paristēmi · stand by, present

What it means

paristēmi (παρίστημι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “stand by, present”.

Place beside, present; put at someone's disposal; stand by.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To set someone or something before God or another.
2. To be there, or for the time to arrive.
3. To stand by someone to support them.
4. To prove something to others.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• present ×12
• stood ×7
• standing by ×6
• presented ×4
• stand before ×2
• stands ×2
• bring ×1
• has come ×1
• he will put at my side ×1
• help ×1
• others ×4

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×6
• Luke×3
• John×2
• Acts×13
• Romans×8
• 1 Corinthians×1
• 2 Corinthians×2
• Ephesians×1
• Colossians×2
• 2 Timothy×2

• Matthew 26:53

  Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and he will put at my side right now more than twelve legions of angels?

• Mark 4:29

  But when the grain permits, at once he sends in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

• Mark 14:47

  But one of those standing by, drawing his sword, struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

• Mark 14:69

  And the servant girl, seeing him, began again to say to those standing by, “This man is one of them.”

• Mark 14:70

  But he again was denying it. And after a little while again those standing by were saying to Peter, “Truly you are one of them, for you are also a Galilean, and your speech is like theirs.”

• Mark 15:35

  And some of those standing by, hearing it, were saying, “Look, he is calling Elijah.”

• Mark 15:39

  And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that he breathed his last in this way, he said, “Truly this man was God’s Son.”

• Luke 1:19

  And the angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands before God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

• Luke 2:22

  And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

• Luke 19:24

  And to those standing by he said, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has the ten minas.’

• John 18:22

  When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by gave Jesus a slap, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?”

• John 19:26

  So Jesus, seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near, says to his mother, “Woman, look, your son.”

• Acts 1:3

  to them he also presented himself alive after his suffering by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.

• Acts 1:10

  And as they were gazing into heaven while he was going, look, two men stood by them in white clothing,

• Acts 4:10

  let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that in the name of Jesus the Messiah the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man stands before you well.

• Acts 4:26

  The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Anointed.’

• Acts 9:39

  So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him up to the upper room, and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

• Acts 9:41

  And giving her his hand, he raised her up; and calling the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.

• Acts 23:2

  And the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood by him to strike his mouth.

• Acts 23:4

  And those who stood by said, “Do you insult the high priest of God?”

• Acts 23:24

  and provide mounts so that, setting Paul on them, they may bring him safely to Felix the governor.”

• Acts 23:33

  When they had come into Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also to him.

• Acts 24:13

  nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.

• Acts 27:23

  For this night there stood by me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve,

• Acts 27:24

  saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and look, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.’

• Romans 6:13

  and do not present your members as weapons of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as weapons of righteousness to God.

• Romans 6:16

  Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

• Romans 6:19

  I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to iniquity for iniquity, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness for sanctification.

• Romans 12:1

  I urge you then, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice living, holy, pleasing to God, which is your rational worship.

• Romans 14:10

  But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you also, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

• Romans 16:2

  so that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever matter she may need from you; for she too has been a patron of many, and of me myself.

• 1 Corinthians 8:8

  Now food will not bring us close to God; for neither if we eat are we better off, nor if we do not eat are we worse off.

• 2 Corinthians 4:14

  knowing that the one who raised Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will present us with you.

• 2 Corinthians 11:2

  For I am jealous for you with God’s jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to the Messiah.

• Ephesians 5:27

  so that he himself might present the assembly to himself glorious, not having spot or wrinkle or any of such things, but that she might be holy and without blemish.

• Colossians 1:22

  but now you have been reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and above reproach before him,

• Colossians 1:28

  Him we proclaim, admonishing every person and teaching every person in all wisdom, so that we may present every person mature in the Messiah.

• 2 Timothy 2:15

  Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, cutting straight the word of truth.

• 2 Timothy 4:17

  But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully carried out and all the nations might hear; and I was rescued from the mouth of the lion.

And 2 more times.