Quick Definition
κατεφίστημι v. I rush, assault
Strong's Definition
to stand over against, i.e. rush upon (assault)
Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and G2186 (ἐφίστημι);
KJV Usage: make insurrection against
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | κατά + ἐπί + ἵστημι
39.47 · (κατεφίσταμαι (and 2nd aorist active)) · Hostility, Strife · Attack
to attack, to assault to use sudden physical force against someone as the outgrowth of a hostile attitude In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘to attack’ is simply ‘to start fighting against.’ In some languages, however, the equivalent is ‘to jump on’ or ‘to grab to do harm to.’
1 It is possible that κατεφίσταμαι is somewhat stronger in meaning than ἐφίσταμαι[d], but it is impossible to be certain of such a distinction on the basis of NT contexts.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατ-ευλογέω : impf. 3 pers. sing. κατευλόγει (T WH) and κατηυλόγει (Tr), [cf. εὐδοκέω, init.]; to call down blessings on: twa, Mk.x.16TTrWH. (Tob. [x. 13]; xi. 16; Plut. amator. 4.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κατευλογέω kateulogeō 1x
to bless, Mk. 10:16*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† κατ-εφ-ίστημι, to rise up against: Ac 18:12.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κατεφίστημι (katephistēmi) — to attack. κατεφίσταμαι, rise up against, in aorist active, κατεπέστησαν τῷ Παύλῳ [NT]