ἐφίστημι (ephístēmi) — Assault
Greek word study: ἐφίστημι (ephístēmi), Strong's G2186. to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal);
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to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal);
KJV translation words: --assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by, over)
Strong's G2186 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 2:9 and last appears in 2 Timothy 4:6.
How it is rendered in the text
The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.
Forms found in the text
The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.
Books where it appears most
Verses (all 21)
- Luke 2:9 — ἐπέστη — stood by
- Luke 2:38 — ἐπιστᾶσα — having come up
- Luke 4:39 — ἐπιστὰς — having stood
- Luke 10:40 — ἐπιστᾶσα — having come up
- Luke 20:1 — ἐπέστησαν — came up
- Luke 21:34 — ἐπιστῇ — may come
- Luke 24:4 — ἐπέστησαν — stood by
- Acts 4:1 — ἐπέστησαν — came
- Acts 6:12 — ἐπιστάντες — having come upon him
- Acts 10:17 — ἐπέστησαν — stood
- Acts 11:11 — ἐπέστησαν — stood
- Acts 12:7 — ἐπέστη — stood by
- Acts 17:5 — ἐπιστάντες — having assailed
- Acts 22:13 — ἐπιστὰς — having stood by me
- Acts 22:20 — ἐφεστὼς — already standing by
- Acts 23:11 — ἐπιστὰς — having stood by
- Acts 23:27 — ἐπιστὰς — having come up
- Acts 28:2 — ἐφεστῶτα — already coming on
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 — ἐφίσταται — comes
- 2 Timothy 4:2 — ἐπίστηθι — do be ready
- 2 Timothy 4:6 — ἐφέστηκεν — has come
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G1909 ἐπί (epí), G2476 ἵστημι (hístēmi).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G1987 ἐπίσταμαι (epístamai), G2721 κατεφίστημι (katephístēmi), G4911 συνεφίστημι (synephístēmi).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does ephístēmi (G2186) mean?
To stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal);.
How is G2186 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G2186 as: --assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by, over).
How often does ἐφίστημι (ephístēmi) appear?
Strong's G2186 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 2:9 and last appears in 2 Timothy 4:6.
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