To stand around
περιΐστημιStrong’s G4026periistēmi
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Periistēmi is the Greek word usually translated “do yourself avoid”, “already standing around” and “stood around”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do yourself avoid”, “already standing around” and “stood around”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do yourself avoid 2
- already standing around 1
- they stood around 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 1
- Acts 1
- 2 Timothy 1
- Titus 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- John 11:42And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
- Acts 25:7And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
- 2 Timothy 2:16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Greek dictionary
περιΐστημι periistēmi · to stand around
περι-ίστημι (Rec. ΐστημι) [in LXX: Jos.6:3 (סָבַב), 2Ki.13:31 (נָצַב ni.), 1Ki.4:16, Ep. Jer.37:1-21, Jdth.5:22, 2Ma.14:9 * ;] 1. to place around. 2. to stand around: Jhn.11:42; with accusative of person(s), Act.25:7. Mid. (in late writers), to turn oneself about to avoid, to shun: with accusative of thing(s), 2Ti.2:16, Tit.3:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.