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verb

Greekσυνιστάνω (sunistanō)
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sunistanamō

Strong’sG4921

I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere

stem sunistan-once in the New Testament1 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.

συνιστάνω and συνιστάω, v.s. συνίστημι.

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

Strong’s G4921 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidsoon-is-tah'-o

to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute

Fromfrom G4862 and G2476 (including its collateral forms);

King Jamesapprove, commend, consist, make, stand (with).

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

Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
συνίστημι,
also συνιστάνω Refs 2nd c.BC+; συνιστάω NT+4th c.BC+; imperfect συνίστα Refs 2nd c.BC+imperfect συνίστην, future συστήσω, aorist 1 συνέστησα: transitive perfect συνέστᾰκα, found only in later texts, Refs 1st c.AD+:—set together, combine, τὰς χορδὰς ἀλλήλαις Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰς ἄρκυς καὶ τὰ δίκτυα falsa lectio in Refs 5th c.BC+
II combine, associate, unite, σ. τοὺς Ἀρκάδας ἐπὶ τῇ Σπάρτῃ Refs 5th c.BC+; ταύτας (i.e. τὰς πόλεις) Refs 5th c.BC+
II.b σ. Ἀσίην ἑωυτῷ unite Asia in dependence on himself, Refs 5th c.BC+; μαντικὴν ἑωυτῷ συστῆσαι bring prophetic art into union with himself, i.e. win, acquire it, Refs 5th c.BC+
III put together, organize, frame, ζῷον ἔμψυχον Refs 5th c.BC+; πρᾶγμα ὁτιοῦν ἐκ μοχθηρῶν καὶ χρηστῶν σ. Refs 5th c.BC+; ἑταιρείαν Legal cited in Refs 4th c.BC+ —middle, τοῖς ἑτέραν αἵρεσιν (school) συστησαμένοις Refs 2nd c.AD+
III.2 contrive, σ. θάνατον ἐπί τινι Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. τιμάς settle prices, Refs 4th c.BC+
III.3 middle in these senses, τὸ ὅλον συνίστασθαι Refs 5th c.BC+: mostly aorist 1, μὴ ἐκ χρηστῶν καὶ κακῶν ἀνθρώπων συστήσηται πόλιν Refs 5th c.BC+; πᾶν τόδεRefs 5th c.BC+; πολιορκίαν Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἀηδίαν Refs 2nd c.AD+; οὐδένα λόγον συνισταμένη πρὸς ἡμᾶς rendering no account to us. Refs 2nd c.BC+; σ. ἀγῶνας Refs 1st c.AD+; ναυτικὰς δυνάμεις, μισθοφόρους, Refs 2nd c.BC+; also, arrange in order of battle, rally, Refs 1st c.BC+
III.4 in Mathematics texts, erect two straight lines from points on a given straight line so as to meet and form a triangle, in passive, Refs 4th c.BC+; of two arcs of great circles on a sphere, Refs
III.5 of an author, compose, μύθους, τὴν Ὀδύσσειαν, etc., Refs 4th c.BC+
IV bring together as friends, introduce or recommend one to another, τινάς τινι Refs 5th c.BC+; ἵνα τῳ τῶν.. σοφιστῶν.. συστήσω τουτονί, as a pupil, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, συνεστάθη Κύρῳ Refs 5th c.BC+; Κύρῳ συσταθησόμενοςRefs 3rd c.BC+; ἔχειν τινὰ συνεσταμένον, συνιστάμενον, regard him as introduced or recommended, Refs 1st c.AD+
IV.b recommend, secure approval of a course of action, Refs 5th c.BC+:— middle, recommend persons for appointment, Refs 4th c.AD+
IV.c τὸ οἰκεῖον συνιστάναι bring about intimacy, Refs 4th c.BC+
IV.d place in the charge of, συνέστησεν ὁ ἀρχιδεσμώτης τῷ Ἰωσὴφ αὐτούς LXX+2nd c.AD+
IV.e appoint to a charge, LXX; appoint a representative, σ. ἀντ᾽ ἐμαυτῆς τὸν ἕτερον ἐμοῦ ἀδελφόν Refs 2nd c.AD+; συνέστησά σε φροντιοῦντά μου τῶν ὑπαρχόντων Refs 2nd c.AD+:—passive, Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἐπίτροπος συσταθείς Refs 3rd c.AD+; συσταθεὶς συνήγορος Refs 1st c.AD+
IV.2 of a debtor, offer another as a guarantee, τινί τινα Refs 5th c.BC+infinitive, συστήσαντος ἀποδοῦναι introduce the party who was to pay, Refs 4th c.BC+: with accusative of things, guarantee a loan, ἃς (i.e. δραχμὰς) συνέστησεν Ἀρτεμίδωρος ἀργυ (ρίου) Refs 3rd c.BC+; ἃς (i.e. δραχμὰς) παρὰ Ἱέρωνος συνεστήσαμεν Refs 3rd c.BC+; Σέλευκός μου αὐτοὺς (i.e. τοὺς τρεῖς στατῆρας) ἐκκέκρουκε λέγων ὅτι συνέστακας ἑαυτῷ Refs 1st c.AD+
V make solid or firm, brace up, τὸ σῶμα Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. [τὰ ἴχνη] sets them, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὑπὲρ τοῦ συνεστῶτος [τοῦ τείχους], i.e. the unbroken part, Refs 4th c.AD+; contract, condense, opposed to διακρίνω or διαλύω, Refs 4th c.BC+; of liquids, make them congeal, curdle, γάλα Refs 5th c.BC+ with a frown, Refs 1st c.AD+
VI exhibit, give proof of, εὔνοιαν Refs 2nd c.BC+: with accusative et infinitive, Refs 1st c.BC+: with participle, σ. τινὰς ὄντας Refs
VI.2 prove, establish, Refs 1st c.BC+
B passive, with aorist 2 active συνέστην: perfect συνέστηκα, participle συνεστηκώς, contraction συνεστώς, ῶσα, ώς or ός Refs 5th c.BC+, Ionic dialect συνεστεώς, εῶσα (neuter not found), Refs 5th c.BC+: future συσταθήσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+; future middle ξυστήσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+aorist passive συνεστάθην [ᾰ] Refs 5th c.BC+, etc.:—stand together, περὶ τὸν τρίποδα (of statues) Refs 5th c.BC+; opposed to διίστασθαι, Refs 5th c.BC+; of soldiers, form in order of battle, Refs
B.II in hostile sense, to be joined, of battle, once in Refs 8th c.BC+; τοῦτο συνεστήκεε this combat continued, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.2 of persons, συνίστασθαί τινι meet in fight, be cngaged with, Refs 5th c.BC+ was at odds with.. , Refs when the generals were at issue, Refs; συνίσταται ἐπ᾽ ἐμέ makes a dead set at me, Refs 4th c.BC+
B.II.3 to be involved or implicated in a thing, λιμῷ, πόνῳ, λιμῷ καὶ καμάτῳ, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.III of friends, form a league or union, band together, Refs; κατὰ σφᾶς αὐτοὺς ξ. Refs 5th c.BC+; ξυνίστασθαι πρὸς ἑκατέρους league themselves with one side or the other, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπί τινας against them, Refs 5th c.BC+; καί μ᾽ οὐ λέληθεν οὐδὲν ἐν τῇ πόλει ξυνιστάμενον no conspiracy, Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ συνιστάμενοι the conspirators, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.III.2 generally, to be connected or allied, as by marriage, with accusative cognate, λέχος Ἡρακλεῖ ξυστᾶσα Refs 5th c.BC+put yourself into connexion with.., PMag. Leid.W. Refs 5th c.BC+ acting with Refs 4th c.BC+
B.III.3 of an assembly, to be in session, ἔτι τῆς ἐκκλησίας συνεστώσης Refs 1st c.AD+; τῆς τῶν Νεμείων πανηγύρεως σ. Refs 2nd c.BC+
B.IV to come or be put together, of parts, συνιστάμεν᾽ ἄλλοθεν ἄλλα Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ πόλις ἐξ οἰκιῶν σ. Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐξ ὧν ὁ κόσμος σ. Refs 4th c.BC+; especially in military sense, ξυνεστὼς στρατός an organized army, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἱππικὸν συνεστηκός an organized force of cavalry, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ συνεστηκὸς στράτευμα the organized force, Refs 4th c.BC+
B.IV.b of a play, to be composed, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἡ πολιτεία (compared to a tragedy) συνέστηκε μίμησις τοῦ καλλίστου βίου Refs 5th c.BC+
B.IV.c arise, take shape or body, τὸ συνιστάμενον κακόν Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐνταῦθα συνίστανται [ψύλλαι] Refs 4th c.BC+; σ. ἀπό τινος arise from.., Refs 1st c.BC+
B.IV.d in aorist 2 and perfect, come into existence, exist, μεγάλη συνέστη δύναμις βασιλέων Refs 5th c.BC+; κεχωρίσθαι ἀπ᾽ ἀλλήλων τῆς συστάσης αὐτοῖς συμβιώσεως Refs 1st c.BC+; οἰκία.. σὺν τοῖς συνεστῶσι μέτροις καὶ πηχισμοῖς καὶ συνεστῶσι θεμελίοις Refs 1st c.AD+
B.V to be compact, solid, firm, οὔτε σκιδνάμενον οὔτε συνιστάμενον Refs 4th c.BC+; συνεστῶτα σώματα, of animals in good condition, Refs 5th c.BC+; acquire substance or consistency, of eggs, Refs 4th c.BC+; of blood, honey, milk,Refs 5th c.BC+; of the embryo, συνίσταται καὶ λαμβάνει τὴν οἰκείαν μορφήν Refs 4th c.BC+; of the brain, Refs; of the bowels, Refs 5th c.BC+; ῥεῦμα συνεστηκός concentrated, Refs; συνεστηκυῖα χιών congealed, frozen, Refs 2nd c.BC+
B.VI to be contracted, συνεστῶτι τῷ προσώπῳ frowning, Refs 1st c.AD+; τοῦ ξυνεστῶτος φρενῶν Refs 5th c.BC+; συνεστηκώς absorbed in thought, Refs 4th c.BC+
B.VII συνέστηκε with accusative et infinitive, it is well known that.., = Latin constat, Refs 4th c.AD+
B.VIII to be weighed together, συνεστάθη Refs 2nd 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.

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Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.

prove1×

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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 itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
sunistanamōσυνιστάνωhappening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singularprove1×

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, 1 occurrence
Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularsunistanamō1×συνιστάνωsunistanamesunistanamisunistanamasunistanamēsunistanamelē
you 2nd person singularsunistanasōsunistanasesunistanasisunistanasasunistanasēsunistanaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsunistanatōsunistanatesunistanatisunistanatasunistanatēsunistanatelē
we 1st person pluralsunistananōsunistananesunistananisunistananasunistananēsunistananelē
ye 2nd person pluralsunistanavōsunistanavesunistanavisunistanavasunistanavēsunistanavelē
they 3rd person pluralsunistanalōsunistanalesunistanalisunistanalasunistanalēsunistanalelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularsunistanameiōsunistanameiasunistanameiē
you 2nd person singularsunistanaseiōsunistanaseiasunistanaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsunistanateiōsunistanateiasunistanateiē
we 1st person pluralsunistananeiōsunistananeiasunistananeiē
ye 2nd person pluralsunistanaveiōsunistanaveiasunistanaveiē
they 3rd person pluralsunistanaleiōsunistanaleiasunistanaleiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularsunistanasōrsunistanasarsunistanasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularsunistanatōrsunistanatarsunistanatēr
ye 2nd person pluralsunistanavōrsunistanavarsunistanavēr
they 3rd person pluralsunistanalōrsunistanalarsunistanalēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularsunistanamoiōsunistanamoia
you 2nd person singularsunistanasoiōsunistanasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularsunistanatoiōsunistanatoia
we 1st person pluralsunistananoiōsunistananoia
ye 2nd person pluralsunistanavoiōsunistanavoia
they 3rd person pluralsunistanaloiōsunistanaloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicesunistanarōsunistanarisunistanarasunistanarē
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicesunistanarōntossunistanarintossunistanarantossunistanarēntos

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

sunistan 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.

1 occurrence, every one of them listed

sunistanamō“prove”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular1×

Galatians 2:18… kataluama houteim palin oikodomamō, parabaton miauton sunistanamō.… I have already torn down, I prove myself to be a lawbreaker.