Stand By Appear

ἐφίστημι, Ionic dialect ἐπ-: __A causal in present, imperfect, future, and aorist 1 (also in the later perfect and pluperfect ἐφέστᾰκα, ἐφεστάκειν [ᾰ], see below 11.1, VI. 2): __A.I set, place upon, τεῖχος τείχει Refs 5th c.BC+ __A.II set over, μ᾽ Ἀπόλλων τῷδ᾽ ἐπέστησεν τέλει Refs 5th c.BC+: with infinitive, βουλὴν ἐπιμελεῖσθαι τῆς εὐκοσμίας Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, to be appointed, instituted, Refs 2nd c.BC+ __A.II.2 bring in, ἡ τύχη ἐπιστήσασα Ῥωμαίους Refs 2nd c.BC+; Φίλιππον ἐ. τοῖς πράγμασι to let him have a hand in the business, Refs 4th c.BC+ __A.II.3 bring in, cause, occasion, κατάπληξίν τισι Refs 1st c.BC+; κίνδυνον, ἀγῶνά τινι, Refs 2nd c.BC+ __A.III set up, establish, ἀγῶνα Refs 5th c.BC+: with accusative et infinitive, ordain, prescribe, ὁ νόμος ἐφίστησι τὰ λοιπὰ κρίνειν τοὺς ἄρχοντας Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐπιστήσατε quid facere debeamus, Refs 1st c.AD+ __A.IV set by or near to, ἐπιστήσαντες κύκλῳ τὸ σῆμα ἱππέας Refs 5th c.BC+; especially place in rear, of troops, τὴν φάλαγγα τούτοις κατόπιν ἐ. Refs 2nd c.BC+ __A.V stop, cause to halt, ἐπιστῆσαι τὸ στράτευμα Refs 5th c.BC+; τὴν ὁδόν, τὴν πορείαν, Refs 1st c.BC+; ἐ. τὴν ὁρμήν check it, Refs 2nd c.BC+; τὴν διήγησιν interrupt it, Refs; check, ἔμμηνα Refs 1st c.AD+ having halted, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, to be checked, stopped, Refs 3rd c.BC+; ἐὰν ἐφίστηται ἡ κοιλία Refs 2nd c.AD+ __A.VI ἐφίστημι τὴν διάνοιαν κατά τι, περί τινος, fix one's mind upon it, attend to it, Refs 5th c.BC+ absolutely, give attention, τούτοις ἐπιστήσαντες Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἐπιστήσασι μᾶλλον λεκτέον one must speak with more care and accuracy, Refs 4th c.BC+ad Them.265b; ὅτι.. Refs 2nd c.AD+ __A.VI.2 with accusative person, arrest the attention of, Refs 1st c.AD+; ἐπιστῆσαί τινα ἐπί τι call his attention to, Refs 2nd c.BC+; τοῦ καιροῦ τοῦ κατὰ τὴν διήγησιν ἐφεστακότος ἡμᾶς ἐπί τι having led us to.., Refs: hence, object, Refs 3rd c.AD+ __B intransitive in middle and passive, ἐφίσταμαι, aorist 1 ἐπεστάθην [Refs 5th c.BC+, with perfect, pluperfect (Aeolic dialect pluperfect 3rd.pers. singular ἐπήστᾱκε Refs 2nd c.BC+pluperfect 3rd.pers. plural ἐφεστάκεον [ᾱ] Refs 4th c.BC+, and aorist 2 active: (the causal tenses are not found in Refs 8th c.BC+, the middle or passive only in imperfect ἐφίστατο Refs 8th c.BC+; elsewhere always aorist 2 or perfect active with Epic dialect infinitive ἐφεστάμεναι Refs 8th c.BC+:—stand upon, τεῖχος.. ῥύατ᾽ ἐφεσταότες Refs 8th c.BC+ __B.2 to be imposed upon, μόχθων τῶν ἐφεστώτων ἐμοί Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.3 stand on the top or surface, τὸ ἐπιστάμενον [τοῦ γάλακτος], i. e. cream, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐ. καθάπερ ὀρρὸς [γάλακτι] Refs 1st c.AD+; of vapour, form, Refs 4th c.BC+ __B.II to be set over, ἐφίσταται πύλαις Refs 5th c.BC+participle, ὁ ἐφεστηκώς the person in authority, the officer in command, Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ ἐφεστῶτες, Ionic dialect οἱ ἐπεστεῶτες, Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.III stand by or near, ὣς πυκνοὶ ἐφέστασαν ἀλλήλοισιν Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐπὶ τὰς πύλας, ἐπὶ τὰς θύρας, Refs 5th c.BC+; especially of dreams or visions, appear to, εὕδοντι ἐπέστη ὄνειρος NT+8th c.BC+: absolutely, stand by, NT+5th c.BC+; without hostile sense, ἐπέστης NT+5th c.BC+; of troops, to be posted after or behind, κατόπιν ἐ. τοῖς θηρίοις Refs 2nd c.BC+ __B.III.2 in hostile sense, stand against, τὰ φρονέοντες ἐφέστασαν ἀλλήλοισιν Refs 8th c.BC+; appear before, of an army, ἐπὶ τῇ πόλι Refs 5th c.BC+; come upon suddenly or by surprise, Refs 5th c.BC+; so of events, etc., αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐ. ὄλεθρος NT+2nd c.BC+ __B.III.3 metaphorically, of events, spring upon one, occur, πρίν μοι τύχη τοιάδ᾽ ἐπέστη Refs 5th c.BC+; in perfect, impend, be at hand, τὸν ἐφεστηκότα κίνδυνον τῇ πόλει NT+4th c.BC+; of a more remote future, to be in store, lie in wait for, κῆρες ἐφεστᾶσιν θανάτοιο Refs 8th c.BC+ __B.IV halt, stop, as in a march, ἄλλοτε καὶ ἄλλοτε ἐφιστάμενος Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.V fix one's mind on, give one's attention to, σφαγῇ Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπί τι Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπιστάς absolutely (i.e. τοῖς πράγμασι), Refs __C aorist 1 middle in causal sense, set up, τὰς θύρας Refs 5th c.BC+; set, post, φρουροὺς ἐπεστησάμην Refs; τέλος ἐπιστήσασθαι, Latin finem imponere, Refs 5th c.BC+present is once so used, τοῦ με τήνδ᾽ ἐφίστασαι βάσι; why dost thou cause me to halt? Refs 5th c.BC+ __C.2 ἐπιστησάμενος, intransitive, having been ἐπιστάτης, Refs