Greek · G4739, G2476 · unreviewed

στήκεται / σταθήσεται

To stand · to stand

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στήκω G4739 to stand

Pronunciation stḗkō

Emphasizes steadfast endurance and resolute firmness, especially standing firm in faith or conviction.

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ἵστημι G2476 to stand

Pronunciation hístēmi

To stand firm or steadfast, especially in faith, covenant commitment, or moral conviction.

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What does στήκεται / σταθήσεται (stēketai / stathēsetai) mean in the Bible?

στήκω · ἵστημι is a Greek word meaning "to stand; remain; be upheld".

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Meaning

to stand; remain; be upheld

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Present

Voices

Active

Imperative command or strong request 4×

Present Active 1 Cor 16:13 · Gal 5:1 · Phil 4:1 · 2 Thess 2:15 4×

Indicative states a fact or reality 4×

Present Active Mark 11:25 · Phil 1:27 · 1 Thess 3:8 · Rom 14:4 4×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×

Present Active Mark 3:31 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 148 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 30 ongoing 1 prospective 8 resultant 33 imperative 5 background 1 subjunctive 4 infinitive 14 participle 52

Tense

aorist 65 perfect 59 pluperfect 14 future 8 imperfect 1 present 1

Voice

active 121 passive 26 middle 1

Mood

indicative 73 participle 52 infinitive 14 imperative 5 subjunctive 4

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 Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 15 — Christ Is Risen, the Dead Will Be Raised, and Death Will Be Destroyed 1 Corinthians 16 — Ordered Giving, Open Doors, Faithful Labor, and Final Exhortations in the Lord Acts 7 — Stephen Testifies to Israel’s Resistance and Christ’s Glory Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Ephesians 6 — Household Faithfulness and Standing Firm in the Armor of God Galatians 5 — Stand Firm in Freedom: Faith Working Through Love and Life by the Spirit John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Philippians 1 — Gospel Partnership and Joyful Witness in Christ Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 3 — All Under Sin and the Righteousness of God Revealed Through Faith in Christ Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

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