UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: It is possible that κατεφίσταμαι is somewhat stronger in meaning than ἐφίσταμαι[d], but it is impossible to be certain of such a distinction on the basis of NT contexts.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ἐφίστημι; aor.; ἐφέστην; ἐφίστημι; subj.; ἐπιστῶ; ἐφίστημι; impv.; ἐπίστηθι; ἐφίστημι; ptc.; ἐπιστάς; ἐφίστημι; pf.; ἐφέστηκα; ἐφίστημι; ptc.; ἐφεστώς

Related lemmas: ἵστημι

Sense 1: to stand by, to stand at

Semantic entry: 17.5

Semantic domains: Stances and Events Related to Stances

Subdomains: Stand

Definition: to stand at a particular place, often with the implication of suddenness

Notes: For another interpretation of ἐφίσταμαι in RV LUK 24:4 · LV LUK 24:4 · Read together LUK 24:4, see 85.13: ἐφίστημι / 85.13: παρίστημι.

Forms: ἐφίσταμαι[a] (and 2nd aorist perfect active)

LUK 4:39: RV LUK 4:39 · LV LUK 4:39 · Read together LUK 4:39

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OET-RV LUK 4:39

39 Going over to where she was lying, Yeshua rebuked the fever and it left her, and she stood up straight away and got them something to eat.

OET-LV LUK 4:39

39 And having _stood _by over her, he _gave _rebuke to _the fever, and it _left her, and immediately having _stood _up, she _was _serving unto _them.

LUK 10:40: RV LUK 10:40 · LV LUK 10:40 · Read together LUK 10:40

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OET-RV LUK 10:40

40 But Marta kept getting pulled away to keep the household running, and after a while approached Yeshua and asked, “Master, doesn’t it bother you that my sister has left all the housework to me? Tell her to come and help me.”

OET-LV LUK 10:40

40 But the Martha was _being _pulled _away about much service, and having _approached said:
master, not is _it _mattering to _you that the sister of _me left only me to _be _serving?
Therefore tell to _her that she _may _help with _me.

All 11 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 4:39 · RV LUK 10:40 · RV LUK 20:1 · RV LUK 24:4 · LV LUK 4:39 · LV LUK 10:40 · LV LUK 20:1 · LV LUK 24:4 · Read together LUK 4:39 · Read together LUK 10:40 · Read together LUK 20:1 · Read together LUK 24:4

ACT: RV ACT 4:1 · RV ACT 10:17 · RV ACT 11:11 · RV ACT 12:7 · RV ACT 22:13 · RV ACT 23:11 · RV ACT 23:27 · LV ACT 4:1 · LV ACT 10:17 · LV ACT 11:11 · LV ACT 12:7 · LV ACT 22:13 · LV ACT 23:11 · LV ACT 23:27 · Read together ACT 4:1 · Read together ACT 10:17 · Read together ACT 11:11 · Read together ACT 12:7 · Read together ACT 22:13 · Read together ACT 23:11 · Read together ACT 23:27

Sense 2: to be near, to be at, to be nearby

Semantic entry: 85.13

Semantic domains: Existence in Space

Subdomains: Be in a Place

Definition: to be in proximity to something

Notes: For another interpretation of ἐφίσταμαι in RV LUK 24:4 · LV LUK 24:4 · Read together LUK 24:4, see 17.5: ἐφίστημι.

Forms: ἐφίσταμαι[b] (and 2nd aorist active)

LUK 2:9: RV LUK 2:9 · LV LUK 2:9 · Read together LUK 2:9

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OET-RV LUK 2:9

9 A messenger sent by Yahweh approached them, and Yahweh’s radiance shone around them, and they were very frightened.

OET-LV LUK 2:9

9 And a_messenger of_the_master approached to _them, and the_glory of_the_master shined _around them, and they _were _afraid with_ great _fear.

LUK 2:38: RV LUK 2:38 · LV LUK 2:38 · Read together LUK 2:38

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OET-RV LUK 2:38

38 She also approached the baby around the same time, and praised God and spoke about the boy to everyone in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) who was waiting for God to free them.

OET-LV LUK 2:38

38 And to_the_same the hour she _having _approached, was _giving _praise the to_god, and was _speaking concerning him, to _all the ones waiting _for the_redemption in _Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim).

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 2:9 · RV LUK 2:38 · RV LUK 24:4 · LV LUK 2:9 · LV LUK 2:38 · LV LUK 24:4 · Read together LUK 2:9 · Read together LUK 2:38 · Read together LUK 24:4

ACT: RV ACT 22:20 · LV ACT 22:20 · Read together ACT 22:20

Sense 3: to happen to, to come upon, to overtake

Semantic entry: 13.119

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: Happen

Definition: to happen to someone or something, with the implication of an event which is undesirable

Forms: ἐφίσταμαι[c]

LUK 21:34: RV LUK 21:34 · LV LUK 21:34 · Read together LUK 21:34

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OET-RV LUK 21:34

34 Watch your own lives in case you end up focused on partying and drunkenness and day-to-day living, because then that sudden end might snap on you

OET-LV LUK 21:34

34 And be _taking _heed to _yourselves, lest the hearts of _you _all may _be _weighed _down with dissipation, and drunkenness, and worries of _living, and that sudden the day may _approach on you _all

TH1 5:3: RV TH1 5:3 · LV TH1 5:3 · Read together TH1 5:3

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OET-RV TH1 5:3

3 Just when they’re saying there’s peace and security, then they’ll suddenly recognise the imminent destruction, like a pregnant woman having birth pains. They certainly won’t be able to escape,

OET-LV TH1 5:3

3 Whenever they _may _be _saying:
Peace and security, then sudden is _recognizing to _them destruction, as the birth _pains to _the woman in pregnant having a _child, and by _no _means not they _may _escape.

Sense 4: to attack, to assault

Semantic entry: 39.47

Semantic domains: Hostility, Strife

Subdomains: Attack

Definition: to use sudden physical force against someone as the outgrowth of a hostile attitude{N:001}

Notes: In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘to attack’ is simply ‘to start fighting against.’ In some languages, however, the equivalent is ‘to jump on’ or ‘to grab to do harm to.’|Although according to the Greek text the attack was made on the home of Jason, the actual objects of the attack were the persons in the home. The attack may very well have involved battering down the door, and in some languages it may be necessary to make explicit this aspect of the attack.

Forms: ἐφίσταμαι[d] (and 2nd aorist active)

ACT 6:12: RV ACT 6:12 · LV ACT 6:12 · Read together ACT 6:12

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OET-RV ACT 6:12