Strong's Greek · G2476
G2476 hístēmi
ἵστημι
his'-tay-mee
to stand
Looking for Hebrew H2476 chălûwshâh? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G2476. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
hístēmi appears 153 times in Scripture, including Matthew 2:9 and Matthew 4:5. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
In the King James Version
abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set (up), stanch, stand (by, forth, still, up)
Derivation
a prolonged form of a primary στάω (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses);
Appears 153 times in Scripture
“But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’”
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.”
“Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.”
“Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.”
“While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.”
“Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.”
“After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.”
“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.””
“Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.”
“Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.””
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
