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.

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 "stasis," similar concepts of rebellion and division can be found in words like מֶרִי (meri, Strong's H4805) meaning "rebellion" or "disobedience."

Usage: In the New Testament, "stasis" primarily refers to a state of insurrection or rebellion, often used to describe political or social upheaval. It can also denote a standing or position, but its primary usage in the biblical context is related to conflict and division.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, "stasis" was a common term used to describe civil unrest or factional disputes within a city-state. Such conflicts were often seen as threats to the stability and order of society. The New Testament usage reflects this understanding, highlighting the disruptive nature of rebellion and division, particularly in the context of the early Christian community and its interactions with the surrounding political structures.

STRONGS NT 4714: στάσις

στάσις, στάσεως, ἡ (ἵστημι);

1. a standing, station, state: ἔχかいεいぷしろんιいおたνにゅー 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); κかっぱιいおたνにゅーεいぷしろんῖνにゅー 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.

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

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