Original Word: συνίστημι / συνιστάνω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sunistémi and sunistanó
Pronunciation: soo-nis'-tay-mee / soo-nis-tan'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (soon-is-tah'-o)
Definition: To commend, to establish, to demonstrate, to prove, to hold together
Meaning: I place together, commend, prove, exhibit; instrans: I stand with; I am composed of, cohere.

approve, commend

Or (strengthened) sunistano (soon-is-tan'-o), or sunistemi (soon-is'-tay-mee) from sun and histemi (including its collateral forms); to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute -- approve, commend, consist, make, stand (with).

see GREEK sun

see GREEK histemi

4921 synistáō (from 4862 /sýn, "union, together with" and 2476 /hístēmi, "to stand") – properly, "stand together," referring to facts "lining up" with each other to support (commend) something.

Word Origin
from sun and histémi
Definition
to commend, establish, stand near, consist
NASB Translation
commend (3), commended (1), commending (3), commends (2), demonstrated (1), demonstrates (2), formed (1), hold together (1), prove (1), standing (1).

STRONGS NT 4921: συνιστάνω

συνιστάνω and συνιστάω, see the following word.

STRONGS NT 4921: συνίστημισυνίστημι (Romans 3:5; Romans 5:8; Romans 16:1; 2 Corinthians 10:18; Galatians 2:18 Rec.; participle συνιστάντες, 2 Corinthians 4:2 L T Tr; L T Tr), or συνιστάνω (2 Corinthians 5:12; Galatians 2:18 G L T Tr WH; infinitive συνιστάνειν, 2 Corinthians 3:1 R G T WH; participle συνιστάνων, 2 Corinthians 4:2 WH; WH; L T Tr WH), or συνιστάω (infinitive συνισταν, 2 Corinthians 3:1 L Tr; participle συνίστων, 2 Corinthians 4:2 R G; R G; Rec.; see ἵστημι); 1 aorist συνέστησα; perfect συνέστηκα; 2 perfect participle συνεστώς (nominative plural neuter συνεστωτα, 2 Peter 3:5 WH marginal reading); present passive infinitive συνίστασθαι; from Homer, Iliad 14, 96 down;

1. to place together, to set in the same place, to bring or band together; in the 2 aorist, perfect and pluperfect intransitively, to stand with (or near): συνεστώς τίνι, Luke 9:32.

2. to set one with another i. e. by way of presenting or introducing him, i. e. to commend (Xenophon, Plato, Demosthenes, Polybius, Josephus, Plutarch): τινα, 2 Corinthians 3:1; 2 Corinthians 6:4; 2 Corinthians 10:12, 18; τινα τίνι, Romans 16:1; 2 Corinthians 5:12 (cf. Buttmann, 393 (336)); τινα πρός συνείδησιν τίνος, 2 Corinthians 4:2; passive, ὑπό τίνος, 2 Corinthians 12:11 (1 Macc. 12:43; 2 Macc. 4:24).

3. to put together by way of composition or combination, to teach by combining and comparing, hence, to show, prove, establish, exhibit (Winer's Grammar, 23 (22)): τί, Romans 3:5; Romans 5:8 (εὔνοιαν, Polybius 4, 5, 6); ἑαυτούς ὡς τινες, 2 Corinthians 6:4; with two accusatives, one of the object, the other of the predicate, Galatians 2:18 (Diodorus 13, 91; συνίστησιν συτον προφήτην, Philo rer. div. haer. § 52); followed by an accusative with an infinitive (cf. Buttmann, 274 (236)), 2 Corinthians 7:11 (Diodorus 14, 45).

4. to put together (i. e. unite parts into one whole), perfect, pluperfect and 2 aorist to be composed of, consist: ἐξ ὕδατος καί δἰ ὕδατος, 2 Peter 3:5 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 45, 6 a.; (see above, at the beginning)); to cohere, hold together: τά πάντα συνέστηκεν ἐν αὐτῷ, Colossians 1:17 (Plato, de rep. 7, p. 530 a.; Tim., p. 61 a.; (Bonitz's index to Aristotle (Berlin Acad. edition) under the word συνισταναι), and often in ecclesiastical writings; (cf. Lightfoot on Colossians, the passage cited)).

STRONGS NT 4921a: συνκατανεύω [συνκατανεύω: 1 aorist participle συνκατανευσας; to consent to, agree with: Acts 18:27 WH (rejected) marginal reading (Polybius 3, 52, 6; others.)]

Word Origin: From σύν (syn, "together with") and ἵστημι (histēmi, "to stand").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for συνίστημι, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words related to establishing or demonstrating, such as יָצַב (yatsab, Strong's H3320) meaning "to set, establish," and הוֹכִיחַ (hokhiakh, Strong's H3198) meaning "to prove, decide, judge." These Hebrew terms reflect similar ideas of setting forth, establishing, or demonstrating something clearly.

Usage: This verb is used in various contexts in the New Testament, often to describe the act of commending or demonstrating something, as well as the idea of holding together or establishing.

Context: The Greek verb συνίστημι (synístēmi) appears in several New Testament passages, each illustrating a different nuance of its meaning. In Romans 5:8, it is used to convey the idea of God demonstrating His love: "But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Here, the verb underscores the action of making something evident or clear.

In 2 Corinthians 3:1, Paul uses the term in the context of commendation: "Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?" This usage highlights the act of introducing or recommending someone or something to others.

Another significant usage is found in Colossians 1:17, where it describes the sustaining power of Christ: "He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together." This reflects the idea of maintaining or sustaining coherence and unity.

The verb also appears in 2 Corinthians 4:2, where Paul speaks of commending oneself to every man's conscience in the sight of God, emphasizing integrity and transparency in ministry.

Overall, συνίστημι (synístēmi) is a versatile verb that captures the essence of establishing, demonstrating, and holding together, whether in the context of relationships, divine actions, or the sustaining power of Christ.

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