ἵστήκεισαν
hístēmi
were standing
To cause to stand, to place or set in a position (transitive); to stand, to remain standing, to stand still (intransitive). In various contexts, ἵστημι can mean to erect, establish, set up, appoint, make firm, or present, as well as to stay put, stand firm, stop, or remain. The sense oscillates between causing something or someone to be in a particular state or location, and the state of being in that position. Other contextual applications include standing fast (figuratively, i.e., remaining steadfast), establishing authority, or making a formal presentation (e.g., presenting oneself or another).
John 19:25 · Word #1
Lexicon G2476
| Lemma | ἵστημι |
| Transliteration | hístēmi |
| Strong's | G2476 |
| Definition | To cause to stand, to place or set in a position (transitive); to stand, to remain standing, to stand still (intransitive). In various contexts, ἵστημι can mean to erect, establish, set up, appoint, make firm, or present, as well as to stay put, stand firm, stop, or remain. The sense oscillates between causing something or someone to be in a particular state or location, and the state of being in that position. Other contextual applications include standing fast (figuratively, i.e., remaining steadfast), establishing authority, or making a formal presentation (e.g., presenting oneself or another). |
Morphology V PLPF ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PLPF — Pluperfect — Completed action with past results |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | were standing |
| Literal | were-standing |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἵστημι |
| Strong's | G2476 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2476-25
they had been standing
| Morphological Notes | Verb; pluperfect tense, active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural (Gr,V,ILA3,,P,) |
| Rendering Rationale | The pluperfect active indicative, third person plural, conveys a completed action in the past with a resulting state. "They had been standing" preserves the stative force of the pluperfect and reflects the intransitive sense of remaining in a standing position. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they were standing
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 used perfect 'they had been standing', but context indicates past continuous ('they were standing') is more apt for a narrative present scene. P1 was root-faithful but slightly mismatched for Greek imperfect tense. |