Lexicon euperistatos: Easily entangling, easily ensnaring Original Word: εὐπερίστατος Strong's Exhaustive Concordance easily ensnaring or entanglingFrom eu and a derivative of a presumed compound of peri and histemi; well standing around, i.e. (a competitor) thwarting (a racer) in every direction (figuratively, of sin in genitive case) -- which doth so easily beset. see GREEK eu see GREEK peri see GREEK histemi HELPS Word-studies 2139 euperístatos (from 2095 /eú, "well"; 4012 /perí, "all-around"; and 2476 /hístēmi, "stand") – properly, well-planted all-around, describing what is encompassing (encircling), i.e. surrounding, "wholly around"; (figuratively) a serious hindrance that "encircles" (hampers) someone who desperately needs to advance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom eu and periistémi Definition easily encircling NASB Translation easily entangles (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2139: εὐπερίστατοςεὐπερίστατος, εὐπερίστατον (from εὖ and περιστημι), skilfully surrounding i. e. besetting, namely, to prevent or retard running: Hebrews 12:1 (some passively (cf. Isocrates 135 e.), well or much admired (cf. R. V. marginal reading)). (Not found elsewhere.) Forms and Transliterations ευπεριστατον ευπερίστατον εὐπερίστατον euperistaton euperístatonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |