To attack
κατεφίστημιStrong’s G2721katephistēmi
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Katephistēmi is the Greek word usually translated “rose up”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,”
Meaning
Usually translated “rose up”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- rose up 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
κατεφίστημι katephistēmi · to attack
κατ-εφ-ίστημι to rise up against: Act.18:12.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “attack” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ATTACK', noun
An onset; first invasion; a falling on, with force or violence, or with calumny, satire or criticism.
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.