Quick Definition
a gathering, concourse, tumult
Strong's Definition
a conspiracy, i.e. concourse (riotous or friendly)
Derivation: from the middle voice of a compound of G1909 (ἐπί) and G4921 (συνιστάω);
KJV Usage: that which cometh upon, + raising up
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπισύστασις, ἐπισυστασεως, ἡ (ἐπισυνισταμαι to collect together, conspire against) a gathering together or combining against or at. Hence,
1. a hostile banding together or concourse: ποιεῖν ἐπισύστασιν, to excite a riotous gathering of the people, make a mob, Act_24:12 R G; 1Es_5:70 Alex.; Sextus Empiricus, adv. eth., p. 127 (p. 571, 20 edition, Bekker; cf. Philo in Flac. § 1); τίνος, against one, Num_26:9; a conspiracy, Josephus, contra Apion 1, 20.
2. a troublesome throng of persons seeking help, counsel, comfort: τίνος, thronging to one, 2Co_11:28 R G (see ἐπίστασις); Luther,dassichwerdeangelaufen.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
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Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
† ἐπι -σύστασις , -εως , ἡ
( < ἐπισυνίστημι ),
[in LXX : Num_16:40 ( H5712 ) Num_26:9 ( H5327 hi .), 1Es_5:73 A * ;]
a gathering, a riotous throng: Rec. (for ἐπίστασις , q.v. ), Act_24:12 , 2Co_11:28 .†
** ἐπί -στασις , -εως , ἡ
( < ἐφίστημι ),
[in LXX : 2Ma_6:3 * ;]
1. a stopping, halting (as of soldiers): ὄχλου , collecting a crowd ( v . Rack-ham, Acts, l.c .): Act_24:12 ( WH , Rec. ἐπισύστασις ).
2. superintendence, attention (but v. Thayer , s.v. ; Field, Notes , 185 f .): 2Co_11:28 ( WH , Rec. ut supr .).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐπισύστασις [page 247]
This word which is found in the LXX ( Num_16:40 ; Num_26:9 , and 1Es_5:73 A) and in the received text of Act_24:12 , 2Co_11:28 , may be illustrated from Syll 325 .27 (i/B.C.) διὰ τὰς τῶν κρατούντων τῆς χώρας βαρβάρων ἐπισυνστάσεις , where the thought of hostile combination is prominent : see further Field Notes , p. 185 f. On the other hand the verb is sometimes used practically = appoint, as when certain πρεσβύτεροι of the village of Karanis grant one of their number a certificate stating that they had appointed him their deputy in the collection of the beer-tax P Lond 255 .10 (A.D. 136) (= II. p. 117) ἐπισυνε̣σ̣τάκαμέν σοι ἀνθ᾽ ὑμῶν ( l. ἡμῶν ) πρακτορεύιν ( l. ειν ) κ (αὶ ) χιρίζιν ( l. χειρίζειν ) τὴν δὲ ζυτηράν κτλ . : cf. ib. 306 .8 (A.D. 145) (= II. p. 118) τὸν [ὁ ]μολογοῦντα συνεστακέναι τὸν Σα [το ]ρνίλον πρακτορεύοντα .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἐπισύστασις ἐπι-σύστα^σις, εως "a gathering together against, a riotous meeting", NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἐπι-σύστασις, -εως, ἡ
(ἐπισυνίστημι) [in LXX: Num.16:40 (עֵדָה) Num.26:9 (נָצָה hi.), I Est.5:73 A* ;]
a gathering, a riotous throng: Rec. (for ἐπίστασις, which see), Act.24:12, 2Co.11:28.†
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