noun · feminine

stasias

Greekστάσις (stasis)

Strong’sG4714

standing, place, dissension

stem stasi-9 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

dissension3×insurrection2×rebellion1×rioting1×riots1×standing1×

What it means

στάσις, -εως, ἡ

(< ἵστημι), [in LXX chiefly for עמד, its parts and derivatives, also for רִיב (Pr 17:14), etc. (v. Deiss., BS, 158 f.);]

1. a standing, place, status: σ. ἔχειν (Polyb., v, 5, 3; and cf. Lat. locum habere), He 9:8.

2. insurrection, sedition: Mk 15:7, Lk 23:19, 25, Ac 19:40 24:5.

3. In poets and late prose, strife, dissension (cf. MM, xxiii) Ac 15:2 23:7, 10.†

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

Strong’s G4714 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidstas'-is

a standing (properly, the act), i.e. (by analogy) position (existence); by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy

Fromfrom the base of G2476;

King Jamesdissension, insurrection, X standing, uproar.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	stasias1×στάσις	stasiais
object accusative	stasian3×στάσιν	stasiain1×στάσεις
direct address vocative	stasiar	stasiair
of, belonging to genitive	stasiau3×στάσεως	stasiaiu
to, for dative	stasia1×στάσει	stasiai

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

stasistem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

stasia 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

9 occurrences, every one of them listed

stasias“dissension”subjectnominative singular1×

Acts 23:7“dissension”houtem de autou lalarōtou gineta stasias toiu Farisaioiu kai Saddoukaioiu, kai schizita tem plēthem.As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

stasian“insurrection”objectaccusative singular3×

Luke 23:19“insurrection”hotinos ate dia stasian tinan gineratan en ta polita kai fonon balliratos en ta fulaka.(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

Luke 23:25“insurrection”apoluata de ton dia stasian kai fonon ballirēton eis fulakan hon aitele, ton de Iēsun paradōata te thelēme autoiu.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

Hebrews 9:8“standing”houtem dēlarōteu teu pneumeu teu hagieu, mēpō fanerirē tan teiu hagieiu hodan ēti tau prōtau skēnau echarōtau stasian,By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.

stasiau“dissension”of, belonging togenitive singular3×

Acts 15:2“dissension”gineratau de stasiau kai zētēsiau ouk oligau to Paulo kai to Barnabao pros autoin tassala anabainarō Paulon kai Barnabaon kai tinoin alloin ek autoiu pros toin apostoloin kai presbuteroin eis Ierousalēm peri teu zētēmeu houteu.And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

Acts 19:40“rioting”kai gar kinduneuanō enkalirō stasiau peri tau sēmeron mēdeneu aitieu huparcharōteu peri heu ouk duneni apodōara logon peri tau sustrofau houtau. kai houteim legaratos apoluata tan ekklēsan.For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”

Acts 23:10“dissension”pollau de ginerōtau stasiau fobiratos tos chiliarchos mē diaspiteia tos Paulos hupo autoiu keleuata tem strateumem katabainaratem harpazara auton ek meseu autoiu, agarō tē eis tan parembolan.The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.

stasia“rebellion”to, fordative singular1×

Mark 15:7“rebellion”ate de tos legirōtos Barabbaos meta toiu stasiastoiu dirētos hotinois en ta stasia fonon poialelē.And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.

stasiain“riots”objectaccusative plural1×

Acts 24:5“riots”heuriskaratois gar ton anēron houton loimon kai kinarōton stasiain pantoi toi Ioudaioi toi kata tan oikoumenan prōtostaton tē tau toiu Nazōraioiu hairesiau,We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,