To stand by
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Παρίστημι (parístēmi) means to place beside, present, stand near, or stand before. The verb can describe the Father placing angelic forces at Jesus' disposal, attendants standing nearby, every believer standing before God's judgment seat, or the Lord standing with Paul in trial.
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Παρίστημι (parístēmi) means to place beside, present, stand near, or stand before. The verb can describe the Father placing angelic forces at Jesus' disposal, attendants standing nearby, every believer standing before God's judgment seat, or the Lord standing with Paul in trial.
The BSB source-word alignment has 41 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include standing nearby (6), present (3), stood beside (2), to present (2), [and] presented (1).
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 26:53. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (13), Romans (8), Mark (6), Luke (3).
Παρίστημι (parístēmi) means to place beside, present, stand near, or stand before. The verb can describe the Father placing angelic forces at Jesus' disposal, attendants standing nearby, every believer standing before God's judgment seat, or the Lord standing with Paul in trial. Position is relational and often carries authority: someone may be made available, remain as a witness, appear for assessment, or draw near in support.
Jesus refuses to summon angels because Scripture and His appointed passion must be fulfilled, not because help is unavailable. Romans removes judgmental superiority by placing all Christians before God's tribunal. Paul's testimony turns standing beside into covenant comfort, since the Lord strengthens him when human defenders are absent. The subject, agent, setting, and complement determine whether the verb names presentation, presence, accountability, or aid.
Παρίστημι depicts being placed or standing beside or before another. Angels could be put at Jesus' disposal, attendants stand nearby, all believers will stand before God's judgment seat, and the Lord stands with Paul to strengthen witness.
Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
Jesus says the Father could immediately place more than twelve legions of angels at His disposal, showing voluntary submission to Scripture rather than helplessness at arrest.
Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
The nobleman directs those standing nearby to transfer the mina, and their position identifies attendants available to carry out the ruler's judgment.
But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”
People standing near Paul object to his words against the high priest, making their proximity part of the hearing's tense public exchange.
Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
Paul asks why believers judge or despise one another when every person will stand before God's judgment seat and answer to the Lord.
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
When human support fails, the Lord stands by Paul and gives strength so the message reaches the Gentiles, turning divine presence toward mission rather than private escape.
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Greek word. To place alongside or present for approval; intransitively, to stand present or appear before someone.
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
16 of 41 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
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How this verb appears across 41 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
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παρίστημι is built from these roots:
Describes intentional self-surrender in response to grace.2 Timothy 4:16-18
Paul emphasizes the Lord's active presence when human companions failed.Romans 12:1-2
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Where a person stands, and before whom, reveals authority and allegiance. Jesus could ask the Father to place overwhelming angelic force at His disposal, yet He proceeds toward the cross because divine purpose is not rescued by evading Scripture. Ordinary attendants stand nearby to carry out commands, while Paul's hearing shows how nearby observers can intensify public conflict.
Romans gives the verb its searching pastoral force: Christians must stop treating one another as though they occupy God's bench, because each will stand before the Lord's judgment seat. Second Timothy supplies the corresponding comfort. Paul can face imperial danger after others abandon him because the Lord stands beside him and strengthens the proclamation.
Accountability and assurance therefore meet in the same lexical field. The Lord before whom servants answer is also the Lord who remains present so their testimony can be completed.
Matt.26.53
Παρίστημι combines a relational prefix with the verb for standing. It may be transitive, to present or place beside, or intransitive, to stand near or appear. A dative, prepositional phrase, or judicial setting identifies the relation.
Priests and servants stand before the Lord, offerings are presented, witnesses appear for judgment, and God promises presence to His commissioned people. Christ fulfills His mission without coercive rescue and stands with His witnesses.