ἑστηκὼς

hístēmi

that had stood

To cause to stand, to place or set in a position (transitive); to stand, to remain standing, to stand still (intransitive). In various contexts, ἵστημι can mean to erect, establish, set up, appoint, make firm, or present, as well as to stay put, stand firm, stop, or remain. The sense oscillates between causing something or someone to be in a particular state or location, and the state of being in that position. Other contextual applications include standing fast (figuratively, i.e., remaining steadfast), establishing authority, or making a formal presentation (e.g., presenting oneself or another).

G2476

John 6:22 · Word #6

Lexicon G2476

Lemmaἵστημι
Transliterationhístēmi
Strong'sG2476
DefinitionTo cause to stand, to place or set in a position (transitive); to stand, to remain standing, to stand still (intransitive). In various contexts, ἵστημι can mean to erect, establish, set up, appoint, make firm, or present, as well as to stay put, stand firm, stop, or remain. The sense oscillates between causing something or someone to be in a particular state or location, and the state of being in that position. Other contextual applications include standing fast (figuratively, i.e., remaining steadfast), establishing authority, or making a formal presentation (e.g., presenting oneself or another).

Morphology V PRF ACT PTCP NOM 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 NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasethat had stood
Literalhaving-stood

Lexical Info

Lemmaἵστημι
Strong'sG2476

SIBI-P1 Translation G2476-11

having stood

Morphological NotesVerb; perfect tense, active voice, participle; nominative masculine singular — describing a male subject in a state resulting from having stood.
Rendering RationaleThe perfect active participle denotes one who has stood and remains in that standing state. "Having stood" preserves the completed action with continuing result inherent in the perfect tense and reflects the participial form.

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