- Original: προΐ́στημι - 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 and G2476 - TDNT entry: 6:700,* - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G4253 and G2476 ; to stand before that is (in rank) to preside or (by implication) to practise: - maintain be over rule. Total KJV Occurrences: 8 • maintain, 2 Titus 3:8; Titus 3:14 • over, 1 1 Thessalonians 5:12 • rule, 2 1 Timothy 3:5; 1 Timothy 5:17 • ruleth, 2 Romans 12:8; 1 Timothy 3:4 • ruling, 1 1 Timothy 3:12