Lexical Summary kathistémi: To appoint, to set, to establish, to constitute Original Word: καθίστημι Strong's Exhaustive Concordance appoint, be, conduct, make, ordain, set. From kata and histemi; to place down (permanently), i.e. (figuratively) to designate, constitute, convoy -- appoint, be, conduct, make, ordain, set. see GREEK kata see GREEK histemi HELPS Word-studies 2525 kathístēmi (from 2596 /katá, "down" and 2476 /hístēmi, "to stand") – properly, set down (in place), i.e. "put in charge," give standing (authority, status) which enables someone to rule (exercise decisive force). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kata and histémi Definition to set in order, appoint NASB Translation appoint (1), appointed (4), appoints (1), escorted (1), made (5), makes (1), put...in charge (4), put in charge (3), render (1), set (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2525: καθίστημικαθίστημι (also καθιστάω, whence the participle καθιστῶντες Acts 17:15 R G; and καθιστάνω, whence καθιστάνοντες Acts 17:15 L T Tr WH; see ἵστημι, at the beginning); future καταστήσω; 1 aorist κατέστησα; passive, present καθισταμαι; 1 aorist κατεστάθην; 1 future κατασταθήσομαι; the Sept. for הֵשִׂים, הֵקִים, הִפְקִיד, הִתְיַצֵּב, הֶעֱמִיד, נָתַן; (properly, to set down, put down), to set, place, put: a. τινα ἐπί τίνος, to set one over a thing (in charge of it), Matthew 24:45; Matthew 25:21, 23; Luke 12:42; Acts 6:3; also ἐπί τίνι, Matthew 24:47; Luke 12:44; ἐπί τί, Hebrews 2:7 Rec. from Psalm 8:7. b. τινα, to appoint one to administer an office (cf. German bestellen): πρεσβυτέρους, Titus 1:5; τινα εἰς τό with an infinitive, to appoint to do something, Hebrews 8:3; τά πρός τόν Θεόν to conduct the worship of God, Hebrews 5:1; followed by ἵνα, ibid.; τινα with a predicate accusative indicating the office to be administered (to make one so and so; cf. Winers Grammar, § 32, 4b.; Buttmann, § 131, 7) (so very often in Greek writings from Herodotus down), Luke 12:14; Acts 7:10, 27, 35; Hebrews 7:28. c. "to set down as, constitute (Latinsisto), equivalent to to declare, show to be": passive with ἁμαρτωλός, δίκαιος, Romans 5:19 (cf. Prof. T. Dwight in New Englander for 1867, p. 590ff; Dietzsch, Adam u. Christus (Bonn, 1871), p. 188). d. "to constitute (Latinsisto) equivalent to to render, make, cause to be": τινα οὐκ ἀργόν, οὐδέ ἀκαρπον, i. e. (by litotes) laborious and fruitful, 2 Peter 1:8. e. to conduct or bring to a certain place: τινα, Acts 17:15 (2 Chronicles 28:15 for הֵבִיא; Joshua 6:23; 1 Samuel 5:3; Homer, Odyssey 13, 274; Xenophon, an. 4, 8, 8 and in other secular authors). f. Middle to show or exhibit oneself; come forward as: with a predicate nominative, James 4:4; ἡ γλῶσσα ... ἡ σπιλοῦσα, James 3:6. (Compare: ἀντικαθίστημι, ἀποκαθίστημι.) Strong’s 2525 consistently depicts the act of placing something or someone into a fixed, ordered, or authoritative position. Whether applied to people, circumstances, or moral standing, the verb conveys intentional appointment that leads to an ongoing state. Old Testament Background Septuagint usage of the same verb roots traces back to God “setting” Adam over creation (Genesis 1:26-28 LXX) and Moses “appointing” helpers (Exodus 18:25 LXX), providing a continuum between covenant eras: God orders His world and His people. Usage in the Teachings of Jesus 1. Steward-parables emphasize the Master authoritatively setting servants over His household: Acts and the Founding of Church Leadership • Acts 6:3: “Brothers, select from among you seven men … whom we will appoint over this responsibility.” Apostolic appointment of deacons grounds later church polity: leaders are recognized by the body yet formally set in place. Pauline Theology and Justification Romans 5:19 pivots from human disobedience to Christ’s obedience: “For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.” Here the verb moves beyond office to forensic standing; God judicially constitutes sinners or righteous persons. Titus 1:5 echoes the administrative sense: elders are “appointed in every town,” tethering local church order to apostolic mandate. Hebrews and the Superiority of Christ's Priesthood Hebrews employs the term more than any other book, stressing divine appointment of priests: James and Ethical Transformation James twice reflects the constitutive power of the tongue and of friendship with the world: The verb here underscores how inward dispositions are appointed to outward realities; moral choices fix spiritual positions. Petrine Perspective on Fruitfulness Peter applies the term to experiential knowledge: “If these qualities are yours and abound, they prevent you from being ineffective or unproductive in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 1:8) The Spirit’s virtues “appoint” believers into fruitful service, countering apathy. Theological Implications 1. Sovereignty: God alone finally “sets” destinies—from angelic hierarchy to redemptive offices. Ministry Application • Leadership selection must recognize divine calling and communal affirmation, mirroring Acts 6 and Titus 1. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 24:45 V-AIA-3SGRK: φρόνιμος ὃν κατέστησεν ὁ κύριος NAS: his master put in charge of his household KJV: his lord hath made ruler over his INT: wise whom has set the master Matthew 24:47 V-FIA-3S Matthew 25:21 V-FIA-1S Matthew 25:23 V-FIA-1S Luke 12:14 V-AIA-3S Luke 12:42 V-FIA-3S Luke 12:44 V-FIA-3S Acts 6:3 V-FIA-1P Acts 7:10 V-AIA-3S Acts 7:27 V-AIA-3S Acts 7:35 V-AIA-3S Acts 17:15 V-PPA-NMP Romans 5:19 V-AIP-3P Romans 5:19 V-FIP-3P Titus 1:5 V-ASA-2S Hebrews 2:7 V-AIA-2S Hebrews 5:1 V-PIM/P-3S Hebrews 7:28 V-PIA-3S Hebrews 8:3 V-PIM/P-3S James 3:6 V-PIM/P-3S James 4:4 V-PIM/P-3S 2 Peter 1:8 V-PIA-3S Strong's Greek 2525 |
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