Greek · Strong's G4739
στήκω
stekostay'-ko
to be stationary, i.e. (figuratively) to persevere
1890 spelling: stḗkō
- σ200
- τ300
- η8
- κ20
- ω800
Isopsephy 1,328
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to be stationary, i.e. (figuratively) to persevere
Rendered in the KJV as
stand (fast).
- 9occurrencesin the New Testament
- 7 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 9 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- στήκετε7
- στήκει1
- στήκοντες1
How it is rendered · 6
- do stand firm4
- are standing firm1
- he stands1
- standing1
- you are standing firm1
- you stand1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- verb · present active, command · 2nd person plural4
- verb · present active, statement · 2nd person plural3
- verb · present active, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-PAM-2P · 4
- V-PAI-2P · 3
- V-PAI-3S · 1
- V-PAP-NPM · 1
All 9, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Mark2 of 9 · 22%
- Philippians2 of 9 · 22%
- Romans1 of 9 · 11%
- 1 Corinthians1 of 9 · 11%
- Galatians1 of 9 · 11%
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Mark2 occurrences
- Mark 3:31στήκοντεςstēkontesverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThen Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,here: standing
- Mark 11:25στήκετεstēketeverb · present active, statement · 2nd person pluralAnd when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”here: you stand
1 Corinthians1 occurrence
Philippians2 occurrences
- Philippians 1:27στήκετεstēketeverb · present active, statement · 2nd person pluralNevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,here: you are standing firm
- Philippians 4:1στήκετεstēketeverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluralTherefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.here: do stand firm