περι-ίστημι (Rec. ΐστημι) [in LXX: Jos.6:3 (סָבַב), 2Ki.13:31 (נָצַב ni.), 1Ki.4:16, Ep. Jer.37:1-21, Jdth.5:22, 2Ma.14:9 * ;] 1. to place around. 2. to stand around: Jhn.11:42; with accusative of person(s), Act.25:7. Mid. (in late writers), to turn oneself about to avoid, to shun: with accusative of thing(s), 2Ti.2:16, Tit.3:9.† (AS)
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periistēmi · to stand around · Greek
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John 11:42 · περιεστῶταand I knew that Thou always dost hear me, but, because of the multitude that is standing by, I said it, that they may believe that Thou didst send me.’Acts 25:7 · περιέστησανand he having come, there stood round about the Jews who have come down from Jerusalem—many and weighty charges they are bringing against Paul, which they were not able to prove,2 Timothy 2:16 · περιΐστασο·and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,Titus 3:9 · περιΐστασο·and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from—for they are unprofitable and vain.