4714. stasis

Lexicon

stasis: Rebellion, insurrection, dissension, standing

Original Word: στάσις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: stasis
Pronunciation: STAH-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (stas'-is)
Definition: Rebellion, insurrection, dissension, standing
Meaning: an insurrection, dissension; originally: standing, position, place.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

insurrection, uproar.

From the base of histemi; a standing (properly, the act), i.e. (by analogy) position (existence); by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy -- dissension, insurrection, X standing, uproar.

see GREEK histemi

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4714: στάσις

στάσις, στάσεως, ἡ (ἵστημι);

1. a standing, station, state: ἔχειν στάσιν, to stand, exist, have stability, Latinlocum habere (R. V. is get standing), Hebrews 9:8 (Polybius 5, 5, 3).

2. from Aeschylus and Herodotus down, an insurrection (cf. German Aufstand): Mark 15:7; Luke 23:19, 25; Acts 19:40 (see σήμερον, under the end); κινεῖν στάσιν (L T Tr WH στάσεις) τίνι (a mover of insurrections among i. e.) against (cf. Winer's Grammar, 208 (196)) one, Acts 24:5.

3. strife, dissension (Aeschylus Pers. 738; (Diogenes Laërtius 3, 51): Acts 15:2; Acts 23:7, 10.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἵστημι (histēmi), meaning "to stand" or "to set."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "στάσις," similar concepts of rebellion or insurrection can be found in Hebrew words such as מֶרִי (meri, Strong's Hebrew 4805), meaning "rebellion" or "disobedience," and סָרָה (sarah, Strong's Hebrew 5627), meaning "turning aside" or "defection." These terms capture the essence of opposition and conflict akin to the Greek "στάσις."

Usage: • The term is used in the New Testament to describe situations of conflict, rebellion, or civil unrest. It often conveys the idea of a group standing against authority or established order.

Context: • The Greek word "στάσις" appears in the New Testament to denote instances of civil unrest or rebellion. It is used in contexts where there is a significant challenge to authority or a disruption of peace. In the Berean Standard Bible, "στάσις" is translated in a way that reflects its connotation of conflict or insurrection.
• For example, in Acts 19:40, the term is used to describe the potential for a riot in Ephesus: "For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting in connection with today’s events, since there is no cause for it. In that case, we would not be able to account for this commotion."
• The use of "στάσις" in the New Testament highlights the social and political tensions present in the early Christian era, often involving clashes between emerging Christian communities and established religious or civic authorities.
• The term underscores the challenges faced by early Christians as they navigated their faith in a world often hostile to their beliefs, reflecting the broader theme of spiritual and social conflict found throughout the New Testament.

Forms and Transliterations

στασει στάσει στασεις στάσεις στασεως στάσεως στάσεώς στασιν στάσιν στασις στάσις stasei stásei staseis stáseis staseos staseōs stáseos stáseōs stasin stásin stasis stásis

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 15:7 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ στάσει φόνον πεποιήκεισαν
NAS: imprisoned with the insurrectionists who
KJV: murder in the insurrection.
INT: in the insurrection murder had committed

Luke 23:19 N-AFS
GRK: ἦν διὰ στάσιν τινὰ γενομένην
NAS: into prison for an insurrection made
KJV: for a certain sedition made in
INT: was on account of insurrection a certain having been made

Luke 23:25 N-AFS
GRK: τὸν διὰ στάσιν καὶ φόνον
NAS: into prison for insurrection and murder,
KJV: him that for sedition and
INT: him who on account of insurrection and murder

Acts 15:2 N-GFS
GRK: γενομένης δὲ στάσεως καὶ ζητήσεως
NAS: great dissension and debate
KJV: no small dissension and disputation
INT: Having taken place therefore a commotion and discussion

Acts 19:40 N-GFS
GRK: κινδυνεύομεν ἐγκαλεῖσθαι στάσεως περὶ τῆς
NAS: of being accused of a riot in connection
KJV: for this day's uproar, there being no
INT: we are in danger to be accused of insurrection in regard to

Acts 23:7 N-NFS
GRK: εἰπόντος ἐγένετο στάσις τῶν Φαρισαίων
NAS: there occurred a dissension between the Pharisees
KJV: there arose a dissension between the Pharisees
INT: put forth there was a dissension of the Pharisees

Acts 23:10 N-GFS
GRK: δὲ γινομένης στάσεως φοβηθεὶς ὁ
NAS: And as a great dissension was developing,
KJV: a great dissension, the chief captain,
INT: moreover arising dissension having feared the

Acts 24:5 N-AFP
GRK: καὶ κινοῦντα στάσεις πᾶσιν τοῖς
NAS: and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all
KJV: a mover of sedition among all
INT: and moving insurrection among all the

Hebrews 9:8 N-AFS
GRK: σκηνῆς ἐχούσης στάσιν
NAS: tabernacle is still standing,
KJV: was yet standing:
INT: tabernacle having a standing

Strong's Greek 4714
9 Occurrences

στάσει — 1 Occ.
στάσεις — 1 Occ.
στάσεως — 3 Occ.
στάσιν — 3 Occ.
στάσις — 1 Occ.