verb
proistanemō
Greekπροΐστημι (proistēmi)
Strong’sG4291
I rule
stem proistan-8 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
προ-ΐστημι,
[in LXX: II Ki 13:17, Pr 23:5 26:17, Is 43:24, Am 6:10 (no proper Heb. equiv.), Da LXX Bel 7, I Mac 5:19, IV Mac 11:27*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4291 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| proistanerōπροΐστασθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive | devote … to | 2× |
| proistanaraπροστῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | manage | 1× |
| proistanerōtosπροϊστάμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine | leads | 1× |
| proistanerōtonπροϊστάμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine | manage | 1× |
| proistanerōtoisπροϊστάμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine | managing | 1× |
| proistanerōtoinπροϊσταμένους | happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative plural masculine | over | 1× |
| proistanarētoisπροεστῶτες | has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative plural masculine | rule | 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, no 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 | proistanamō | proistaname | proistanami | proistanama | proistanamē | proistanamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | proistanasō | proistanase | proistanasi | proistanasa | proistanasē | proistanaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proistanatō | proistanate | proistanati | proistanata | proistanatē | proistanatelē |
| we 1st person plural | proistananō | proistanane | proistanani | proistanana | proistananē | proistananelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | proistanavō | proistanave | proistanavi | proistanava | proistanavē | proistanavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | proistanalō | proistanale | proistanali | proistanala | proistanalē | proistanalelē |
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 | proistanemō | proistaneme | proistanemi | proistanema | proistanemē | proistanemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | proistanesō | proistanese | proistanesi | proistanesa | proistanesē | proistaneselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proistanetō | proistanete | proistaneti | proistaneta | proistanetē | proistanetelē |
| we 1st person plural | proistanenō | proistanene | proistaneni | proistanena | proistanenē | proistanenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | proistanevō | proistaneve | proistanevi | proistaneva | proistanevē | proistanevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | proistanelō | proistanele | proistaneli | proistanela | proistanelē | proistanelelē |
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 | proistanameiō | proistanameia | proistanameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | proistanaseiō | proistanaseia | proistanaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proistanateiō | proistanateia | proistanateiē |
| we 1st person plural | proistananeiō | proistananeia | proistananeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | proistanaveiō | proistanaveia | proistanaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | proistanaleiō | proistanaleia | proistanaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proistanemeiō | proistanemeia | proistanemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | proistaneseiō | proistaneseia | proistaneseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proistaneteiō | proistaneteia | proistaneteiē |
| we 1st person plural | proistaneneiō | proistaneneia | proistaneneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | proistaneveiō | proistaneveia | proistaneveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | proistaneleiō | proistaneleia | proistaneleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | proistanasōr | proistanasar | proistanasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proistanatōr | proistanatar | proistanatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | proistanavōr | proistanavar | proistanavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | proistanalōr | proistanalar | proistanalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | proistanesōr | proistanesar | proistanesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proistanetōr | proistanetar | proistanetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | proistanevōr | proistanevar | proistanevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | proistanelōr | proistanelar | proistanelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proistanamoiō | proistanamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | proistanasoiō | proistanasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proistanatoiō | proistanatoia |
| we 1st person plural | proistananoiō | proistananoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | proistanavoiō | proistanavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | proistanaloiō | proistanaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | proistanemoiō | proistanemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | proistanesoiō | proistanesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | proistanetoiō | proistanetoia |
| we 1st person plural | proistanenoiō | proistanenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | proistanevoiō | proistanevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | proistaneloiō | proistaneloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | proistanarō | proistanari | proistanara1×προστῆναι | proistanarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | proistanerō2×προΐστασθαι | proistaneri | proistanera | proistanerē |
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 | proistanarōtos | proistanaritos | proistanaratos | proistanarētos1× |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | proistanerōtos4×προϊστάμενος | proistaneritos | proistaneratos | proistanerētos |
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
proistan 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
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
proistanerō“devote … to”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive2×
Titus 3:8“devote … to”Pistos tos logos, kai peri houteiu boulemō sin diabebaierō, hina frontizaleiō kaleiu ergeiu proistanerō tois pisteuarētois theo. houteim atō kaleim kai ōfelimeim toi anthrōpoi;This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
Titus 3:14“devote … to”mathalōr de kai tois hēmeterois kaleiu ergeiu proistanerō eis tain anankaiain chreiain, hina mē aleiō akarpois.And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
proistanara“manage”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
1 Timothy 3:5“manage”ei de tinos tou idiou oikou proistanara ouk oidatē, pōs ekklēsau theou epimelitiFor if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
proistanerōtos“leads”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
Romans 12:8“leads”eite tos parakalarōtos en ta paraklēsia, tos metadōarōtos en haplota, tos proistanerōtos en spouda, tos elēarōtos en hilarota.if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
proistanerōton“manage”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular masculine1×
1 Timothy 3:4“manage”tou idiou oikou kalōs proistanerōton, tekneim echarōton en hupotaga meta pantau semnotau;An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
proistanerōtois“managing”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Timothy 3:12“managing”diakonois alōr henau gunaikau anērois, tekneiu kalōs proistanerōtois kai toiu idioiu oikoiu;A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
proistanerōtoin“over”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative plural masculine1×
1 Thessalonians 5:12“over”Erōtanō de vin, adelfoir, oidarē toin kopiarōtoin en vi kai proistanerōtoin vu en kurio kai nouthetarōtoin vin,But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.
proistanarētois“rule”has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Timothy 5:17“rule”Tois kalōs proistanarētois presbuterois diplouau timau axiilōr, malista tois kopiarōtois en logo kai didaskalia;Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.