ἀντέστη

anthístēmi

opposed

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.

G436

2 Timothy 4:15 · Word #7

Lexicon G436

Lemmaἀνθίστημι
Transliterationanthístēmi
Strong'sG436
DefinitionTo 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 SG 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 SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseopposed
Literalopposed-withstood

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀνθίστημι
Strong'sG436

SIBI-P1 Translation G436-01

he stood against

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, 3rd singular, denotes a completed act of opposition by a single subject. "Stood against" preserves the root imagery of ἀντί + ἵστημι (to stand against) and conveys active resistance.

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