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, Act.6:12 12:7 22:13, 20 23:27, 2Ti.4:2; with dative pars., Luk.2:9 24:4, Act.4:1 23:11; with dative bc., Act.17:5; before έπί, with accusative, Act.10:17 11:11; of rain, Act.28:2…