ΠΡΟΣΤΗΤΕ, προστητε
PROSTĒTE, prostēte
Sounds Like: pros-TEE-teh
Translations: stand before, preside over, manage, rule, protect, be a leader
From the root: ΠΡΟΪ́ΣΤΗΜΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from πρός (towards, before) and ἵστημι (to stand). It means to stand before, to be at the head of, to preside over, to manage, or to protect. It implies a position of leadership, authority, or care over others. It can be used in contexts where someone is appointed to govern or take charge.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Imperative, Second Person Plural
Strong’s number: G4399 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Maccabees — 5:19
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΪ́ΣΤΗΜΙ.
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.
- ΠΡΟΕΣΤΑΝΑΙ — to preside over, to rule, to manage, to be over, to lead
- ΠΡΟΕΣΤΗ — he stood before, he presided over, he ruled, he was in charge, he led
- ΠΡΟΣΤΗΣΑΣΘΑΙ — to preside over, to rule, to manage, to be a protector, to be a leader, to give aid, to stand before, to be at the head of
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