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Notes: ἵσταμαι[a] and στήκω[a] would seem to differ only in terms of linguistic level or register, since στήκω was a new formation and probably somewhat more colloquial.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἵστημι

Sense 1: to stand

Semantic entry: 17.1

Semantic domains: Stances and Events Related to Stances

Subdomains: Stand

Definition: to be in a standing position{N:001}

MRK 3:31: RV MRK 3:31 · LV MRK 3:31 · Read together MRK 3:31

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OET-RV MRK 3:31

31 Now Yeshua’s (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) mother and brothers came and were standing outside, and they asked someone to tell him that they were there.

OET-LV MRK 3:31

31 And the mother of _him and the brothers of _him are _coming and standing outside, they _sent _out to him calling him.

MRK 11:25: RV MRK 11:25 · LV MRK 11:25 · Read together MRK 11:25

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25 All of you, whenever you’re standing praying, if you have something against someone, be sure to forgive them so that your father in heaven can also forgive your disobedience.”

OET-LV MRK 11:25

25 And whenever you _all _may _be _standing praying, be _forgiving if you _all _are _having anything against anyone, in _order _that the father of _you _all, who is in the heavens may_ also, _forgive to _you _all the transgressions of _you _all.

Sense 2: to continue to be, to stand

Semantic entry: 13.30

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: State

Definition: to continue in a state, with a possible implication of acceptability

Notes: For a discussion of στήκω as part of an idiom in RV ROM 14:4 · LV ROM 14:4 · Read together ROM 14:4, see 87.56: κύριος / 87.56: πίπτω / 87.56: στήκω.

ROM 14:4: RV ROM 14:4 · LV ROM 14:4 · Read together ROM 14:4

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4 Who are you to judge someone else’s house servants? Their own master will judge if they stand or fall, and they’ll stand because the master is able to help them.

OET-LV ROM 14:4

4 You who are, the one judging anothers house _servant?
To _his own master he _is _standing or is _falling.
But he _will _be _being _stood, because/for is _able the master to _stand him.

CO1 16:13: RV CO1 16:13 · LV CO1 16:13 · Read together CO1 16:13

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13 Stay alert and stay grounded in the faith. Be strong and courageous.

OET-LV CO1 16:13

13 Be _watching, be _standing _firm in the faith, be _masculine, be _being _strengthened.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 14:4 · LV ROM 14:4 · Read together ROM 14:4

CO1: RV CO1 16:13 · LV CO1 16:13 · Read together CO1 16:13

GAL: RV GAL 5:1 · LV GAL 5:1 · Read together GAL 5:1

PHP: RV PHP 1:27 · RV PHP 4:1 · LV PHP 1:27 · LV PHP 4:1 · Read together PHP 1:27 · Read together PHP 4:1

TH1: RV TH1 3:8 · LV TH1 3:8 · Read together TH1 3:8

TH2: RV TH2 2:15 · LV TH2 2:15 · Read together TH2 2:15

Sense 3: honor or disgrace depends on the person whom one serves

Semantic entry: 87.56

Semantic domains: Status

Subdomains: High Status or Rank [including persons of high status]

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to his own master he stands or falls, probably a familiar adage) whether one maintains one’s status or relationship to a master depends on the masters judgment or evaluation

Collocations: τῷ ἰδίῳ κυρίῳ στήκει ἢ πίπτει

ROM 14:4: RV ROM 14:4 · LV ROM 14:4 · Read together ROM 14:4

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OET-RV ROM 14:4

4 Who are you to judge someone else’s house servants? Their own master will judge if they stand or fall, and they’ll stand because the master is able to help them.

OET-LV ROM 14:4

4 You who are, the one judging anothers house _servant?
To _his own master he _is _standing or is _falling.
But he _will _be _being _stood, because/for is _able the master to _stand him.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

στήκω

Form 1

Sense 1: to stand

Sense 2: to continue to be, to stand

Sense 3: honor or disgrace depends on the person whom one serves