ἐφίστημι

ἐφ-ίστημι

[in LXX for נָצַב ni., שִׁית, נָתַן, etc. ;]

1. causal in pres., impf., fut., 1 aor., to set upon or by, set up, etc. (Æsch., Hdt., Arist., al).

2. Intrans. in mid, and in pf. and 2 aor. act.;

(a) to stand upon;

(b) to be set over;

(with) to stand by, be present, be at hand, come on or upon: Luk 2,38; 10,40; 20,1, ApG 6,12; 12,7; 22,13, 20; 23,27, 2 Tim 4,2; with dative pars., Luk 2,9; 24,4, ApG 4,1; 23,11; with dative bc., ApG 17,5 before έπί, with accusative, ApG 10,17; 11,11; of rain, ApG 28,2 of evils impending, with dative of person(s), 1 Thess 5,3 before έπί (Wis 6,9), Luk 21,34; of time, 2 Tim 4,6 (cf. κατ-, συν-εφίστημι).†