periistémi
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4026. periistémi

periistémi: to stand around, turn around (to avoid)
Original Word: περιΐστημι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: periistémi
Phonetic Spelling: (per-ee-is'-tay-mee)
Short Definition: I stand around, avoid, shun
Definition: in intrans. act. tenses: I stand around; mid: I avoid, shun.

4026 periístēmi (from 4012 /perí, "encompassing" and 2476 /hístēmi, "stand") – properly, stand all-around; "originally, 'to place round; to stand round.' It is in the Greek middle voice which means 'to turn oneself about,' as for the purpose of avoiding something: hence, 'avoid, shun' " (WS, 1059).

In 2 Tim 2:16 and Tit 3:9, 4026 /periístēmi ("block out") means to position oneself in a way that completely avoids contact.

[4026 (periístēmi) in 2 Tim 2:16 and Tit 3:9 is in the Greek middle voice ("to turn one's self about"). That is, to personally avoid (shun) by "standing far away from" (keeping a wide berth).]

Word Origin
from peri and histémi
Definition
to stand around, turn around (to avoid)
NASB Word Usage
avoid (2), standing around (1), stood around (1).

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avoid, shun, stand by

From peri and histemi; to stand all around, i.e. (near) to be a bystander, or (aloof) to keep away from -- avoid, shun, stand by (round about).

see GREEK peri

see GREEK histemi

περιέχει — 1 Occ.
περιέσχεν — 1 Occ.
περιεζωσμέναι — 1 Occ.
περιεζωσμένοι — 1 Occ.
περιεζωσμένον — 1 Occ.
περιζωσάμενοι — 1 Occ.
περιζωσάμενος — 1 Occ.
περιζώσεται — 1 Occ.
περιθέσεως — 1 Occ.
περιέστησαν — 1 Occ.
περιίστασο — 2 Occ.
περικαθάρματα — 1 Occ.
περικαλύψαντες — 1 Occ.
περικαλύπτειν — 1 Occ.
περικεκαλυμμένην — 1 Occ.
περίκειμαι — 1 Occ.
περικείμενον — 1 Occ.
περίκειται — 3 Occ.
περικεφαλαίαν — 2 Occ.
περικρατεῖς — 1 Occ.


Strong's Greek 4026
4 Occurrences


περιέστησαν — 1 Occ.
περιεστῶτα — 1 Occ.
περιίστασο — 2 Occ.

John 11:42 V-RPA-AMS
BIB: ὄχλον τὸν περιεστῶτα εἶπον ἵνα
NAS: of the people standing around I said
KJV: which stand by I said
INT: crowd who stand around I said [it] that

Acts 25:7 V-AIA-3P
BIB: δὲ αὐτοῦ περιέστησαν αὐτὸν οἱ
NAS: from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing
KJV: Jerusalem stood round about, and
INT: moreover he stood around him those

2 Timothy 2:16 V-PMM-2S
BIB: βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιίστασο ἐπὶ πλεῖον
NAS: But avoid worldly [and] empty chatter,
KJV: But shun profane [and] vain babblings:
INT: [the] worldly empty babblings stand aloof from to more

Titus 3:9 V-PMM-2S
BIB: μάχας νομικὰς περιίστασο εἰσὶν γὰρ
NAS: But avoid foolish controversies
KJV: But avoid foolish questions,
INT: contentions about [the] law stand aloof from they are indeed

4 Occurrences


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