verb

periistanamō

Greekπεριΐστημι (periistēmi)

Strong’sG4026

I stand around, avoid, shun

stem periistan-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur

Translated as

avoid2×standing around1×stood around1×

What it means

περι-ίστημι (Rec. ΐστημι),

[in LXX: Jos 6:3 (סבב), II Ki 13:31 (נצב ni.), I Ki 4:16, Ep. Je 37, Jth 5:22, II Mac 14:9*;]

1. to place around.

2. to stand around: Jo 11:42; c. acc. pers., Ac 25:7. Mid. (in late writers), to turn oneself about to avoid, to shun: c. acc. rei, II Ti 2:16, Tit 3:9.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4026 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidper-ee-is'-tay-mee

to stand all around, i.e. (near) to be a bystander, or (aloof) to keep away from

Fromfrom G4012 and G2476;

King Jamesavoid, shun, stand by (round about).

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
periistanalaπεριέστησαν	happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural	stood around	1×
periistanesōrπεριΐστασο	happening now · youpresent middle imperative 2nd person singular	avoid	2×
periistanarētonπεριεστῶτα	has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular masculine	standing around	1×

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, 1 occurrence

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	periistanamō	periistaname	periistanami	periistanama	periistanamē	periistanamelē
you 2nd person singular	periistanasō	periistanase	periistanasi	periistanasa	periistanasē	periistanaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	periistanatō	periistanate	periistanati	periistanata	periistanatē	periistanatelē
we 1st person plural	periistananō	periistanane	periistanani	periistanana	periistananē	periistananelē
ye 2nd person plural	periistanavō	periistanave	periistanavi	periistanava	periistanavē	periistanavelē
they 3rd person plural	periistanalō	periistanale	periistanali	periistanala1×περιέστησαν	periistanalē	periistanalelē

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	periistanemō	periistaneme	periistanemi	periistanema	periistanemē	periistanemelē
you 2nd person singular	periistanesō	periistanese	periistanesi	periistanesa	periistanesē	periistaneselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	periistanetō	periistanete	periistaneti	periistaneta	periistanetē	periistanetelē
we 1st person plural	periistanenō	periistanene	periistaneni	periistanena	periistanenē	periistanenelē
ye 2nd person plural	periistanevō	periistaneve	periistanevi	periistaneva	periistanevē	periistanevelē
they 3rd person plural	periistanelō	periistanele	periistaneli	periistanela	periistanelē	periistanelelē

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	periistanameiō	periistanameia	periistanameiē
you 2nd person singular	periistanaseiō	periistanaseia	periistanaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	periistanateiō	periistanateia	periistanateiē
we 1st person plural	periistananeiō	periistananeia	periistananeiē
ye 2nd person plural	periistanaveiō	periistanaveia	periistanaveiē
they 3rd person plural	periistanaleiō	periistanaleia	periistanaleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	periistanemeiō	periistanemeia	periistanemeiē
you 2nd person singular	periistaneseiō	periistaneseia	periistaneseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	periistaneteiō	periistaneteia	periistaneteiē
we 1st person plural	periistaneneiō	periistaneneia	periistaneneiē
ye 2nd person plural	periistaneveiō	periistaneveia	periistaneveiē
they 3rd person plural	periistaneleiō	periistaneleia	periistaneleiē

Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	periistanasōr	periistanasar	periistanasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	periistanatōr	periistanatar	periistanatēr
ye 2nd person plural	periistanavōr	periistanavar	periistanavēr
they 3rd person plural	periistanalōr	periistanalar	periistanalēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	periistanesōr2×περιΐστασο	periistanesar	periistanesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	periistanetōr	periistanetar	periistanetēr
ye 2nd person plural	periistanevōr	periistanevar	periistanevēr
they 3rd person plural	periistanelōr	periistanelar	periistanelēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	periistanamoiō	periistanamoia
you 2nd person singular	periistanasoiō	periistanasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	periistanatoiō	periistanatoia
we 1st person plural	periistananoiō	periistananoia
ye 2nd person plural	periistanavoiō	periistanavoia
they 3rd person plural	periistanaloiō	periistanaloia

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	periistanemoiō	periistanemoia
you 2nd person singular	periistanesoiō	periistanesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	periistanetoiō	periistanetoia
we 1st person plural	periistanenoiō	periistanenoia
ye 2nd person plural	periistanevoiō	periistanevoia
they 3rd person plural	periistaneloiō	periistaneloia

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	periistanarō	periistanari	periistanara	periistanarē
acts on or for itself middle voice	periistanerō	periistaneri	periistanera	periistanerē

Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	periistanarōtos	periistanaritos	periistanaratos	periistanarētos1×
acts on or for itself middle voice	periistanerōtos	periistaneritos	periistaneratos	periistanerētos

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

periistanstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

periistan 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

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

periistanala“stood around”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×

Acts 25:7“stood around”paragineratou de autou periistanala auton tois apo Hierosolumeiu katabainarētois Ioudaiois, polleim kai barueim aitiōmeim kataferarōtois heim ouk ischuale apodeiknuara,When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.

periistanesōr“avoid”happening now · youpresent middle imperative 2nd person singular2×

2 Timothy 2:16“avoid”tain de bebēlain kenofōniain periistanesōr; epi polloterem gar prokoptali asebeiau,But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,

Titus 3:9“avoid”mōrain de zētēsiain kai genealogiain kai erain kai machain nomikain periistanesōr, alō gar anōfelais kai mataiais.But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

periistanarēton“standing around”has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative singular masculine1×

John 11:42“standing around”mis de oidamelē hoti pantote mu akouasō; alla dia ton ochlon ton periistanarēton legama, hina pisteualeia hoti sis min apostelasa.I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.”