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παρίστημι

parístēmi

G3936 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To cause to be present near or beside someone or something; to set, place, or present someone or something at the disposal or in the presence of another. The primary lexical meaning is 'to set beside' or 'to make stand beside.' Contextually, it can mean to bring someone forward as a witness or participant, to present, to offer or provide, to recommend or commend, to assist or stand by, or (in the intransitive sense) to stand near, be present, or be ready at hand. In figurative or forensic contexts, it may involve making something public or demonstrating, substantiating, or proving.

Semantic Range

to set beside, to present, to bring forward, to provide, to recommend, to commend, to prove, to assist, to be present, to stand by, to demonstrate

Root / Etymology

From παρά ('beside, alongside') and ἵστημι ('to stand, cause to stand'). Formed by prefixing παρά to the verbal root ἵστημι, creating a denominative verb meaning literally 'to stand beside' or 'to set at the side.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, παρίστημι could be used both transitively and intransitively; transitively to set something beside or present it, intransitively to stand by or be present. In the Septuagint, it is often used for presenting offerings or people before God (e.g., Lev 16:7). In Hellenistic and Koine Greek (including the New Testament), the sense broadens to include 'to present' or 'to make available' (e.g., Rom 6:13, 'present your members'), and 'to commend' or 'introduce' (e.g., Acts 1:3). Sometimes it takes on the sense of 'prove' or 'demonstrate' (Acts 24:13), especially in forensic or judicial settings. English translations often obscure the nuance between physical standing near, formal presentation, and the figurative senses; different renderings may emphasize presence, presentation, or proof. The concept is distinct from ἵστημι (simply to stand, set) by its added idea of location 'beside' or presentation 'before' a person or group.

Translation Consistency

primary "present" 27 occurrences

'Present' best covers the primary sense (“to set beside”/“make stand beside”) and the common contextual uses—bring forward, offer/provide, recommend/commend, display or demonstrate, and be/stand before or ready at hand. It is the most frequent P2 rendering, sounds natural in English across transitive and intransitive uses, and can be consistently inflected for all forms of G3936.

Alternatives (14 occurrences):
"having stood beside" (3x) "stood by" (3x) "standing by" (2x) "come" (1x) "stood up" (1x) "stood beside" (1x) "set beside" (1x) "stand before" (1x) "assist" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from παρά and ἵστημι; to stand beside, i.e. (transitively) to exhibit, proffer, (specially), recommend, (figuratively) substantiate; or (intransitively) to be at hand (or ready), aid:--assist, bring before, command, commend, give presently, present, prove, provide, shew, stand (before, by, here, up, with), yield.

Root Family

παρίστημι (paristēmi) — to make stand beside, to present, to bring before, to provide

Root παρίστημι (παρ- + ἵστημι) to make stand beside, to present, to bring to or before, to provide

Word Forms

20 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G3936-02 παραστῆσαι parastesai V AOR ACT INF to present to set beside to present 7
G3936-14 παρέστησαν parestesan V AOR ACT IND 3P PL presented they set beside stood beside 3
G3936-05 παραστήσει parastesei V FUT ACT IND 3P SG He will provide he/she/it will present he/she/it will present 3
G3936-12 παρεστηκὼς parestekos V PRF ACT PTCP NOM M SG standing having stood beside having stood beside 3
G3936-17 παρεστῶσιν parestosin V PRF ACT PTCP DAT M PL bystanders having stood beside to the men having presented themselves 3
G3936-10 παρέστη pareste V AOR ACT IND 3P SG stood by you stand beside stood by 2
G3936-16 παρέστησεν parestesen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG he presented he set beside he presented 2
G3936-13 παρεστηκότων parestekoton V PRF ACT PTCP GEN M PL standing by of those having stood beside of those having presented themselves beside 2
G3936-19 παρεστῶτες parestotes V PRF ACT PTCP NOM M PL bystanders having stood beside having presented themselves beside 2
G3936-03 παραστήσατε parastesate V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL present Present present 2

Occurrences in Scripture

41 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G3936-05 Matthew 26:53 παραστήσει parastesei V FUT ACT IND 3P SG He will provide he/she/it will present he/she/it will present
G3936-11 Mark 4:29 παρέστηκεν paresteken V PRF ACT IND 3P SG has come has set beside has come
G3936-13 Mark 14:47 παρεστηκότων parestekoton V PRF ACT PTCP GEN M PL standing by of those having stood beside of those having presented themselves beside
G3936-17 Mark 14:69 παρεστῶσιν parestosin V PRF ACT PTCP DAT M PL bystanders having stood beside to the men having presented themselves
G3936-19 Mark 14:70 παρεστῶτες parestotes V PRF ACT PTCP NOM M PL standing by having stood beside standing by
G3936-13 Mark 15:35 παρεστηκότων parestekoton V PRF ACT PTCP GEN M PL standing by of those having stood beside of those having presented themselves beside
G3936-12 Mark 15:39 παρεστηκὼς parestekos V PRF ACT PTCP NOM M SG standing having stood beside having stood beside
G3936-12 Luke 1:19 παρεστηκὼς parestekos V PRF ACT PTCP NOM M SG stands having stood beside having stood beside
G3936-02 Luke 2:22 παραστῆσαι parastesai V AOR ACT INF to present to set beside to present
G3936-17 Luke 19:24 παρεστῶσιν parestosin V PRF ACT PTCP DAT M PL bystanders having stood beside to the men having presented themselves
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