To appoint/conduct
καθίστημιStrong’s G2525kathistēmi
Appears in 21 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kathistēmi is the Greek word usually translated “appointed”, “is appointed” and “set”. It appears in 21 verses of the New Testament.
“For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:”
Meaning
Usually translated “appointed”, “is appointed” and “set”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- appointed 3
- is appointed 3
- he will set 2
- will i set 2
- has set 1
- will set 1
- we will appoint 1
- he appointed 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 5
- Matthew 4
- Hebrews 4
- Luke 3
- James 2
- Romans 1
8 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Peter 1:8In contextFor if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Matthew 24:45Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
- Matthew 24:47Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
- Matthew 25:21His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- Matthew 25:23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- Luke 12:14And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Greek dictionary
καθίστημι kathistēmi · to appoint/conduct
καθ-ίστημι (and καθιστάνω, Act.17:15), [in LXX for פָּקַד, קוּם, שׂוּם, etc., 24 words in all* ;] 1. (a) to set down; (b) to bring down to a place (Hom., Xen., al.; 2Ch.28:15, 1Ki.5:3): Act.17:15. 2. to set in order, appoint, make, constitute: Tit.1:5, 2Pe.1:8; with dupl. accusative, κριτήν, Luk.12:14; ἡγούμενον, Act.7:10; ἄρχοντα, Act.7:27, 35" (LXX) ; ἀρχιερεῖς, Heb.7:28; before ἐπί, with genitive, Mat.24:45 25:21, 23, Luk.12:42, Act.6:3; id. with dative, Mat.24:47, Luk.12:44; id. with accusative, Heb.2:7 (LXX) (WH, R, mg. omit); pass. (see Mayor, Ja., 115 f.), Rom.5:19, Jas.3:6 4:4; bef …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “appointed” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
APPOINT'ED, participle passive
- Fixed; set; established; decreed; ordained; constituted; allotted.
- Furnished; equipped with things necessary; as, a ship or an army is well appointed
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.