- Original: ἐφίστημι
- Transliteration: Ephistemi
- Phonetic: ef-is'-tay-mee
- Definition:
1. to place at, place upon, place over
a. to stand by, be present
b. to stand over one, place one's self above
1. used esp. of persons coming upon one suddenly 1b
c. an angel, of the advent of angels 1b
d. of dreams
1. of evils coming upon one
e. to be at hand
1. be ready,
f. of time
1. to come upon 1d
g. of rain
- Origin: from
G1909 and
G2476
- TDNT entry: None
- Part(s) of speech: Verb
- Strong's: From
G1909 and
G2476 ; to stand upon that is be present (in various applications friendly or otherwise usually literally): - assault come (in to unto upon) be at hand (instant) present stand (before by over).
Total KJV Occurrences: 20
• assaulted, 1
Act 17:5
• by, 3
Luke 24:4; Act 22:20; Act 23:11
• came, 2
Luke 10:40; Act 23:27
• come, 1
Act 11:11
• coming, 1
Luke 2:38
• hand, 1
2 Timothy 4:6
• instant, 1
2 Timothy 4:2
• present, 1
Act 28:2
• stood, 3
Luke 4:39; Act 10:17; Act 22:13
• upon, 6
Luke 2:9;
Luke 20:1; Act 4:1; Act 6:12; Act 12:7;
1 Thessalonians 5:3