- Original: ἐπανίσταμαι - Transliteration: Epanistamai - Phonetic: ep-an-is'-tam-ahee - Definition: 1. to cause to rise up against, to raise up against - Origin: middle voice from G1909 and G450 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Middle voice from G1909 and G450 ; to stand up on that is (figuratively) to attack: - rise up against.