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Greek verb · G3936

G3936

to place beside, present, provide; to present to the mind (cl.); to stand by or beside one; to appear; to be at hand, be present, have come; to stand by for help or defence

41 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G3936is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 11 of 27
    New Testament books
  • 20
    spellings
  • 6
    meanings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · G3936

to stand beside, i.e. (transitively) to exhibit, proffer, (specially), recommend, (figuratively) substantiate; or (intransitively) to be at hand (or ready), aid

The King James renders it: assist, bring before, command, commend, give presently, present, prove, provide, shew, stand (before, by, here, up, with), yield.

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

G3936 is rendered "to place beside, present, provide; to present to the mind (cl.); to stand by or beside one; to appear; to be at hand, be present, have come; to stand by for help or defence". It stands 41 times in the Greek text, across eleven books.

  • Thirteen of the uses stand in Acts, more than in any other book.
  • The lexicon lists six meanings for it, beginning with "to place beside, present, provide".
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 26:53Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
  • The Greek text spells it twenty different ways.

The first use

Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

Matthew 26:53παραστήσει

The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.

Where the word stands

Thirteen of the word's forty-one uses are in Acts.

The other 16 New Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

The word carries six meanings: to place beside, present, provide, and to present to the mind (cl.), and to stand by or beside one, and to appear, and to be at hand, be present, have come, and to stand by for help or defence.

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

The English STEP Bible gives each use, word by word, and how many times.
to place beside, present, providewith accusative, Act.9:41 23:24, 2Co.4:14, Col.1:28; with accusative and dative, Mat.26:53, Luk.2:22, Act.1:3 23:33, 1Co.8:8; before...Tagged as
  • to present5
  • do yield3
  • He presented2
  • having been standing by1
  • having stood1
  • He will furnish1
  • He will present1
  • may present1

and 6 more, 21 uses in all

WhereMatthew 26:53Are you not aware that I can call on My Father…
to present to the mind (cl.)by argumentTagged as
  • to prove1
WhereActs 24:13Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.
to stand by or beside onewith dative of person(s), Act.1:10 9:39 23:2 27:23; ptcp., Mrk.14:47, 69-70 15:35, 39 Jhn.18:22 19:26.Tagged as
  • having stood by4
  • already standing by2
  • had stood by1
WhereMark 14:47And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest…
to appearwith nom. pred., before ἐνώπιον, Act.4:10; with dative of person(s), Act.27:24; so fut. mid. (of. LS, see word, B, ii, 2), Rom.14:10.Tagged as
  • has stood1
  • to stand before1
  • we will stand before1
WhereActs 4:10then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of…
to be at hand, be present, have comeAct.4:26 (LXX); of servants in attendance, ἐνώπιον τ. θεοῦ, Luk.1:19; absol., οἱ παρεστῶτες, Luk.19:24; before αὐτῷ, Act.23:2, 4; of...Tagged as
  • standing by2
  • has come1
  • standing1
  • Took stand1
WhereMark 4:29And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
to stand by for help or defenceTagged as
  • stood by3
  • you may assist1
WhereRomans 16:2Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints…

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

All 41, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

20 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • παραστῆσαι7
  • παραστήσει3
  • παρεστηκὼς3
  • παρέστησαν3
  • παρεστῶσιν3
  • παραστήσατε2
  • παρέστη2
  • παρέστηκεν2
  • παρεστηκότων2
  • παρέστησεν2
  • παρεστῶτες2
  • παριστάνετε2

and 8 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • verb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)8V-2AAN
  • verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person plural3V-AAI-3P
  • verb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singular3V-FAI-3S
  • verb · perfect active, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural3V-RAP-DPM
  • verb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular3V-RAP-NSM
  • verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singular2V-2AAI-3S
  • verb · aorist active, command · 2nd person plural2V-2AAM-2P
  • verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singular2V-AAI-3S
  • verb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singular2V-RAI-3S
  • verb · perfect active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural2V-RAP-GPM
  • verb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural2V-RAP-NPM
  • verb · aorist active, subjunctive · 2nd person plural1V-2AAS-2P

Matthew

one use
  • Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

    Matthew 26:53

    • παραστήσειparasteseiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He will furnish

Mark

six uses
  • And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

    Mark 4:29

    • παρέστηκενparestekenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has come
  • And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

    Mark 14:47

    • παρεστηκότωνparestekotonverb · perfect active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: having stood by
  • There the servant girl saw him and again said to those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”

    Mark 14:69

    • παρεστῶσινparestosinverb · perfect active, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: having been standing by
  • But he denied it again. After a little while, those standing nearby said once more to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you too are a Galilean.”

    Mark 14:70

    • παρεστῶτεςparestotesverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having stood by
  • When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”

    Mark 15:35

    • παρεστηκότωνparestekotonverb · perfect active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: having stood by
  • When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

    Mark 15:39

    • παρεστηκὼςparestekosverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having stood

Luke

three uses
  • “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

    Luke 1:19

    • παρεστηκὼςparestekosverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: standing
  • And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

    Luke 2:22

    • παραστῆσαιparastesaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to present
  • Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

    Luke 19:24

    • παρεστῶσινparestosinverb · perfect active, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: having stood by

John

two uses
  • When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”

    John 18:22

    • παρεστηκὼςparestekosverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: already standing by
  • When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”

    John 19:26

    • παρεστῶταparestotaverb · perfect active, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: already standing by

Acts

thirteen uses
  • After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

    Acts 1:3

    • παρέστησενparestesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He presented
  • They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.

    Acts 1:10

    • παρειστήκεισανpareistekeisanverb · pluperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: had stood by
  • then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

    Acts 4:10

    • παρέστηκενparestekenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has stood
  • The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’

    Acts 4:26

    • παρέστησανparestesanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: Took stand
  • So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

    Acts 9:39

    • παρέστησανparestesanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: stood by
  • Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.

    Acts 9:41

    • παρέστησενparestesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he presented
  • At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

    Acts 23:2

    • παρεστῶσινparestosinverb · perfect active, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: standing by
  • But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”

    Acts 23:4

    • παρεστῶτεςparestotesverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: standing by
  • Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.”

    Acts 23:24

    • παραστῆσαιparastesaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: providing
  • When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.

    Acts 23:33

    • παρέστησανparestesanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: presented
  • Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.

    Acts 24:13

    • παραστῆσαιparastesaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to prove
  • For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me

    Acts 27:23

    • παρέστηparesteverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: Stood by
  • and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’

    Acts 27:24

    • παραστῆναιparastenaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to stand before

Romans

eight uses
  • Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.

    Romans 6:13

    • παριστάνετεparistaneteverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do yield
    • παραστήσατεparastesateverb · aorist active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do yield
  • Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?

    Romans 6:16

    • παριστάνετεparistaneteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you yield
  • I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.

    Romans 6:19

    • παρεστήσατεparestesateverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you yielded
    • παραστήσατεparastesateverb · aorist active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do yield
  • Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

    Romans 12:1

    • παραστῆσαιparastesaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to present
  • Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.

    Romans 14:10

    • παραστησόμεθαparastesomethaverb · future middle form, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we will stand before
  • Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.

    Romans 16:2

    • παραστῆτεparasteteverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 2nd person pluraltagged: you may assist

1 Corinthians

one use
  • But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

    1 Corinthians 8:8

    • παραστήσειparasteseiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will commend

2 Corinthians

two uses
  • knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.

    2 Corinthians 4:14

    • παραστήσειparasteseiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He will present
  • I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

    2 Corinthians 11:2

    • παραστῆσαιparastesaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to present

Ephesians

one use
  • and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

    Ephesians 5:27

    • παραστήσῃparasteseverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may present

Colossians

two uses
  • But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—

    Colossians 1:22

    • παραστῆσαιparastesaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to present
  • We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

    Colossians 1:28

    • παραστήσωμενparastesomenverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 1st person pluraltagged: we may present

2 Timothy

two uses
  • Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

    2 Timothy 2:15

    • παραστῆσαιparastesaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to present
  • But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

    2 Timothy 4:17

    • παρέστηparesteverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: stood by

Where it leads

How the numbers are counted

Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.

Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.

Hebrew and Greek text, word tagging and grammar: STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org), Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0. Their grammar codes are written out in English here and shown as tagged beside each one.

Meaning and senses: STEP Bible TBESG (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0), the Brief lexicon based on Abbott-Smith (1922).

Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

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