ἀνθίστημι (anthístēmi) — Resist

Greek word study: ἀνθίστημι (anthístēmi), Strong's G436. to stand against, i.e. oppose

GreekStrong's G436
Quick definition
Greek word
ἀνθίστημι (anthístēmi)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to stand against, i.e. oppose

Word study
Derivation: from G473 (ἀντί) and G2476 (ἵστημι);

KJV translation words: resist, withstand

Where this word appears

Strong's G436 is tagged on 14 words in 12 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:39 and last appears in 1 Peter 5:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

do resist ×2to resist ×2to withstand ×2I opposed him ×1Was opposing ×1has been resisting ×1has opposed ×1has resisted ×1having resisted ×1oppose ×1opposed ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἀντιστῆναι ×4ἀντίστητε ×2ἀνθεστηκότες ×1ἀνθέστηκεν ×1ἀνθέστηκεν; ×1ἀνθίστανται ×1ἀνθίστατο ×1ἀντέστη ×1ἀντέστην ×1ἀντέστησαν ×1

Books where it appears most

Romans ×32 Timothy ×3Acts ×2Matthew ×1Luke ×1Galatians ×1Ephesians ×1James ×1

Verses (all 12)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G473 ἀντί (antí), G2476 ἵστημι (hístēmi).

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 anthístēmi (G436) mean?

To stand against, i.e. oppose.

How is G436 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G436 as: resist, withstand.

How often does ἀνθίστημι (anthístēmi) appear?

Strong's G436 is tagged on 14 words in 12 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:39 and last appears in 1 Peter 5:9.