verb
prostēomō
Strong’sG4291
I rule
stem prostē-8 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books7 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.
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
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future -στήσω: aorist 1 προὔστησα, participle προστήσας, infinitive προστῆσαι. Causal in these tenses, as also in present and aorist 1 middle, set before, once in Refs 8th c.BC+ put his body in the way, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 set over, ὃν ἡ πόλις ἀξιοῖ αὑτῆς προϊστάναι, variant for{-εστάναι}, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 exhibit publicly, prostitute, π. ἐπ᾽ οἰκημάτων Refs 1st c.AD+
II middle, mostly aorist 1, put another before oneself, choose as one's leader, Refs 5th c.BC+take as one's guardian, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 put before one, put in front, σκίπωνα προστήσασθαι Refs 5th c.BC+; τὴν χεῖρα, so as to shade the eyes, Refs 4th c.BC+
II.3 metaphorically, put forward as an excuse or pretence, use as a screen, τί τάδε προὐστήσω λόγ; Refs 5th c.BC+
II.4 προστησώμεθα Τύρταιον put him forward, cite him as an authority, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.5 prefer, value above, ὦτα τοῦ νοῦ προστησάμενοι Refs
II.6 establish a thing before another, τοὺς ἀριθμοὺς τῆς ὑποστάσεως αὐτῶν (i.e. τῶν ὄντων) Refs 3rd c.AD+
II.7 manifest, Refs
B passive, with aorist 2 active προὔστην: perfect προέστηκα, 2nd pers. plural προέστατε Refs 5th c.BC+; infinitive προεστάναι, participle προεστώς (see. below): future perfect προεστήξομαι, see below Refs:—aorist passive προεστάθην, see belowRefs:—come forward, variant for{προσ-} in Refs 4th c.BC+
B.2 c.accusative, approach as a suppliant, ἥ σε.. λιπαρεῖ προὔστην χερί Refs 5th c.BC+; προστῆναι μέσην τράπεζαν uncertain in Refs 5th c.BC+
B.3 with dative, stand so as to face another, σοὶ γὰρ αἴας πολέμιος προὔστη ποτέ Refs 5th c.BC+
B.4 stand in public, be a prostitute, Refs 4th c.BC+
B.II with genitive, to be set over, be at the head of, τῆς Ἑλλάδος Refs 5th c.BC+; especially to be chief or leader of a party, τῶν παράλων, τῶν ἐκ τοῦ πεδίου, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. αὐτῶν to be their ringleader, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. χοροῦ, στρατεύματος, Refs; π. τῶν πολιτειῶν head the respective parties in the state, Refs 5th c.BC+ absolutely, οἱ προεστῶτες, _Ionic dialect_ -εῶτες, the leading men, τῶν σκυθέων Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ ἐν ταῖς πόλεσι προστάντες Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.2 in various relations, govern, direct, οὐκ ὀρθῶς σεωυτοῦ προέστηκας you do not manage yourself well, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐργασίας, τέχνης, Refs 3rd c.BC+
B.II.3 stand before so as to guard, οἱ δορυφόροι Μασίστεω προέστησαν Refs 5th c.BC+: hence, support, succour, πρόστητ᾽ ἀναγκαίας τύχης Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ προστὰς τῆς εἰρήνης the champion of peace, Refs 4th c.BC+; πάντων προστᾶσα [δύναμις] Refs 5th c.BC+; π. τινός to be his protector, Refs 2nd c.BC+; τῆς ἐναντίας π. γνώμης Refs 2nd c.BC+were the authors of.., Refs 5th c.BC+; π. [νόσου] Refs 5th 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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| prostēorōπροΐστασθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive | devote … to | 2× |
| prostēaraπροστῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | manage | 1× |
| prostēorōntosπροϊστάμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | leads | 1× |
| prostēorōntonπροϊστάμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine | manage | 1× |
| prostēorōntoisπροϊστάμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine | managing | 1× |
| prostēorōntoinπροϊσταμένους | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative plural masculine | over | 1× |
| prostēarēntoisπροεστῶτες | 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 140, 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 | prostēamō | prostēame | prostēami | prostēama | prostēamē | prostēamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostēasō | prostēase | prostēasi | prostēasa | prostēasē | prostēaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostēatō | prostēate | prostēati | prostēata | prostēatē | prostēatelē |
| we 1st person plural | prostēanō | prostēane | prostēani | prostēana | prostēanē | prostēanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostēavō | prostēave | prostēavi | prostēava | prostēavē | prostēavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostēalō | prostēale | prostēali | prostēala | prostēalē | prostēalelē |
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 | prostēomō | prostēome | prostēomē | prostēomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostēosō | prostēose | prostēosē | prostēoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostēotō | prostēote | prostēotē | prostēotelē |
| we 1st person plural | prostēonō | prostēone | prostēonē | prostēonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostēovō | prostēove | prostēovē | prostēovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostēolō | prostēole | prostēolē | prostēolelē |
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 | prostēameiō | prostēameia | prostēameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostēaseiō | prostēaseia | prostēaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostēateiō | prostēateia | prostēateiē |
| we 1st person plural | prostēaneiō | prostēaneia | prostēaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostēaveiō | prostēaveia | prostēaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostēaleiō | prostēaleia | prostēaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostēomeiō | prostēomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prostēoseiō | prostēoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostēoteiō | prostēoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | prostēoneiō | prostēoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostēoveiō | prostēoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prostēoleiō | prostēoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prostēasōr | prostēasar | prostēasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostēatōr | prostēatar | prostēatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostēavōr | prostēavar | prostēavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prostēalōr | prostēalar | prostēalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prostēosōr | prostēosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostēotōr | prostēotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostēovōr | prostēovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prostēolōr | prostēolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostēamoiō | prostēamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prostēasoiō | prostēasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostēatoiō | prostēatoia |
| we 1st person plural | prostēanoiō | prostēanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostēavoiō | prostēavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prostēaloiō | prostēaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prostēomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | prostēosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prostēotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | prostēonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | prostēovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | prostēoloiō |
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 | prostēarō | prostēari | prostēara1×προστῆναι | prostēarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | prostēorō2×προΐστασθαι | prostēorē |
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 | prostēarōntos | prostēarintos | prostēarantos | prostēarēntos1× |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | prostēorōntos4×προϊστάμενος | prostēorēntos |
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
prostē 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.
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
prostēorō“devote … to”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive2×
Titus 3:8… sin diabebaiorō, hina frontizaleiō kaleiu ergeiu prostēorō tois pisteuarēntois theo. houteim atō kaleim …… have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things …
Titus 3:14… de kai tois hēmeterois kaleiu ergeiu prostēorō eis tain anankaiain chreiain, hina mē …And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order …
prostēara“manage”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
1 Timothy 3:5ei de tinos tou idiou oikou prostēara ouk oidatē, pōs ekklēsau theou epimeliti… someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he …
prostēorōntos“leads”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Romans 12:8“leads”… paraklēsia, tos metadōarōntos en haplota, tos prostēorōntos en spouda, tos elēarōntos en hilarota.… him lead with diligence; if it …
prostēorōnton“manage”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
1 Timothy 3:4tou idiou oikou kalōs prostēorōnton, tekneim echarōnton en hupotaga meta pantau …An overseer must manage his own household well and keep …
prostēorōntois“managing”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Timothy 3:12“managing”… alōr henau gunaikau androis, tekneiu kalōs prostēorōntois kai toiu idioiu oikoiu;… deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his …
prostēorōntoin“over”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
1 Thessalonians 5:12“over”… oidarē toin kopiarōntoin en vi kai prostēorōntoin vu en kurio kai nouthetarōntoin vin,… to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.
prostēarēntois“rule”has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Timothy 5:17“rule”Tois kalōs prostēarēntois presbuterois diplouau timau axiolōr, malista tois …Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work …