What does στήκω · ἵστημι mean in the Bible?
στήκω · ἵστημι is a Greek phrase meaning "to stand; remain; be upheld".
Greek · G4739, G2476
στήκεται / σταθήσεται
To stand · to stand
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στήκωG4739to stand
Pronunciationstḗkō
Emphasizes steadfast endurance and resolute firmness, especially standing firm in faith or conviction.
Open lexicon entry →ἵστημιG2476to stand
Pronunciationhístēmi
To stand firm or steadfast, especially in faith, covenant commitment, or moral conviction.
Open lexicon entry →What does στήκεται / σταθήσεται (stēketai / stathēsetai) mean in the Bible?
στήκω · ἵστημι is a Greek phrase meaning "to stand; remain; be upheld".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4739, G2476?
G4739, G2476 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to stand; remain; be upheld
Source Gloss
to stand; remain; be upheld
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 groups3Aligned forms9TensesPresentVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Imperativecommand or strong request4×
Present Active1 Cor 16:13 · Gal 5:1 · Phil 4:1 · 2 Thess 2:154×
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Present ActiveMark 11:25 · Phil 1:27 · 1 Thess 3:8 · Rom 14:44×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present ActiveMark 3:311×
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
στήκεται / σταθήσεται is built from this root: