περιΐστημι periistēmi · G4026
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)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
περιίστημι,. ; in the transitive tenses (with perfect περιέστᾰκα [], place round, π. τοὺς ἑαυτοῦ []; 2 bring round, ὁ δῆμος εἰς ἑαυτὸν περιέστησε τὴν πολιτείαν [].with; εἰς τοσοῦτον π. τινά, ὥστε.. []; especially into a worse state, εἰς τοῦθ᾽ ἡ τύχη τὰ πράγματα αὐτῶν περιέστησεν ὥστε.. []; οἴκους εἰς πενίαν π. []; convert, εἰς τὸ περιφερὲς [τὸν ἀέρα] []; transfer, π. τὰς ἑαυτοῦ συμφορὰς εἴς τινα []; II in aorist 1 middle, place round oneself, ξυστοφόρων κύκλον []; B passive and middle, with …
Where it's used 4 times
John 11:42 · Acts 25:7 · 2 Timothy 2:16 · Titus 3:9
Source: TBESG G4026; TFLSJ G4026
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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