2001 Translation

Sounds Like: STAH-teh

Translations: stand, stand still, stand firm, remain, be

From the root: STO

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This is the second person plural, present active imperative form of the Latin verb 'sto', meaning 'to stand'. It is used to give a command to multiple people, instructing them to stand, stand still, or remain in a certain state or place. For example, it could be used in a sentence like 'State hic!' meaning 'Stand here!' or 'Remain here!'

Inflection: Second Person Plural, Present Active Imperative

Instances

Polycarp of Smyrna

• Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 10:1

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, STO.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• STANTIBUS — standing, to those standing, for those standing, by those standing, with those standing, from those standing
• STO — stand, I stand, stand still, remain, abide, halt, stop, be firm, persist, endure, be fixed, be established, cost

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