ἀντέστησαν
anthístēmi
withstood
To set oneself against, to oppose, to withstand; to take a stand in opposition, whether physically, verbally, or metaphorically. The primary meaning is active resistance or opposition to someone or something, which can be military, legal, ethical, or interpersonal. In various contexts, it may also denote resisting authority, evil, accusations, or adversaries.
2 Timothy 3:8 · Word #7
Lexicon G436
| Lemma | ἀνθίστημι |
| Transliteration | anthístēmi |
| Strong's | G436 |
| Definition | To set oneself against, to oppose, to withstand; to take a stand in opposition, whether physically, verbally, or metaphorically. The primary meaning is active resistance or opposition to someone or something, which can be military, legal, ethical, or interpersonal. In various contexts, it may also denote resisting authority, evil, accusations, or adversaries. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | withstood |
| Literal | withstood-opposed |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνθίστημι |
| Strong's | G436 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G436-03
they stood against
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the compound root sense of "standing against" (ἀντί + ἵστημι) while reflecting the aorist active indicative as a simple completed action in the past and the third person plural subject. |
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