Word study · Greek
ephístēmi
be urgent
Say it: ef-IS-tay-mee (approximate)
ἐφίστημι
What it means
To stand by, to come upon, to be at hand, to be urgent. In 4:2, "be urgent in season and out of season" (literally "stand by," be ready). In Luke 2:9, the angel "stood by" the shepherds; in Acts 12:7, an angel "stood by" Peter.
Range of meaning
- Stand byBe present.
- Be urgentPress on.
In 2 Timothy
- Chapter 4
"Be urgent in season and out of season" (4:2).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G2186 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources