to set before

Greek Verb

προ-ΐστημι [in LXX: 2Ki.13:17, Pro.23:5 26:17, Isa.43:24, Amo.6:10 (no proper Heb. equiv.), Dan LXX Bel 1:7, 1Ma.5:19, 4Ma.11:27 *;] 1) trans. in fut, 1 aor, and mid. 1 aor, to put before, set over (Plat, al.). 2) Intrans, in pf, plpf, 2 aor. and mid. Pres. and impf; (a) to preside, rule, govern: Rom.12:8, 1Ti.5:17; with genitive, 1Th.5:12, 1Ti.3:4-5 3:12; (b) to direct, maintain: with genitive of thing(s), καλῶν ἔργων, Tit.3:8, 14 (on R, mg, profess honest occupations, see CGT, in l; Field, Notes, 223 f.). (AS)

to set before

Greek Verb

προΐστημι, future -στήσω: aorist 1 προὔστησα, participle προστήσας, infinitive προστῆσαι. Causal in these tenses, as also in present and aorist 1 middle, set before, once in [Refs 8th c.BC+] put his body in the way, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) set over, ὃν ἡ πόλις ἀξιοῖ αὑτῆς προϊστάναι, variant for{-εστάναι}, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) exhibit publicly, prostitute, π. ἐπ᾽ οἰκημάτων [Refs 1st c.AD+] II) middle, mostly aorist 1, put another before oneself, choose as one's leader, [Refs 5th c.BC+]take as one's guardian, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) put before one, put in front, σκίπωνα προστήσασθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν χεῖρα, so as to shade the eyes, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3) metaphorically, put forward as an excuse or pretence, use as a screen, τί τάδε προὐστήσω λόγ; [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) προστησώμεθα Τύρταιον put him forward, cite him as an authority, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.5) prefer, value above, ὦτα τοῦ νοῦ προστησάμενοι [Refs] II.6) establish a thing before another, τοὺς ἀριθμοὺς τῆς ὑποστάσεως αὐτῶν (i.e. τῶν ὄντων) [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II.7) manifest, [Refs] B) passive, with aorist 2 active προὔστην: perfect προέστηκα, 2nd pers. plural προέστατε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; infinitive προεστάναι, participle προεστώς (see. below): future perfect προεστήξομαι, see below [Refs]:—aorist passive προεστάθην, see below[Refs]:—come forward, variant for{προσ-} in [Refs 4th c.BC+] B.2) c.accusative, approach as a suppliant, ἥ σε. λιπαρεῖ προὔστην χερί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; προστῆναι μέσην τράπεζαν uncertain in [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.3) with dative, stand so as to face another, σοὶ γὰρ αἴας πολέμιος προὔστη ποτέ [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.4) stand in public, be a prostitute, [Refs 4th c.BC+] B.II) with genitive, to be set over, be at the head of, τῆς Ἑλλάδος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially to be chief or leader of a party, τῶν παράλων, τῶν ἐκ τοῦ πεδίου, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. αὐτῶν to be their ringleader, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. χοροῦ, στρατεύματος, [Refs]; π. τῶν πολιτειῶν head the respective parties in the state, [Refs 5th c.BC+] absolutely, οἱ προεστῶτες, _Ionic dialect_ -εῶτες, the leading men, τῶν σκυθέων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ἐν ταῖς πόλεσι προστάντες [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.2) in various relations, govern, direct, οὐκ ὀρθῶς σεωυτοῦ προέστηκας you do not manage yourself well, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐργασίας, τέχνης, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] B.II.3) stand before so as to guard, οἱ δορυφόροι Μασίστεω προέστησαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, support, succour, πρόστητ᾽ ἀναγκαίας τύχης [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ προστὰς τῆς εἰρήνης the champion of peace, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πάντων προστᾶσα [δύναμις] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τινός to be his protector, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τῆς ἐναντίας π. γνώμης [Refs 2nd c.BC+]were the authors of, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. [νόσου] [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to stand before, i.e. (in rank) to preside, or (by implication) to practise; maintain, be over, rule; from g4253 (πρό) and g2476 (ἵστημι)