Strong G478ἀντικαθίστημι

to resist

Transliteration
antikathistēmi
Pronunciation
an-tee-kath-is'-tay-mee
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G473 and G2525; to set down (troops) against that is withstand: - resist.

Detailed definition

ἀντι-καθ-ίστημι
[in LXX: Deu.31:21 (עָנָה), Jos.5:7, Mic.2:8 (קוּם) *;]
1. causal in Pres. imperfect fut. and 1 aor.; to replace, oppose.

2. Intrans. in pass. and 2 aor. act.;
__(a) to supersede;
__(b) to resist: Heb.12:4.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G478 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • resist1
  • ye1

First verses

  1. Hebrews 12:4
    Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀντικαθίστημι,
Ionic dialect ἀντικατ-, future -καταστήσω:— replace, substitute, ἄλλα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.93)]; μὴ ἐλάσσω ἀντικαταστῆσαι πάλιν replace an equal quantity of gold, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.13)]; ἄλλους ἀ. set up others in their stead, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Mirabilia” 838a3.)]
2 set against, oppose, τινὰ πρός τινα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.93)]; establish as a counterpart, τινά τινι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 591a.)]
3 set up or bring back again, ἀ. ἐπὶ τὸ θαρρεῖν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.65)]; rally, τοὺς θορυβηθέντας[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 6.11.)]
II passive, with aorist 2 and perfect active; also aorist 1 κατεστάθην[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.1.38)]:—to be put in another's place, reign in his stead, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.37, X. [prev. cited])]
II.2 to be pitted against another, opposed, absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.71, 3.47, etc.; τινί 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitum magistro” 7.5.)]
II.2.b in lawsuits, to be confronted with, τινί, πρός τινα, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 97.9 (2nd c.AD), “BGU” 168.11(2nd c.AD).)]