What does ἐγείρω · ἵστημι mean in the Bible?
e. rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence)".
Greek · G1453, G2476
ἔγειρε καὶ στῆθι
To arise · to stand
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ἐγείρωG1453to arise
Pronunciationegeírō
To raise from death; NT's dominant use for resurrection, especially Christ's resurrection from the dead.
Open lexicon entry →ἵστημιG2476to stand
Pronunciationhístēmi
To stand firm or steadfast, especially in faith, covenant commitment, or moral conviction.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἔγειρε καὶ στῆθι (egeire kai stēthi) mean in the Bible?
ἐγείρω · ἵστημι is a Greek phrase meaning "to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1453, G2476?
G1453, G2476 is connected to 143 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence)
Source Gloss
to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence)
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms143TensesAorist, Present, Perfect, FutureVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality86×
Aorist ActiveMark 1:31 · Mark 9:27 · Luke 1:69 · John 12:1 · John 12:9 · John 12:17 · Acts 3:7 · Acts 3:15 · Acts 4:10 · Acts 5:30 · Acts 10:26 · Acts 10:40 · Acts 12:7 · Acts 13:22 · Acts 13:30 · Acts 13:3722×
Aorist PassiveMatt 8:15 · Matt 9:25 · Matt 14:2 · Matt 27:64 · Matt 28:6 · Matt 28:7 · Mark 2:12 · Mark 6:16 · Mark 16:6 · Luke 7:16 · Luke 9:7 · Luke 24:6 · Luke 24:34 · John 2:22 · John 11:29 · Acts 9:820×
Present PassiveMatt 11:5 · Mark 12:26 · Luke 7:22 · Luke 20:37 · 1 Cor 15:15 · 1 Cor 15:16 · 1 Cor 15:29 · 1 Cor 15:32 · 1 Cor 15:35 · John 7:52 · John 13:4 · 1 Cor 15:42 · 1 Cor 15:43 · 1 Cor 15:44 · Matt 27:6316×
Future PassiveMatt 12:42 · Matt 17:23 · Matt 20:19 · Matt 24:7 · Mark 13:8 · Luke 11:31 · Luke 21:10 · Matt 24:11 · Matt 24:24 · Mark 13:22 · 1 Cor 15:5211×
Perfect PassiveMatt 11:11 · Mark 6:14 · 1 Cor 15:4 · 1 Cor 15:12 · 1 Cor 15:13 · 1 Cor 15:14 · 1 Cor 15:16 · 1 Cor 15:17 · 1 Cor 15:209×
Future ActiveMatt 12:11 · 2 Cor 4:14 · Jas 5:15 · John 2:19 · John 2:205×
Present ActiveJohn 5:21 · Acts 26:8 · Mark 4:383×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality26×
Aorist PassiveMatt 1:24 · Matt 2:13 · Matt 2:14 · Matt 2:20 · Matt 2:21 · Matt 8:26 · Matt 9:6 · Matt 9:7 · Matt 9:19 · Luke 11:8 · John 21:14 · Rom 6:9 · Rom 8:34 · Rom 7:4 · 2 Cor 5:1515×
Aorist ActiveRom 8:11 · Gal 1:1 · Col 2:12 · 2 Cor 4:14 · Eph 1:20 · Rom 4:24 · 1 Pet 1:218×
Perfect PassiveMark 16:14 · 2 Tim 2:82×
Present Active2 Cor 1:91×
Imperativecommand or strong request19×
Present ActiveMatt 9:5 · Mark 2:9 · Mark 2:11 · Mark 3:3 · Mark 5:41 · Mark 10:49 · Luke 5:23 · Luke 5:24 · Luke 6:8 · Luke 8:54 · John 5:8 · Eph 5:14 · Rev 11:1 · Matt 10:814×
Present PassiveMatt 26:46 · Mark 14:42 · John 14:313×
Aorist PassiveMatt 17:7 · Luke 7:142×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract9×
Aorist PassiveMatt 16:21 · Matt 26:32 · Mark 14:28 · Luke 9:22 · Rom 13:115×
Aorist ActiveMatt 3:9 · Luke 3:82×
Present ActivePhil 1:17 · Heb 11:192×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose3×
Aorist PassiveMatt 17:9 · Luke 13:252×
Present PassiveMark 4:271×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 148 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist65perfect59pluperfect14future8imperfect1present1
Voice
active121passive26middle1
Mood
indicative73participle52infinitive14imperative5subjunctive4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:9ἐστάθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 4:5ἔστησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 6:5ἑστῶτεςperfect active participleparticipleMatthew 12:25σταθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 12:26σταθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 12:46εἱστήκεισανpluperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 12:47ἑστήκασινperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 13:2εἱστήκειpluperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 16:28ἑστώτωνperfect active participleparticipleMatthew 18:16σταθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 18:2ἔστησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 20:3ἑστῶταςperfect active participleparticipleMatthew 20:32στὰςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 20:6ἑστῶταςperfect active participleparticipleMatthew 20:6ἑστήκατεperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 24:15ἑστὸςperfect active participleparticipleMatthew 25:33στήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 26:15ἔστησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:73ἑστῶτεςperfect active participleparticipleMatthew 27:11ἐστάθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 27:47ἑστηκότωνperfect active participleparticipleMark 3:24σταθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMark 3:25σταθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMark 3:26στῆναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 9:1ἑστηκότωνperfect active participleparticipleMark 9:36ἔστησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 10:49στὰςaorist active participleparticipleMark 11:5ἑστηκότωνperfect active participleparticipleMark 13:14ἑστηκόταperfect active participleparticipleMark 13:9σταθήσεσθεfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 1:11ἑστὼςperfect active participleparticipleLuke 4:9ἔστησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 5:2ἑστῶταperfect active participleparticipleLuke 6:17ἔστηaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 6:8στῆθιaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 6:8ἔστηaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 7:14ἔστησανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 7:38στᾶσαaorist active participleparticipleLuke 8:20ἑστήκασινperfect active indicativeresultantLuke 8:44ἔστηaorist active indicativecompleted+108 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἔγειρε καὶ στῆθι is built from this root: