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στάσις
stásis

a standing (properly, the act), i.e. (by analogy) position (existence); by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy

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Definition

From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Strong’s Definition

a standing (properly, the act), i.e. (by analogy) position (existence); by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy

Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

a setting; a standing; an effective position, an unimpaired standing or dignity, Heb. 9:8; a gathered party, a group; hence, a tumultuous assemblage, popular outbreak, Mk. 15:7; Acts 19:40; Lk. 23:19, 25; seditious movement, Acts 24:5; discord, dispute, dissension, Acts 15:2; 23:7, 10*

Source: Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Translated in KJV as

dissensioninsurrectionX standinguproar

Etymology

from the base of G2476 (ἵστημι);

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