Word Study · Strong's G4714 · Greek
στάσις
stasis
stas'-is
Strong's 1890 spelling: stásis
“a standing (properly, the act), i.e. (by analogy) position (existence)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a standing (properly, the act), i.e. (by analogy) position (existence); by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy
Rendered in the KJV as
dissension, insurrection, X standing, uproar.
- 9occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 7inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 9 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 7
- στάσεως2
- στάσιν2
- στάσει1
- στάσεις1
- στάσεως,1
- στάσιν·1
- στάσις1
How it is rendered · 7
- insurrection3
- a dissension1
- a standing;1
- commotion1
- dissension,1
- insurrections1
- of insurrection1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular3
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular3
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural1
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular1
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASF · 3
- N-GSF · 3
- N-APF · 1
- N-DSF · 1
- N-NSF · 1
All 9, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 23:19στάσινstasinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singular(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)here: insurrection
- Luke 23:25στάσινstasinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAs they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.here: insurrection
Acts5 occurrences
- Acts 15:2στάσεωςstaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularAnd after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.here: commotion
- Acts 19:40στάσεωςstaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFor we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”here: of insurrection
- Acts 23:7στάσιςstasisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularAs soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.here: a dissension
- Acts 23:10στάσεως,staseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThe dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.here: dissension,
- Acts 24:5στάσειςstaseisnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralWe have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,here: insurrections