- Transliteration: Proistemi

- Phonetic: pro-is'-tay-mee

- Definition:

1. to set or place before

a. to set over

b. to be over, to superintend, preside over

c. to be a protector or guardian

1. to give aid

d. to care for, give attention to

1. profess honest occupations

- Origin: from G4253" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4253 and G2476" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2476

- TDNT entry: 6:700,*

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G4253" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4253 and G2476" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2476; to stand before that is (in rank) to preside or (by implication) to practise: - maintain be over rule.