To commend
συνίστημι, συνιστάωStrong’s G4921sunistēmi, sunistaō
Appears in 15 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sunistēmi, sunistaō is the Greek word usually translated “commending”, “already standing with” and “shows”. It appears in 15 verses of the New Testament.
“For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:”
Meaning
Usually translated “commending”, “already standing with” and “shows”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- commending 3
- already standing with 1
- shows 1
- demonstrates 1
- i commend 1
- to commend 1
- are we commending 1
- we are commending 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 8
- Romans 3
- Luke 1
- Galatians 1
- Colossians 1
- 2 Peter 1
6 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 9:32But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
- Romans 3:5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
- Romans 5:8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
- Romans 16:1I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
- 2 Corinthians 3:1Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
- 2 Corinthians 4:2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
Greek dictionary
συνίστημι, συνιστάω sunistēmi, sunistaō · to commend
συν-ίστημι [in LXX for צָוָה pi., קָהַל ni., etc.; 1Ma.12:43, 2Ma.4:24, 3Ma.1:19 (and frequently in these books) ;] 1. trans., (a) to commend, recommend: with accusative of person(s), 2Co.3:1 6:4 10:12 10:18; id. with dative, Rom.16:1 (as frequently at the beginning of a letter; Deiss., LAE, 226), 2Co.5:12; before πρός, 2Co.4:2; pass., before ὑπό, 2Co.12:11; (b) to show, prove, establish: with accusative, Rom.3:5 5:8, 2Co.6:4; dupl. accusative, Gal.2:13; accusative and inf., 2Co.7:11 2. Intrans., pf., συνέστηκα (as also 2 aor. and plpf.); (a) to stand with or near: Luk.9:32; …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “commend” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
COMMEND, verb transitive
- To represent as worthy of notice, regard, or kindness; to speak in favor of; to recommend.“I commend to you Phebe our sister” Romans 16:1
- To commit; to entrust or give in charge.“Father, into hy hands I commend my spirit” Luke 23:46
- To praise; to mention with approbation.
- To make acceptable or more acceptable.“But meat commendeth us not to God” 1 Corinthians 8:8
All definitions
- To produce or present to favorable notice.
- To send or bear to.
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.