What does ἵστημι · πόῤῥωθεν mean in the Bible?
ἵστημι · πόῤῥωθεν is a Greek phrase meaning "stood far off, at a distance".
Greek · G2476, G4207
ἔστησαν πόρρωθεν
To stand · afar off
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
ἵστημιG2476to stand
Pronunciationhístēmi
To stand firm or steadfast, especially in faith, covenant commitment, or moral conviction.
Open lexicon entry →πόῤῥωθενG4207afar off
Pronunciationpórrhōthen
Open lexicon entry →What does ἔστησαν πόρρωθεν (estēsan porrōthen) mean in the Bible?
ἵστημι · πόῤῥωθεν is a Greek phrase meaning "stood far off, at a distance".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2476, G4207?
G2476, G4207 is connected to 153 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. stood far off, at a distance
Source Gloss
stood far off, at a distance
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 forms153TensesAorist, Perfect, Pluperfect, Future, Imperfect, PresentVoicesActive, Passive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality73×
Aorist ActiveMatt 4:5 · Matt 18:2 · Mark 9:36 · Luke 4:9 · Luke 6:8 · Luke 6:17 · Luke 8:44 · Luke 9:47 · Luke 24:36 · John 20:19 · John 20:26 · John 21:4 · Acts 3:8 · Acts 10:30 · Acts 17:31 · Acts 22:3025×
Perfect ActiveJohn 1:26 · 1 Cor 7:37 · 2 Tim 2:19 · Heb 10:11 · Jas 5:9 · Rev 12:4 · Matt 20:6 · Acts 1:11 · 1 Cor 15:1 · 2 Cor 1:24 · Matt 12:47 · Luke 8:20 · Rev 8:2 · Acts 26:6 · Acts 26:22 · Rev 3:2019×
Pluperfect ActiveMatt 12:46 · Luke 23:10 · Luke 23:49 · John 18:18 · John 19:25 · Acts 9:7 · Rev 7:11 · Matt 13:2 · Luke 23:35 · John 1:35 · John 7:37 · John 18:5 · John 18:16 · John 20:1114×
Future PassiveMatt 12:25 · Matt 12:26 · Luke 11:18 · Rom 14:4 · 2 Cor 13:1 · Mark 13:96×
Aorist PassiveMatt 2:9 · Matt 27:11 · Rev 8:3 · Rev 12:18 · Luke 24:175×
Future ActiveMatt 25:331×
Imperfect ActiveJohn 8:441×
Present ActiveRom 3:311×
Future MiddleRev 18:151×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality57×
Perfect ActiveLuke 1:11 · Luke 5:1 · Luke 18:13 · John 3:29 · John 6:22 · John 12:29 · John 18:18 · John 18:25 · Acts 16:9 · Acts 21:40 · Acts 24:21 · Acts 25:10 · Mark 13:14 · John 20:14 · Acts 4:14 · Acts 7:5543×
Aorist PassiveLuke 18:11 · Luke 18:40 · Luke 19:8 · Acts 2:14 · Acts 17:22 · Acts 27:21 · Acts 5:20 · Acts 25:18 · Acts 11:139×
Aorist ActiveMatt 20:32 · Mark 10:49 · Luke 7:38 · Acts 4:7 · Acts 24:205×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract14×
Aorist ActiveMark 3:26 · Acts 8:38 · Rom 10:3 · Rom 14:4 · Eph 6:11 · Eph 6:13 · Jude 1:247×
Aorist PassiveMark 3:24 · Mark 3:25 · Luke 21:36 · Rev 6:174×
Perfect ActiveLuke 13:25 · Acts 12:14 · 1 Cor 10:123×
Imperativecommand or strong request5×
Aorist ActiveLuke 6:8 · Acts 26:16 · Jas 2:3 · Eph 6:14 · 1 Pet 5:125×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose4×
Aorist PassiveMatt 18:16 · Col 4:122×
Aorist ActiveActs 7:60 · Heb 10:92×
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)