ἐφεστῶτα
ephestota
impending
from ἐπί and ἵστημι; to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal); --assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by, over).
Acts 28:2 · Word #20
Lexicon G2186
| Lemma | ἐφίστημι |
| Transliteration | ephístēmi |
| Strong's | G2186 |
| In-context | impending |
| Literal | standing-upon |
Morphology V PRF ACT PTCP ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐφίστημι |
| Strong's | G2186 |
SIBI-P1 G2186-05
having-stood-upon
| Morphological Notes | Verb, perfect active participle, accusative masculine singular (Gr,V,PEA,AMS). The perfect tense indicates a completed action with ongoing state; active voice; participial form functioning adjectivally or substantivally; agreeing with a masculine singular accusative noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form ἐφεστῶτα is a perfect active participle, accusative masculine singular, from ἐφίστημι (ἐπί + ἵστημι, “to stand upon/over”). "Having-stood-upon" preserves the root imagery of standing upon or being set over, while the perfect tense is reflected by "having-" to convey a completed action with present result, and the accusative masculine singular aligns with the form modifying a masculine singular object. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἐφίστημι (to stand upon, to stand by, to come upon, to be present, to approach suddenly)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2186-01 |
epeste | he/she/it was standing upon/over |
G2186-04 |
ephestos | the having-come-to-stand-upon (one) |
G2186-09 |
epistasa | the having-stood-upon (woman) |