# G2186 ἐφίστημι

ἐφίστημι (ephístēmi), Strong’s G2186: to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal); KJV: assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant)…

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*ephístēmi* — to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal);

KJV: assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by…

Built from [ἐπί epí](https://besorah.bible/word/G1909) (meaning superimposition) + [ἵστημι hístēmi](https://besorah.bible/word/G2476) (to st)

Occurs 86 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Luke 2:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/2?v=9) — Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
- [Luke 2:38](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/2?v=38) — Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption…
- [Luke 4:39](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/4?v=39) — He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.
- [Luke 10:40](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/10?v=40) — But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister…
- [Luke 20:1](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/20?v=1) — On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the Good News, the priests and…
- [Luke 21:34](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/21?v=34) — “So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day…
- [Luke 24:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/24?v=4) — While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.
- [Acts 4:1](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/4?v=1) — As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
- [Acts 6:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/6?v=12) — They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to…
- [Acts 10:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/10?v=17) — Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were…