Lexical Definition

‎συνιστάω‎ synistáō (soon-is-tah'-o) to commend ^G:V
from ‎σύν‎ and ‎ἵστημι‎ (including its collateral forms)

approve, commend, consist, make, stand (with).

• to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit
• intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute

Abbott-Smith

συν-ίστημι [in LXX for צוה pi., קהל ni., etc.; I Mac 12:43, II Mac 4:24, III Mac 1:19 (and freq. in these books) ;]
1. trans.,
(a) to commend, recommend: c. acc. pers., II Co 3:1 6:4 10:12, 18; id. c. dat., Ro 16:1 (as freq. at the beginning of a letter; Deiss., LAE, 226), II Co 5:12; seq. πρός, II Co 4:2; pass., seq. ὑπό, II Co 12:11;
(b) to show, prove, establish: c. acc., Ro 3:5 5:8, II Co 6:4; dupl. acc., Ga 2:13; acc. et inf., II Co 7:11
2. Intrans., pf., συνέστηκα (as also 2 aor. and plpf.);
(a) to stand with or near: Lk 9:32;
(b) to be composed of, consist, cohere: Col 1:17 (v. Lft., in l.), II Pe 3:5.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

συνίστημι, συνιστάω,

also συνιστάνω [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; συνιστάω [NT+4th c.BC+]; imperfect συνίστα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]imperfect συνίστην, future συστήσω, aorist 1 συνέστησα: transitive perfect συνέστᾰκα, found only in later texts, [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—set together, combine, τὰς χορδὰς ἀλλήλαις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς ἄρκυς καὶ τὰ δίκτυα falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__II combine, associate, unite, σ. τοὺς Ἀρκάδας ἐπὶ τῇ Σπάρτῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταύτας (i.e. τὰς πόλεις) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.b σ. Ἀσίην ἑωυτῷ unite Asia in dependence on himself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μαντικὴν ἑωυτῷ συστῆσαι bring prophetic art into union with himself, i.e. win, acquire it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III put together, organize, frame, ζῷον ἔμψυχον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρᾶγμα ὁτιοῦν ἐκ μοχθηρῶν καὶ χρηστῶν σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑταιρείαν Legal cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+] —middle, τοῖς ἑτέραν αἵρεσιν (school) συστησαμένοις [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III.2 contrive, σ. θάνατον ἐπί τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τιμάς settle prices, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.3 middle in these senses, τὸ ὅλον συνίστασθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: mostly aorist 1, μὴ ἐκ χρηστῶν καὶ κακῶν ἀνθρώπων συστήσηται πόλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πᾶν τόδε[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολιορκίαν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἀηδίαν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; οὐδένα λόγον συνισταμένη πρὸς ἡμᾶς rendering no account to us. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; σ. ἀγῶνας [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ναυτικὰς δυνάμεις, μισθοφόρους, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; also, arrange in order of battle, rally, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__III.4 in Mathematics texts, erect two straight lines from points on a given straight line so as to meet and form a triangle, in passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of two arcs of great circles on a sphere, [Refs]
__III.5 of an author, compose, μύθους, τὴν Ὀδύσσειαν, etc., [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__IV bring together as friends, introduce or recommend one to another, τινάς τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵνα τῳ τῶν.. σοφιστῶν.. συστήσω τουτονί, as a pupil, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, συνεστάθη Κύρῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Κύρῳ συσταθησόμενος[Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἔχειν τινὰ συνεσταμένον, συνιστάμενον, regard him as introduced or recommended, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__IV.b recommend, secure approval of a course of action, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— middle, recommend persons for appointment, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__IV.c τὸ οἰκεῖον συνιστάναι bring about intimacy, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__IV.d place in the charge of, συνέστησεν ὁ ἀρχιδεσμώτης τῷ Ἰωσὴφ αὐτούς [LXX+2nd c.AD+]
__IV.e appoint to a charge, [LXX]; appoint a representative, σ. ἀντ᾽ ἐμαυτῆς τὸν ἕτερον ἐμοῦ ἀδελφόν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; συνέστησά σε φροντιοῦντά μου τῶν ὑπαρχόντων [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐπίτροπος συσταθείς [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; συσταθεὶς συνήγορος [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__IV.2 of a debtor, offer another as a guarantee, τινί τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, συστήσαντος ἀποδοῦναι introduce the party who was to pay, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with accusative of things, guarantee a loan, ἃς (i.e. δραχμὰς) συνέστησεν Ἀρτεμίδωρος ἀργυ (ρίου) [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἃς (i.e. δραχμὰς) παρὰ Ἱέρωνος συνεστήσαμεν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Σέλευκός μου αὐτοὺς (i.e. τοὺς τρεῖς στατῆρας) ἐκκέκρουκε λέγων ὅτι συνέστακας ἑαυτῷ [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__V make solid or firm, brace up, τὸ σῶμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. [τὰ ἴχνη] sets them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπὲρ τοῦ συνεστῶτος [τοῦ τείχους], i.e. the unbroken part, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; contract, condense, opposed to διακρίνω or διαλύω, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of liquids, make them congeal, curdle, γάλα [Refs 5th c.BC+] with a frown, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__VI exhibit, give proof of, εὔνοιαν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: with participle, σ. τινὰς ὄντας [Refs]
__VI.2 prove, establish, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__B passive, with aorist 2 active συνέστην: perfect συνέστηκα, participle συνεστηκώς, contraction συνεστώς, ῶσα, ώς or ός [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect συνεστεώς, εῶσα (neuter not found), [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future συσταθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; future middle ξυστήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist passive συνεστάθην [ᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.:—stand together, περὶ τὸν τρίποδα (of statues) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to διίστασθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of soldiers, form in order of battle, [Refs]
__B.II in hostile sense, to be joined, of battle, once in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τοῦτο συνεστήκεε this combat continued, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.2 of persons, συνίστασθαί τινι meet in fight, be cngaged with, [Refs 5th c.BC+] was at odds with.. , [Refs] when the generals were at issue, [Refs]; συνίσταται ἐπ᾽ ἐμέ makes a dead set at me, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.II.3 to be involved or implicated in a thing, λιμῷ, πόνῳ, λιμῷ καὶ καμάτῳ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.III of friends, form a league or union, band together, [Refs]; κατὰ σφᾶς αὐτοὺς ξ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξυνίστασθαι πρὸς ἑκατέρους league themselves with one side or the other, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπί τινας against them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καί μ᾽ οὐ λέληθεν οὐδὲν ἐν τῇ πόλει ξυνιστάμενον no conspiracy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ συνιστάμενοι the conspirators, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.III.2 generally, to be connected or allied, as by marriage, with accusative cognate, λέχος Ἡρακλεῖ ξυστᾶσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]put yourself into connexion with.., PMag. Leid.W. [Refs 5th c.BC+] acting with [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.III.3 of an assembly, to be in session, ἔτι τῆς ἐκκλησίας συνεστώσης [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τῆς τῶν Νεμείων πανηγύρεως σ. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__B.IV to come or be put together, of parts, συνιστάμεν᾽ ἄλλοθεν ἄλλα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ πόλις ἐξ οἰκιῶν σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξ ὧν ὁ κόσμος σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; especially in military sense, ξυνεστὼς στρατός an organized army, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἱππικὸν συνεστηκός an organized force of cavalry, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ συνεστηκὸς στράτευμα the organized force, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.IV.b of a play, to be composed, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἡ πολιτεία (compared to a tragedy) συνέστηκε μίμησις τοῦ καλλίστου βίου [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.IV.c arise, take shape or body, τὸ συνιστάμενον κακόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐνταῦθα συνίστανται [ψύλλαι] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. ἀπό τινος arise from.., [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__B.IV.d in aorist 2 and perfect, come into existence, exist, μεγάλη συνέστη δύναμις βασιλέων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κεχωρίσθαι ἀπ᾽ ἀλλήλων τῆς συστάσης αὐτοῖς συμβιώσεως [Refs 1st c.BC+]; οἰκία.. σὺν τοῖς συνεστῶσι μέτροις καὶ πηχισμοῖς καὶ συνεστῶσι θεμελίοις [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__B.V to be compact, solid, firm, οὔτε σκιδνάμενον οὔτε συνιστάμενον [Refs 4th c.BC+]; συνεστῶτα σώματα, of animals in good condition, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; acquire substance or consistency, of eggs, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of blood, honey, milk,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the embryo, συνίσταται καὶ λαμβάνει τὴν οἰκείαν μορφήν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the brain, [Refs]; of the bowels, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ῥεῦμα συνεστηκός concentrated, [Refs]; συνεστηκυῖα χιών congealed, frozen, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__B.VI to be contracted, συνεστῶτι τῷ προσώπῳ frowning, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τοῦ ξυνεστῶτος φρενῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συνεστηκώς absorbed in thought, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.VII συνέστηκε with accusative et infinitive, it is well known that.., = Latin constat, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__B.VIII to be weighed together, συνεστάθη [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 2Cor.6.4 ☩ LXX.Gen.40.4 ☩ LXX.Num.27.23}