verb
stēkamō
Greekστήκω (stēkō)
Strong’sG4739
I stand fast, persevere
stem stēk-9 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† στήκω late Pres., formed from perf., ἕστηκα (v. B1., § 17; WH, App., 169; Kennedy, Sources, 158; M, Pr., 238; MM, xxiii),
[in LXX: Ex 14:13 A, Jg 16:26 B, III Ki 8:11 B *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4739 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidstay'-ko
to be stationary, i.e. (figuratively) to persevere
Fromfrom the perfect tense of G2476;
King Jamesstand (fast).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| stēkatōστήκει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | stands | 1× |
| stēkavōστήκετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | stand | 3× |
| stēkavōrστήκετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | stand firm | 4× |
| stēkarōtoisστήκοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | standing | 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stēkamō | stēkame | stēkami | stēkama | stēkamē | stēkamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | stēkasō | stēkase | stēkasi | stēkasa | stēkasē | stēkaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēkatō1×στήκει | stēkate | stēkati | stēkata | stēkatē | stēkatelē |
| we 1st person plural | stēkanō | stēkane | stēkani | stēkana | stēkanē | stēkanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēkavō3×στήκετε | stēkave | stēkavi | stēkava | stēkavē | stēkavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | stēkalō | stēkale | stēkali | stēkala | stēkalē | stēkalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stēkameiō | stēkameia | stēkameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | stēkaseiō | stēkaseia | stēkaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēkateiō | stēkateia | stēkateiē |
| we 1st person plural | stēkaneiō | stēkaneia | stēkaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēkaveiō | stēkaveia | stēkaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | stēkaleiō | stēkaleia | stēkaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 4 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | stēkasōr | stēkasar | stēkasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēkatōr | stēkatar | stēkatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēkavōr4×στήκετε | stēkavar | stēkavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | stēkalōr | stēkalar | stēkalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stēkamoiō | stēkamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | stēkasoiō | stēkasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēkatoiō | stēkatoia |
| we 1st person plural | stēkanoiō | stēkanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēkavoiō | stēkavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | stēkaloiō | stēkaloia |
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 | stēkarō | stēkari | stēkara | stēkarē |
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 | stēkarōtos1× | stēkaritos | stēkaratos | stēkarētos |
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
stēk 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
stēkatō“stands”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 14:4“stands”sis tinos asō tos krinarōtos allotrion oiketon? to idio kurio stēkatō ē piptatō; histaniti de, dunatatō gar tos kurios histanara auton.Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
stēkavō“stand”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural3×
Mark 11:25“stand”kai hotan stēkavō proseucherōtois, afiēkavōr ei tinem echavō kata tinou, hina kai tos patēros vu tos en toi ouranoi afiēkateia vi teim paraptōmeim vu.And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
Philippians 1:27“standing firm”Monem axiōs teu euangelieu tou Christou politeuevōr, hina eite ercharatos kai horaratos vin eite apeiarōtos akouameiō teim peri vu, hoti stēkavō en hene pneume, hena psucha sunathlarōtois ta pistia teu euangelieu,Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as one for the faith of the gospel,
1 Thessalonians 3:8“stand firm”hoti nun zōanō ean vis stēkavō en kurio.For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.
stēkavōr“stand firm”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural4×
1 Corinthians 16:13“stand firm”Grēgoravōr, stēkavōr en ta pistia, andrizevōr, krataiivōr.Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
Galatians 5:1“stand firm”ta eleutheria nin Christos eleutherata; stēkavōr oun kai mē palin zugo douleiau enechivōr.It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
Philippians 4:1“stand firm”hōste, adelfoir mu agapētoir kai epipothētoir, charar kai stefanor mu, houtōs stēkavōr en kurio, agapētoir.Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
2 Thessalonians 2:15“stand firm”ara oun, adelfoir, stēkavōr, kai kratavōr tain paradosiain hain didaskiva eite dia logou eite dia epistolau nu.Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
stēkarōtois“standing”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Mark 3:31“standing”Kai erchelō tas mētēras autou kai tois adelfois autou kai exō stēkarōtois apostelala pros auton kalarōtois auton.Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,