στάσις

stasis

dissension

from the base of ἵστημι; a standing (properly, the act), i.e. (by analogy) position (existence); by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy:--dissension, insurrection, X standing, uproar.

G4714

Acts 23:7 · Word #6

Lexicon G4714

Lemmaστάσις
Transliterationstásis
Strong'sG4714
In-contextdissension
Literaldissension-strife

Morphology N NOM F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaστάσις
Strong'sG4714

SIBI-P1 G4714-05

a standing-uprising

Rootστάσις (stasis)
Core Meaningsstanding, position, faction, uprising, dissension, revolt
Semantic Rangea standing, position, faction, civil unrest, revolt, insurrection, dissension, internal strife
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical and Greco-Roman contexts, στάσις often refers to civil unrest or factional division within a city or community. It highlights the destructive nature of internal division, whether political or communal, and underscores the contrast between societal upheaval and the peace expected among God’s people.
Morphological NotesNoun, nominative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS,). Functions as the subject or predicate nominative in a clause, referring to one instance of στάσις.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the root sense of "standing" (from ἵστημι, to stand) while reflecting its developed meaning of a faction rising up or taking a stand against others. The singular form matches the nominative feminine singular morphology, presenting it as a single instance of such a standing or uprising.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root στάσις (standing, position, faction, uprising, dissension, revolt)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4714-01 stasei in a standing-faction
G4714-02 staseis rebellious stand-ings
G4714-03 staseos of the uprising-standing

Word Usage (9 occurrences of G4714)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Mark 15:7 στάσει stasei insurrection
Luke 23:19 στάσιν stasin insurrection
Luke 23:25 στάσιν stasin insurrection