συν-ίστημι

[in LXX for צָוָה pi. קָהַל ni. etc.; 1Ma.12:43, 2Ma.4:24, 3Ma.1:19 (and frequently in these books) ;]

__1. trans.

__(a) to commend, recommend: with accusative of person(s), 2Co.3:1 6:4 10:12 10:18; id. with dative, Rom.16:1 (as frequently at the beginning of a letter; Deiss. LAE, 226), 2Co.5:12; before πρός, 2Co.4:2; pass. before ὑπό, 2Co.12:11;

__(b) to show, prove, establish: with accusative, Rom.3:5 5:8, 2Co.6:4; dupl. accusative, Gal.2:13; accusative and inf. 2Co.7:11

__2. Intrans. pf. συνέστηκα (as also 2 aor. and plpf.);

__(a) to stand with or near: Luk.9:32;

__(b) to be composed of, consist, cohere: Col.1:17 (see Lft. in l), 2Pe.3:5.†

(AS)

to commend, recommend; to show, prove, establish; to stand with or near; to be composed of, consist, cohere