4026 - periistémi

Strong's Concordance

Original word: περιΐστημι
Transliteration: periistémi
Definition (short): avoid
Definition (full): to stand around, turn around (to avoid)

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from peri and histémi
Definition: to stand around, turn around (to avoid)
NASB Translation: avoid (2), standing around (1), stood around (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From peri and histemi; to stand all around, i.e. (near) to be a bystander, or (aloof) to keep away from -- avoid, shun, stand by (round about).

see GREEK peri

see GREEK histemi

KJV: And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
NASB: "I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me."
KJV: And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
NASB: After Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him which they could not prove,
KJV: But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
NASB: But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness,
KJV: But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
NASB: But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.