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Strong's Number G2186

ἐφίστημι
ephistemi · ef-is'-tay-mee
Transliteration:
ephistemi{ef-is'-tay-mee}
Word Origin:
from 1909 and 2476
Part of Speech:
verb
Strong's Definition:
to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal);
Usage in the KJV:
come upon 6, come 2, stand 3, stand by 3, misc 5

Total: 21
Occurs 21 times in the Greek text.
Definition:
  1. to place at, place upon, place over
    1. to stand by, be present
    2. to stand over one, place one's self above
      1. used esp. of persons coming upon one suddenly
        1. an angel, of the advent of angels
        2. of dreams
      2. of evils coming upon one
    3. to be at hand
      1. be ready,
    4. of time
      1. to come upon
        1. of rain
TDNT - Theological Dictionary of the New Testament
TWOT - Theological Word Book of the Old Testament