Lexical Summary anthistēmi: to set against, withstand Original Word: ἀνθίστημιTransliteration: anthistēmi Phonetic Spelling: (anth-is'-tay-mee) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to set against, withstand Meaning: to set against, withstand Strong's Concordance resist, withstand, opposeFrom anti and histemi; to stand against, i.e. Oppose -- resist, withstand. see GREEK anti see GREEK histemi Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 436: ἀνθίστημιἀνθίστημι: perfect ἀνθέστηκα; 2 aorist ἀντέστην (imperative ἀντίστητε), infinitive ἀντιστῆναι; middle, present ἀνθισταμαι; imperfect ἀνθισταμην; (ἀντί and ἵστημι); to set against; as in Greek writings, in the middle, and in the perfect pluperfect (having present and imperfect force, Winers Grammar, 274 (257)) and 2 aorist active, to set oneself against, to withstand resist, oppose: perfect active, Romans 9:19; Romans 13:2; 2 Timothy 4:15 (R G). 2 aorist active, Matthew 5:39; Luke 21:15; Acts 6:10; Galatians 2:11; Ephesians 6:18; 2 Timothy 3:8; (2 Timothy 4:15 L T Tr WH). imperative, James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:9. Middle: present, 2 Timothy 3:8. imperfect, Acts 13:8. |