What does ἴσθι (ísthi) mean in the Bible?
ἴσθι (ísthi) is a Greek word meaning "be thou".
Greek · G2468
ἴσθι
Be thou
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ἴσθι G2468
Pronunciation ísthi
What does ἴσθι (ísthi) mean in the Bible?
ἴσθι (ísthi) is a Greek word meaning "be thou".
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Evidence Summary
Greek word. be thou
Source Gloss
be thou
Extended definition
:--+ agree, be, X give thyself wholly to.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
imperative 1
NT 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
ἴσθι is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain