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ἐφίστημι

Transliteration: ephistemi · verb

21x in NTFirst: Luke 2:9
MeaningI stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend
Part of speechverb
Frequency21x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἐπέστη, ἐπιστᾶσα, ἐπιστὰς, ἐπέστησαν, ἐπιστῇ, ἐπιστάντες, ἐφεστὼς, ἐφεστῶτα, ἐφίσταται, ἐπίστηθι
Example versesLuke 2:9 · Luke 2:38 · Luke 4:39 · Luke 10:40 · Luke 20:1
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What kind of word is ἐφίστημι?

ἐφίστημι (ephistemi) is a verb that occurs 21 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend” and first appears in Luke 2:9.

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