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ἐπανίσταμαι

epanístamai

G1881 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

to rise up, to get up or stand up again (especially in the sense of taking initiative, opposing, or rebeling); in middle voice, especially to rise up against someone, to oppose or engage in conflict with someone.

Semantic Range

to rise up, to stand up again, to take action against, to oppose, to rebel, to rise up against (someone); to bring hostility or challenge; to act in opposition

Root / Etymology

from ἐπί (upon, over) + ἀνίστημι (to stand up, to rise), combining the sense of rising up with a focus directed at or against a subject.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The verb ἐπανίσταμαι is found primarily in Koine and later Greek, especially used in the Septuagint and New Testament Greek with a focus on the personal initiative involved in 'rising up against' someone (typically in opposition or hostility). In the LXX, it often translates Hebrew verbs like קָם (‘to arise’) in contexts of rebellion or opposition. In non-biblical Koine, it may appear in legal or rhetorical contexts involving challenge or opposition. The standard English gloss 'to attack' only approximates one aspect of the word’s usage; in Greek, the primary idea involves both the act of rising up and the adversarial stance. In New Testament narrative, the word is used for persons or groups setting themselves against others (Acts 6:9, 9:29), more akin to 'to oppose,' 'to rebel,' or 'to bring a charge.'

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

middle voice from ἐπί and ἀνίστημι; to stand up on, i.e. (figuratively) to attack:--rise up against.

Root Family

ἐπανίσταμαι (epanistamai) — to rise, to stand up, to initiate action, to oppose

Root ἀνιστ- to rise, to stand up, to initiate action

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1881-01 ἐπαναστήσονται epanastesontai V FUT MID IND 3P PL will rise up they will rise up against children will rise up against 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1881-01 Matthew 10:21 ἐπαναστήσονται epanastesontai V FUT MID IND 3P PL will rise up they will rise up against children will rise up against
G1881-01 Mark 13:12 ἐπαναστήσονται epanastesontai V FUT MID IND 3P PL will rise up they will rise up against children will rise up against
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