προΐστημι
proḯstēmi
“to stand before, i.e. (in rank) to preside, or (by implication) to practise”
8 occurrencesNew TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
to stand before, i.e. (in rank) to preside, or (by implication) to practise
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to set before; met. to set over, appoint with authority; intrans. 2 aor. προὔστην, perf. προέστηκα, part. προεστώς, and mid. προίσταμαι, to preside, govern, superintend, Rom. 12:8; 1 Thess. 5:12; 1 Tim. 3:4, 5, 12; 5:17; mid. to undertake resolutely, to practise diligently, to maintain the practice of, Tit. 3:8, 14*
Translated in KJV as
maintainbe overrule
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