The Koine Bible

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SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

προΐστημι

Lemmaπροΐστημι
Citation formπροΐστημι
Part of speechverb
GlossI rule
Strong’sG4291
Transliterationproḯstēmi
Definitionto stand before, i.e. (in rank) to preside, or (by implication) to practise
KJV glosses:--maintain, be over, rule.
Derivationfrom and
SBLGNT occurrences8

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
προεστῶτες
verb, perfect, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -XAPNPM-)1 Timothy 5:17
προϊστάμενοι
verb, present, middle, participle, nominative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -PMPNPM-)1 Timothy 3:12
προϊστάμενον
verb, present, middle, participle, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PMPASM-)1 Timothy 3:4
προϊστάμενος
verb, present, middle, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PMPNSM-)Romans 12:8
προϊσταμένους
verb, present, middle, participle, accusative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -PMPAPM-)1 Thessalonians 5:12
προΐστασθαι
verb, present, middle, infinitive (MorphGNT -PMN----)Titus 3:14
verb, present, middle, infinitive (MorphGNT -PMN----)Titus 3:8
προστῆναι
verb, aorist, active, infinitive (MorphGNT -AAN----)1 Timothy 3:5

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: προιστημι.