# G4291 προΐστημι

προΐστημι (proḯstēmi), Strong’s G4291: to stand before, i.e. (in rank) to preside, or (by implication) to practise KJV: maintain, be over, rule. Occurs 13 times.

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*proḯstēmi* — to stand before, i.e. (in rank) to preside, or (by implication) to practise

KJV: maintain, be over, rule

Built from [πρό pró](https://besorah.bible/word/G4253) ("fore", i.e. in front of, pri) + [ἵστημι hístēmi](https://besorah.bible/word/G2476) (to st)

Occurs 13 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Romans 12:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/12?v=8) — or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who…
- [1 Thessalonians 5:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-thessalonians/5?v=12) — But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
- [1 Timothy 3:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-timothy/3?v=4) — one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
- [1 Timothy 3:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-timothy/3?v=5) — (for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)
- [1 Timothy 3:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-timothy/3?v=12) — Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
- [1 Timothy 5:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-timothy/5?v=17) — Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
- [Titus 3:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/titus/3?v=8) — This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you insist confidently, so that those who have…
- [Titus 3:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/titus/3?v=14) — Let our people also learn to maintain good works to meet necessary needs, that they may not be unfruitful.
- [1 Maccabees 5:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/5?v=19) — He commanded them, saying, “Take charge of this people, and fight no battle with the Gentiles until we return.”
- [4 Maccabees 11:27](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/4-maccabees/11?v=27) — For the guards not of a tyrant but of a divine law are our defenders. Through this we keep our reasoning unconquered.”