verb
sunistanamō
Greekσυνίστημι (sunistēmi)
Strong’sG4921
I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere
stem sunistan-15 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books12 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
συν-ίστημι
[in LXX for צוה pi., קהל ni., etc.; I Mac 12:43, II Mac 4:24, III Mac 1:19 (and freq. in these books);]
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.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| sunistanamōΣυνίστημι | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | commend | 1× |
| sunistanatōσυνίστησιν | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | demonstrates | 3× |
| sunistananōσυνιστάνομεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | commending | 1× |
| sunistanavaσυνεστήσατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | proved | 1× |
| sunistanatēσυνέστηκεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | hold together | 1× |
| sunistanarōσυνιστάνειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | commend | 1× |
| sunistanirōσυνίστασθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | commended | 1× |
| sunistanarōtosσυνιστάνων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | commends | 1× |
| sunistanarōtoisσυνιστάνοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | commend | 2× |
| sunistanarōtoiuσυνιστανόντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | commend | 1× |
| sunistanarētasσυνεστῶσα | has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative singular feminine | formed | 1× |
| sunistanarētoinσυνεστῶτας | has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative plural masculine | stood | 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, 7 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 | sunistanamō1×Συνίστημι | sunistaname | sunistanami | sunistanama | sunistanamē | sunistanamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sunistanasō | sunistanase | sunistanasi | sunistanasa | sunistanasē | sunistanaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunistanatō3×συνίστησιν | sunistanate | sunistanati | sunistanata | sunistanatē1×συνέστηκεν | sunistanatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sunistananō1×συνιστάνομεν | sunistanane | sunistanani | sunistanana | sunistananē | sunistananelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunistanavō | sunistanave | sunistanavi | sunistanava1×συνεστήσατε | sunistanavē | sunistanavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sunistanalō | sunistanale | sunistanali | sunistanala | sunistanalē | sunistanalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunistanimō | sunistanime | sunistanimi | sunistanima | sunistanimē | sunistanimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sunistanisō | sunistanise | sunistanisi | sunistanisa | sunistanisē | sunistaniselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunistanitō | sunistanite | sunistaniti | sunistanita | sunistanitē | sunistanitelē |
| we 1st person plural | sunistaninō | sunistanine | sunistanini | sunistanina | sunistaninē | sunistaninelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunistanivō | sunistanive | sunistanivi | sunistaniva | sunistanivē | sunistanivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sunistanilō | sunistanile | sunistanili | sunistanila | sunistanilē | sunistanilelē |
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 | sunistanameiō | sunistanameia | sunistanameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sunistanaseiō | sunistanaseia | sunistanaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunistanateiō | sunistanateia | sunistanateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sunistananeiō | sunistananeia | sunistananeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunistanaveiō | sunistanaveia | sunistanaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sunistanaleiō | sunistanaleia | sunistanaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunistanimeiō | sunistanimeia | sunistanimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sunistaniseiō | sunistaniseia | sunistaniseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunistaniteiō | sunistaniteia | sunistaniteiē |
| we 1st person plural | sunistanineiō | sunistanineia | sunistanineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunistaniveiō | sunistaniveia | sunistaniveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sunistanileiō | sunistanileia | sunistanileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sunistanasōr | sunistanasar | sunistanasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunistanatōr | sunistanatar | sunistanatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunistanavōr | sunistanavar | sunistanavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sunistanalōr | sunistanalar | sunistanalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sunistanisōr | sunistanisar | sunistanisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunistanitōr | sunistanitar | sunistanitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunistanivōr | sunistanivar | sunistanivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sunistanilōr | sunistanilar | sunistanilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunistanamoiō | sunistanamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sunistanasoiō | sunistanasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunistanatoiō | sunistanatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sunistananoiō | sunistananoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunistanavoiō | sunistanavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sunistanaloiō | sunistanaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunistanimoiō | sunistanimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sunistanisoiō | sunistanisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunistanitoiō | sunistanitoia |
| we 1st person plural | sunistaninoiō | sunistaninoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunistanivoiō | sunistanivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sunistaniloiō | sunistaniloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sunistanarō1×συνιστάνειν | sunistanari | sunistanara | sunistanarē |
| acted on passive voice | sunistanirō1×συνίστασθαι | sunistaniri | sunistanira | sunistanirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sunistanarōtos4×συνιστάνων | sunistanaritos | sunistanaratos | sunistanarētos2× |
| acted on passive voice | sunistanirōtos | sunistaniritos | sunistaniratos | sunistanirētos |
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
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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
sunistanamō“commend”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular1×
Romans 16:1“commend”Sunistanamō de vi Foiban tan adelfan nu, arōtan kai diakonan tau ekklēsau tau en Kenchreai,I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea.
sunistanatō“demonstrates”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Romans 3:5“demonstrates”ei de tas adikias nu theou dikaiosunan sunistanatō, tinem legani? mē adikos tos theos tos epiferarōtos tan organ? kata anthrōpon legamō.But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.
Romans 5:8“demonstrates”sunistanatō de tan heautou agapan eis nin tos theos hoti ēti hamartōloiu arōtoiu nu Christos huper nu apothnēskata.But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
2 Corinthians 10:18“commends”ouk gar tos heauton sunistanarōtos, ekeinos atō dokimos, alla hon tos kurios sunistanatō.For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
sunistananō“commending”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 5:12“commending”ouk palin heautoin sunistananō vi, alla aforman dōarōtois vi kauchēmeu huper nu, hina echaveiō pros toin en prosōpe kaucherōtoin kai mē en kardia.We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.
sunistanava“proved”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
2 Corinthians 7:11“proved”idou gar autem houtem tem kata theon lupira posan katergazeta vi spoudan, alla apologian, alla aganaktēsian, alla fobon, alla epipothēsian, alla zēlon, alla ekdikēsian; en pante sunistanava heautoin hagnoin arō te pragme.Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
sunistanatē“hold together”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Colossians 1:17“hold together”kai autos atō pro panteiu kai teim panteim en auto sunistanatē,He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
sunistanarō“commend”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
2 Corinthians 3:1“commend”Archenō palin heautoin sunistanarō? ē mē chrēzanō hōs tinois sustatikaiu epistolaiu pros vin ē ek vu?Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?
sunistanirō“commended”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
2 Corinthians 12:11“commended”Ginamē afrōnos; vis min anankazava; mis gar ofeilame hupo vu sunistanirō. oudenem gar husterama toiu huperlian apostoloiu, ei kai oudenem amō;I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.
sunistanarōtos“commends”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
2 Corinthians 10:18“commends”ouk gar tos heauton sunistanarōtos, ekeinos atō dokimos, alla hon tos kurios sunistanatō.For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
sunistanarōtois“commend”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine2×
2 Corinthians 4:2“commending”alla apeiponena teim krupteim tau aischunau, mē peripatarōtois en panourgia mēde dolarōtois ton logon tou theou, alla ta fanerōsia tau alētheiau sunistanarōtois heautoin pros pantan suneidēsian anthrōpoiu enōpion tou theou.Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 6:4“commend”alla en pante sunistanarōtois heautoin hōs theou diakonois; en hupomona polla, en thlipsiai, en anankai, en stenochōriai,Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
sunistanarōtoiu“commend”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
2 Corinthians 10:12“commend”Ouk gar tolmanō enkrinara ē sunkrinara heautoin tinoi toiu heautoin sunistanarōtoiu; alla autois en heautoi heautoin metrarōtois kai sunkrinarōtois heautoin heautoi ouk suniēkalō.We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.
sunistanarētas“formed”has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative singular feminine1×
2 Peter 3:5“formed”lanthanatō gar autoin houtem thelarōtoin hoti ouranois ale ekpalai kai gēas ek hudōreu kai dia hudōreu sunistanarētas to tou theou logo,But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
sunistanarētoin“stood”has happened · objectperfect active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Luke 9:32“stood”tos de Petros kai tois sun auto ale barirētois hupno; diagrēgoraratois de horala tan doxan autou kai toin duo anēroin toin sunistanarētoin auto.Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.