Greek verb · G436
ἀνθίστημι
anthistemianth-is'-tay-mee
in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act., causal, to set against.; In mid, and pass., also pf. and 2 aor. act.
14 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: anthístēmi
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G436is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 9 of 27New Testament books
- 9spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G436
to stand against, i.e. oppose
The King James renders it: resist, withstand.
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
anthistemi is rendered "in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act., causal, to set against.; In mid, and pass., also pf. and 2 aor. act.". It stands 14 times in the Greek text, across nine books.
- Three of the uses stand in Romans, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act., causal, to set against.".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 5:39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
- The Greek text spells it nine different ways.
The first use
But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
Matthew 5:39ἀντιστῆναι
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in nine of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act., causal, to set against., and In mid, and pass., also pf. and 2 aor. act..
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act., causal, to set against. | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 5:39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek… |
| In mid, and pass., also pf. and 2 aor. act.to withstand, resist, oppose | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 5:39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek… |
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 14, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
9 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
- ἀντιστῆναι4
- ἀνθέστηκεν2
- ἀντίστητε2
- ἀνθεστηκότες1
- ἀνθίστανται1
- ἀνθίστατο1
- ἀντέστη1
- ἀντέστην1
- ἀντέστησαν1
The grammar of each form
- verb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)4V-2AAN
- verb · aorist active, command · 2nd person plural2V-2AAM-2P
- verb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singular2V-RAI-3S
- verb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singular1V-2AAI-1S
- verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person plural1V-2AAI-3P
- verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singular1V-2AAI-3S
- verb · imperfect middle, indicative · 3rd person singular1V-IMI-3S
- verb · present middle, indicative · 3rd person plural1V-PMI-3P
- verb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1V-RAP-NPM
Matthew
one use
But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
- ἀντιστῆναιantistenaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to resist
Luke
one use
For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
- ἀντιστῆναιantistenaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to resist
Acts
two uses
but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
- ἀντιστῆναιantistenaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to withstand
But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
- ἀνθίστατοanthistatoverb · imperfect middle, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: Was opposing
Romans
three uses
One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”
- ἀνθέστηκενanthestekenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has been resisting
Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
- ἀνθέστηκενanthestekenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has resisted
- ἀνθεστηκότεςanthestekotesverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having resisted
Galatians
one use
When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood to be condemned.
- ἀντέστηνantestenverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I opposed
Ephesians
one use
Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.
- ἀντιστῆναιantistenaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to withstand
2 Timothy
three uses
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
- ἀντέστησανantestesanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: opposed
- ἀνθίστανταιanthistantaiverb · present middle, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: oppose
You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.
- ἀντέστηantesteverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has opposed
James
one use
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
- ἀντίστητεantisteteverb · aorist active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do resist
1 Peter
one use
Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.
- ἀντίστητεantisteteverb · aorist active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do resist
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.