προΐστημι proistēmi · G4291

to set before

προ-ΐστημι ; [in LXX: 2Ki.13:17, Pro.23:5 26:17, Isa.43:24, Amo.6:10 (no proper Heb. equiv.), Dan LXX Bel 1:7, 1Ma.5:19, 4Ma.11:27 * ; ] ; 1. trans. in fut., 1 aor., and mid. 1 aor., to put before, set over (Plat., al.). ; 2. Intrans., in pf., plpf., 2 aor. and mid. Pres. and impf.; (a) to preside, rule, govern: Rom.12:8, 1Ti.5:17; with genitive, 1Th.5:12, 1Ti.3:4-5 3:12; (b) to direct, maintain: with genitive of thing(s), καλῶν ἔργων, Tit.3:8, 14 (on R, mg., profess honest occupations, see CGT, in l; Field, Notes, 223 f.).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

προΐστημι, ; future -στήσω: aorist 1 προὔστησα, participle προστήσας, infinitive προστῆσαι. Causal in these tenses, as also in present and aorist 1 middle, set before, once in [] put his body in the way, []; 2 set over, ὃν ἡ πόλις ἀξιοῖ αὑτῆς προϊστάναι, variant for{-εστάναι}, []; 3 exhibit publicly, prostitute, π. ἐπ᾽ οἰκημάτων []; II middle, mostly aorist 1, put another before oneself, choose as one's leader, []take as one's guardian, []; II.2 put before one, put in front, σκίπωνα …

Where it's used 8 times

Romans 12:8 · 1 Thessalonians 5:12 · 1 Timothy 3:4 · 1 Timothy 3:5 · 1 Timothy 3:12 · 1 Timothy 5:17 · Titus 3:8 · Titus 3:14

Source: TBESG G4291; TFLSJ G4291

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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