthenasō ton adelfon su? pantois gar paristaneni te bēme tou theou,Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
paristanata“presented”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular4×
Acts 1:3“presented”hoi kai paristanata heauton zōarōton meta tem paschara auton en pollei tekmēriei, dia hēmeraiu tesserakonta optanerōtos autoi kai legarōtos teim peri tau basileiau tou theou;After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
Acts 9:41“presented”dōaratos de auta cheiran anistanata autan, fōnaratos de toin hagioin kai tain chērain paristanata autan zōarōtan.Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
Acts 27:23“stood by”paristanata gar mi houta ta nuxa tou theou, hou amō, ho kai latreuamō, angelosFor just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me
2 Timothy 4:17“stood with”tos de kurios mi paristanata kai endunamata min, hina dia mu tem kērugmem plēroforiteia kai akoualeia panteim teim ethneim, kai ruima ek stomeu leōnou.But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
paristanava“presented”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Romans 6:19“presented”anthrōpinem legamō dia tan asthenian tau sarxau vu; hōsper gar paristanava teim meleim vu douleim ta akatharsia kai ta anomia eis tan anomian, houtōs nun paristanavar teim meleim vu douleim ta dikaiosuna eis hagiasmon.I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
paristanala“presented”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural3×
Acts 4:26“took … stand”paristanala tois basilevois tau gēau kai tois archōnois sunagila epi tem autem kata tou kuriou kai kata tou christou autou.The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’
Acts 9:39“stood beside”anistanaratos de Petros sunerchata autoi; hon paragineraton anagala eis tem huperōem, kai paristanala auto pantais tais chērais klaiarōtais kai epideiknuerōtais chitōnoin kai himatieim hoseim poiate meta autaiu arōtas tas Dorkadas.So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
Acts 23:33“presented”hotinois eisercharatois eis tan Kaisareian kai anadōaratois tan epistolan to hēgemōno paristanala kai ton Paulon auto.When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.
paristanatē“come”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Mark 4:29“come”hotan de paradōateia tos karpos, euthuos apostelatō tem drepanem, hoti paristanatē tos therismos.And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
Acts 4:10“stands”gnōstem atōr pantoi vi kai panto to lao Israēl hoti en te onome Iēsu Christou tou Nazōraiou, hon vis staurava, hon tos theos egeirata ek nekroiu, en houte houtos paristanatē enōpion vu hugios.then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
paristanalelē“stood by”had happened · theypluperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 1:10“stood by”kai hōs atenizarōtois ale eis ton ouranon poreuerōtou autou, kai idou anērois duo paristanalelē autoi en esthai leukai,They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
paristanateia“present”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Ephesians 5:27“present”hina paristanateia autos heauto endoxan tan ekklēsan, mē echarōtan spilon ē rutian ē tinem teiu toiouteiu, alla hina ateiō hagias kai amōmas.and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
paristananeia“present”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
Colossians 1:28“present”hon nis katangellanō nouthetarōtois panton anthrōpon kai didaskarōtois panton anthrōpon en panta sofia, hina paristananeia panton anthrōpon teleion en Christo;We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
paristanaveia“help”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
Romans 16:2“help”hina autan prosdecheveia en kurio axiōs toiu hagioiu, kai paristanaveia auta en he an vu chrēzateiō pragme, kai gar autas prostatias polloiu ginita kai mu autou.Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.
paristanavōr“present”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Romans 6:13“present”mēde paristanavōr teim meleim vu hopleim adikiau ta hamarta, alla paristanavar heautoin to theo hōsei ek nekroiu zōarōtoin kai teim meleim vu hopleim dikaiosunau to theo.Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
paristanavar“present”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural2×
Romans 6:13“present”mēde paristanavōr teim meleim vu hopleim adikiau ta hamarta, alla paristanavar heautoin to theo hōsei ek nekroiu zōarōtoin kai teim meleim vu hopleim dikaiosunau to theo.Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
Romans 6:19“present”anthrōpinem legamō dia tan asthenian tau sarxau vu; hōsper gar paristanava teim meleim vu douleim ta akatharsia kai ta anomia eis tan anomian, houtōs nun paristanavar teim meleim vu douleim ta dikaiosuna eis hagiasmon.I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
paristanara“present”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive8×
Luke 2:22“present”Kai hote pimplēila tais hēmerais tou katharismou autoiu kata ton nomon Mōusou, anagala auton eis Hierosolumeim paristanara to kurio,And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
Acts 23:24“provide”ktēneim tē paristanara hina epibibazaratois ton Paulon diasōzaleia pros Fēlixon ton hēgemōnon,Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.”
Acts 24:13“prove”oude paristanara dunelō si peri heiu nuni katēgoralō mu.Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.
Acts 27:24“stand before”legarōtos; Mē fobesōr, Paulor; Kaisaro sin datō paristanara, kai idou charizetē si tos theos pantoin toin plarōtoin meta su.and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
Romans 12:1“present”Parakalamō oun vin, adelfoir, dia toiu oiktirmoiu tou theou paristanara teim sōmeim vu thusian zōarōtan hagian euarestan to theo, tan logikan latreian vu;Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
2 Corinthians 11:2“present”zēlamō gar vin theou zēlo, harmozema gar vin heno anēro parthenan hagnan paristanara to Christo;I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
Colossians 1:22“present”nuni de apokatallassiva en te sōme tau sarxau autou dia tou thanatou paristanara vin hagioin kai amōmoin kai anenklētoin katenōpion autou,But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence —
2 Timothy 2:15“present”spoudazasar siauton dokimon paristanara to theo, ergaton anepaischunton, orthotomarōton ton logon tau alētheiau.Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
paristanarētos“stood”has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative singular masculine3×
Mark 15:39“stood”horaratos de tos kenturiōnos tos paristanarētos ek enantiau autou hoti houtōs ekpnata legata; Alēthōs houtos tos anthrōpos huios theou ate.When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
Luke 1:19“stands”kai apokriniratos tos angelos legata auto; Mis amō Gabriēl tos paristanarētos enōpion tou theou, kai apostelima lalara pros sin kai euangelizera si houteim;“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
John 18:22“standing by”houteim de autou legaratou henos paristanarētos toiu hupēretoiu dōata rapismem to Iēso legaratos; Houtōs apokrinesō to archierevo?When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
paristanarēton“standing”has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular masculine1×
John 19:26“standing”Iēsus oun horaratos tan mētēran kai ton mathēton paristanarēton hon agapate legatō ta mētēra; Gunaikar, ide tos huios su;When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”
paristanarētois“bystanders”has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative plural masculine2×
Mark 14:70“bystanders”tos de palin arnete. kai meta mikrem palin tois paristanarētois legale to Petro; Alēthōs ek autoiu asō, kai gar Galilaios asō kai tas lalias su homoiazatō;But he denied it again. After a little while, those standing nearby said once more to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you too are a Galilean.”
Acts 23:4“standing nearby”tois de paristanarētois legala; Ton archierevon tou theou loidorasō?But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”
paristanarētoiu“stood by”has happened · of, belonging toperfect active participle genitive plural masculine2×
Mark 14:47“stood by”henos de tinos toiu paristanarētoiu speratos tan machairan paiata ton doulon tou archierevou kai afairata autou tem ōtariem.And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
Mark 15:35“bystanders”kai tinois toiu paristanarētoiu akouaratois legale; Ide Ēliaon fōnatō.When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”
paristanarētoi“bystanders”has happened · to, forperfect active participle dative plural masculine3×
Mark 14:69“bystanders”kai tas paidiskas horaratas auton archeta palin legarō toi paristanarētoi hoti Houtos ek autoiu atō.There the servant girl saw him and again said to those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”
Luke 19:24“bystanders”kai toi paristanarētoi legata; Airavar apo autou tan mnan kai dōavar to tain deka mnain echarōtoThen he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
Acts 23:2“standing near”tos de archierevos Hananios epitassata toi paristanarētoi auto tuptarō autou tem stomem.At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.