ἐφίστημι

ephistēmi

to approach

Strong’s G2186Verb21 times in the New Testament (critical text)

stood by3

having come up3

stood2

having stood1

came up1

may come1

came1

having come upon him1

In the text

Luke 2:9ἐπέστη
Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Acts 10:17ἐπέστησαν
While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
1 Thessalonians 5:3ἐφίσταται
While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
2 Timothy 4:2ἐπίστηθι
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

ἐφ-ίστημι
[in LXX for נָצַב ni., שִׁית, נָתַן, etc. ;]

1. causal in pres., impf., fut., 1 aor., to set upon or by, set up, etc. (Æsch., Hdt., Arist., al).

2. Intrans. in mid, and in pf. and 2 aor. act.;

(a) to stand upon;

(b) to be set over;

(with) to stand by, be present, be at hand, come on or upon: Luk.2:38 10:40 20:1, Act.6:12 12:7 22:13, 20 23:27, 2Ti.4:2; with dative pars., Luk.2:9 24:4, Act.4:1 23:11; with dative bc., Act.17:5; before έπί, with accusative, Act.10:17 11:11; of rain, Act.28:2; of evils impending, with dative of person(s), 1Th.5:3; before έπί (Wis.6:9), Luk.21:34; of time, 2Ti.4:6 (cf. κατ-, συν-εφίστημι).†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.