{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "G4291",
  "lemma": "προΐστημι",
  "transliteration": "proḯstēmi",
  "definition": "to stand before, i.e. (in rank) to preside, or (by implication) to practise",
  "kjv": "maintain, be over, rule",
  "occurrences": 13,
  "language": "Greek",
  "builtFrom": [
    {
      "id": "G4253",
      "lemma": "πρό",
      "transliteration": "pró",
      "meaning": "\"fore\", i.e. in front of, pri",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/word/G4253"
    },
    {
      "id": "G2476",
      "lemma": "ἵστημι",
      "transliteration": "hístēmi",
      "meaning": "to st",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/word/G2476"
    }
  ],
  "brownDriverBriggs": [],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Romans 12:8",
      "text": "or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/12?v=8"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Thessalonians 5:12",
      "text": "But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-thessalonians/5?v=12"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Timothy 3:4",
      "text": "one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-timothy/3?v=4"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Timothy 3:5",
      "text": "(for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-timothy/3?v=5"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Timothy 3:12",
      "text": "Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-timothy/3?v=12"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Timothy 5:17",
      "text": "Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-timothy/5?v=17"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Titus 3:8",
      "text": "This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you insist confidently, so that those who have…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/titus/3?v=8"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Titus 3:14",
      "text": "Let our people also learn to maintain good works to meet necessary needs, that they may not be unfruitful.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/besorah/titus/3?v=14"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Maccabees 5:19",
      "text": "He commanded them, saying, “Take charge of this people, and fight no battle with the Gentiles until we return.”",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/5?v=19"
    },
    {
      "reference": "4 Maccabees 11:27",
      "text": "For the guards not of a tyrant but of a divine law are our defenders. Through this we keep our reasoning unconquered.”",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/11?v=27"
    }
  ],
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}