ἀποκαθίστημι
apokathístēmi
G600 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To restore, to return something or someone to a former state or condition; to reestablish, reinstate (e.g., a person’s health, position, or status). More broadly, to set back into a previous arrangement or correct standing. In specific contexts, can refer to healing or the return to a previous identity or role.
Semantic Range
to restore to a former state, to reestablish health, to reinstate to a position, to return property or status, to repair or bring back to former condition
Root / Etymology
From the preposition ἀπό (from, away from) and the verb καθίστημι (to set, appoint, establish). Formed as ἀπο- + καθίστημι, literally 'to set back' or 'to set back from.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical Greek, ἀποκαθίστημι is attested with the sense of returning something to its original or proper state, including the restoration of legal rights or social positions. In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, the word is frequently used in administrative, legal, and medical contexts for reinstatement, the restoration of health, and the reestablishment of roles or organizations. In the Septuagint, it can denote returning lands or property, or the restoration of the temple and religious order. In the New Testament, it often refers to the restoration of physical health (e.g., healing of a withered hand, Mark 3:5), as well as the return to an earlier spiritual, social, or communal condition. Standard English Bible translations typically render it as 'restore' or 'restore again,' but this may conceal the specific nuance of return to former status or arrangement. The verb contrasts with simple verbs denoting placement or healing by emphasizing the aspect of reinstatement or return to a prior arrangement.
Translation Consistency
‘Restore’ cleanly captures the primary and typical sense of ἀποκαθίστημι — returning someone or something to a former state, reestablishing health, position, property, or condition. It is the most natural, common English verb for this semantic range (matches the majority of existing renderings) and can be consistently inflected across all forms.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἀπό and καθίστημι; to reconstitute (in health, home or organization):--restore (again).
Root Family
ἀποκαθίστημι (apokathistēmi) — to set back, to restore, to reestablish, to reinstate
Word Forms
7 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G600-01 |
ἀπεκατεστάθη | apekatestathe | V AOR PASS IND 3P SG |
it was restored | was restored | it was restored | 2 |
G600-06 |
ἀποκαθιστάνεις | apokathistaneis | V PRS ACT IND 2P SG |
you are restoring | you are restoring | you are restoring | 1 |
G600-04 |
ἀποκαταστήσει | apokatastesei | V FUT ACT IND 3P SG |
will restore | will restore | will restore | 1 |
G600-07 |
ἀποκατιστάνει | apokatistanei | V PRS ACT IND 3P SG |
restores | restores | restores | 1 |
G600-05 |
ἀποκατεστάθη | apokatestathe | V AOR PASS IND 3P SG |
was restored | was restored | was restored | 1 |
G600-03 |
ἀποκατασταθῶ | apokatastatho | V AOR PASS SUBJ 1P SG |
I may be restored | I might be restored | I might be restored | 1 |
G600-02 |
ἀπεκατέστη | apekateste | V AOR ACT IND 3P SG |
he was restored | he restored | he was restored | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
8 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G600-01 |
Matthew 12:13 | ἀπεκατεστάθη | apekatestathe | V AOR PASS IND 3P SG |
it was restored | was restored | it was restored |
G600-04 |
Matthew 17:11 | ἀποκαταστήσει | apokatastesei | V FUT ACT IND 3P SG |
will restore | will restore | will restore |
G600-01 |
Mark 3:5 | ἀπεκατεστάθη | apekatestathe | V AOR PASS IND 3P SG |
was restored | was restored | was restored |
G600-02 |
Mark 8:25 | ἀπεκατέστη | apekateste | V AOR ACT IND 3P SG |
he was restored | he restored | he was restored |
G600-07 |
Mark 9:12 | ἀποκατιστάνει | apokatistanei | V PRS ACT IND 3P SG |
restores | restores | restores |
G600-05 |
Luke 6:10 | ἀποκατεστάθη | apokatestathe | V AOR PASS IND 3P SG |
was restored | was restored | was restored |
G600-06 |
Acts 1:6 | ἀποκαθιστάνεις | apokathistaneis | V PRS ACT IND 2P SG |
you are restoring | you are restoring | you are restoring |
G600-03 |
Hebrews 13:19 | ἀποκατασταθῶ | apokatastatho | V AOR PASS SUBJ 1P SG |
I may be restored | I might be restored | I might be restored |