Greek verb · G4291
προΐστημι
proistemipro-is'-tay-mee
trans. in fut., 1 aor., and mid. 1 aor., to put before, set over (Plat., al.).; Intrans., in pf., plpf., 2 aor. and mid. Pres. and impf.
8 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: proḯstēmi
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4291is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 4 of 27New Testament books
- 7spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G4291
to stand before, i.e. (in rank) to preside, or (by implication) to practise
The King James renders it: maintain, be over, rule.
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
proistemi is rendered "trans. in fut., 1 aor., and mid. 1 aor., to put before, set over (Plat., al.).; Intrans., in pf., plpf., 2 aor. and mid. Pres. and impf.". It stands 8 times in the Greek text, across four books.
- Four of the uses stand in 1 Timothy, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "trans. in fut., 1 aor., and mid. 1 aor., to put before, set over (Plat., al.).".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Romans 12:8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
- The Greek text spells it seven different ways.
The first use
if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Romans 12:8προϊστάμενος
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Four of the word's eight uses are in 1 Timothy.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: trans. in fut., 1 aor., and mid. 1 aor., to put before, set over (Plat., al.)., and Intrans., in pf., plpf., 2 aor. and mid. Pres. and impf..
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| trans. in fut., 1 aor., and mid. 1 aor., to put before, set over (Plat., al.). | Tagged as
| WhereRomans 12:8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously… |
| Intrans., in pf., plpf., 2 aor. and mid. Pres. and impf.__(a) to preside, rule, govern | Tagged as
| WhereRomans 12:8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously… |
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 8, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
7 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
- προΐστασθαι2
- προεστῶτες1
- προϊστάμενοι1
- προϊστάμενον1
- προϊστάμενος1
- προϊσταμένους1
- προστῆναι1
The grammar of each form
- verb · present middle, infinitive (“to…”)2V-PMN
- verb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)1V-2AAN
- verb · present middle, participle · accusative (object) · masculine plural1V-PMP-APM
- verb · present middle, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singular1V-PMP-ASM
- verb · present middle, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1V-PMP-NPM
- verb · present middle, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1V-PMP-NSM
- verb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1V-RAP-NPM
Romans
one use
if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
- προϊστάμενοςproistamenosverb · present middle, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: leading
1 Thessalonians
one use
But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.
- προϊσταμένουςproistamenousverb · present middle, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: taking the lead
1 Timothy
four uses
An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
- προϊστάμενονproistamenonverb · present middle, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: managing
For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
- προστῆναιprostenaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to manage
A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
- προϊστάμενοιproistamenoiverb · present middle, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: managing
Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
- προεστῶτεςproestotesverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: already ruling
Titus
two uses
This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
- προΐστασθαιproistasthaiverb · present middle, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to be devoted
And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
- προΐστασθαιproistasthaiverb · present middle, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to devote themselves
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.