Original: ἐφίστημι

Transliteration: ephístēmi

Phonetic: ef-is'-tay-mee

Short Definition: Assault

- Original: ἐφίστημι

- Transliteration: Ephistemi

- Phonetic: ef-is'-tay-mee

- Definition:

1. to place at, place upon, place over

a. to stand by, be present

b. to stand over one, place one's self above

1. used esp. of persons coming upon one suddenly 1b

c. an angel, of the advent of angels 1b

d. of dreams

1. of evils coming upon one

e. to be at hand

1. be ready,

f. of time

1. to come upon 1d

g. of rain

- Origin: from G1909 and G2476

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G1909 and G2476; to stand upon that is be present (in various applications friendly or otherwise usually literally): - assault come (in to unto upon) be at hand (instant) present stand (before by over).