ἀνθίστημι anthistēmi · G0436
to oppose
ἀνθ-ίοτημι; (ἀντί, ἵστημι), [in LXX for עָמַד, יָצַב, etc. ; ] ; 1. in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act., causal, to set against. ; 2. In mid, and pass., also pf. and 2 aor. act., to withstand, resist, oppose: with dative, Mat.5:39, Luk.21:15, Act.6:10 13:8, Rom.9:19 13:2, Gal.2:11, Eph.6:13, 2Ti.3:8 4:15, Jas.4:7, 1Pe.5:9.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἀνθ-ίστημι, ; set against, []; ἀ. τροπαῖον set up a trophy in opposition, []; weigh against, []; ἀ. τινὸς τὴν ὁλκήν outweigh him, []; 2 match with, compare, ἀντιστῆσαι καὶ παραβαλεῖν[]; II []passive, with intransitive aorist 2 ἀντέστην. aorist 1 passive ἀντεστάθην[]: perfect ἀνθέστηκα[]; Attic dialect contraction participle ἀνθεστώς[]: future ἀντιστήσομαι[]:—stand against, especially in battle, withstand, Ἥρῃ δ᾽ ἀντέστη.. Ἄρτεμις[]; II.2 of things, turn out unfavourably to one, ἀντιστάντος αὐτῷ …
Where it's used 14 times
Matthew 5:39 · Luke 21:15 · Acts 6:10 · Acts 13:8 · Romans 9:19 · Romans 13:2 · Galatians 2:11 · Ephesians 6:13 · 2 Timothy 3:8 · 2 Timothy 4:15 · James 4:7 · 1 Peter 5:9 … and 2 more
Source: TBESG G0436; TFLSJ G0436
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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