ἐξίστημι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἐξῐστάνω (existánō)
ἐξῐστάω (existáō)

Etymology

From ἐκ (ek) +‎ ῐ̔́στημῐ (hístēmi).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ek.sís.tɛː.mi/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ekˈsis.te̝.mi/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ekˈsis.ti.mi/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ekˈsis.ti.mi/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ekˈsis.ti.mi/

Verb

ἐξῐ́στημῐ • (exístēmi)

(transitive) I displace; I change
- 428 BCE – 347 BCE, Plato, Cic. 10:
  καὶ παντὸς εἶναι τοῦ τολμήσαντος ἐκστῆσαι τὴν πολιτείαν
  kaì pantòs eînai toû tolmḗsantos ekstêsai tḕn politeían
  and it was in the power of any bold man to overthrow the commonwealth
1. (figuratively) I drive one out of their senses; I amaze, excite
  - 405 BCE, Euripides, The Bacchae 850:
    πρῶτα δ’ ἔκστησον φρενῶν
    prôta d’ ékstēson phrenôn
    First drive him out of his senses
  - 50 CE – 100 CE, The Gospel of Luke 24:22:
    ἀλλὰ καὶ γυναῖκές τινες ἐξ ἡμῶν ἐξέστησαν ἡμᾶς
    allà kaì gunaîkés tines ex hēmôn exéstēsan hēmâs
    Also, some women of our company amazed us
  - 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, Genesis 45.26
2. I get rid of
(intransitive)
1. I am displaced, I make way; I stand aside from
  - 430 BCE – 354 BCE, Xenophon, Sym. 4.31:
    καὶ ὁδῶν ἐξίστανται οἱ πλούσιοι
    kaì hodôn exístantai hoi ploúsioi
    and rich men stand aside for me on the street
  - 405 BCE, Euripides, The Bacchae 928:
    ἀλλ’ ἐξ ἕδρας σοι πλόκαμος ἐξέστηχ’ ὅδε
    all’ ex hédras soi plókamos exéstēkh’ hóde
    But this lock of hair is displaced
  - 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 3.76:
    ἐνθαῦτα ἐκστάντες τῆς ὁδοῦ ἐδίδοσαν αὖτις σφίσι λόγους
    enthaûta ekstántes tês hodoû edídosan aûtis sphísi lógous
    Then they argued there, standing beside the road
  1. (with accusative) I shrink from, shun
    - 497 BCE – 405 BCE, Sophocles, Ajax 82:
      φρονοῦντα γάρ νιν οὐκ ἂν ἐξέστην ὄκνῳ
      phronoûnta gár nin ouk àn exéstēn óknōi
      I would not shrink from him in fear, if he were sane.
  2. I go out of joint
    - 460 BCE – 370 BCE, Hippocrates, Aphorisms 6.59:
      ἐξίσταται τὸ ἰσχίον, καὶ πάλιν ἐμπίπτει
      exístatai tò iskhíon, kaì pálin empíptei
      if the hip-bone comes out of joint and returns to its socket
2. (with genitive of object) I retire from, give up possession of
  - 480 BCE – 411 BCE, Antiphon of Rhamnus, First Tetralogy 2.9:
    ἁλοὺς μὲν γὰρ τὴν γραφὴν τῆς μὲν οὐσίας ᾔδη ἐκστησόμενος
    haloùs mèn gàr tḕn graphḕn tês mèn ousías ḗidē ekstēsómenos
    If I was convicted on the indictment, I knew that I should be stripped of my property
  1. I abandon
    - 445 BCE – 380 BCE, Lysias, Accusation of Calumny 18:
      ἐγὼ τοίνυν ἑκὼν ὑμῖν ἐξίσταμαι τῆς φιλίας
      egṑ toínun hekṑn humîn exístamai tês philías
      I therefore willingly resign your friendship
    - 428 BCE – 347 BCE, Plato, Laws 907d:
      προαγορεύων ἐξίστασθαι πᾶσι τοῖς ἀσεβέσι τρόπων τῶν αὑτῶν
      proagoreúōn exístasthai pâsi toîs asebési trópōn tôn hautôn
      forewarning all the impious to quit their ways
  2. I lose, give up
    - 422 BCE, Aristophanes, The Wasps 477:
      ἦ μοι κρεῖττον ἐκστῆναι τὸ παράπαν τοῦ πατρὸς
      ê moi kreîtton ekstênai tò parápan toû patròs
      it would be better to give up my father completely
  3. I lose my wits; I am distraught, astonished
  4. (absolutive) I change my position or opinion
  5. (language) I am removed from common usage
3. I stand out, project

Usage notes

The present, imperfect, future, and first aorist active forms govern the transitive senses, while the middle voices, second aorist and active perfect and pluperfect forms govern the intransitive.

Inflection

Present: ἐξῐ́στημῐ, ἐξῐ́στᾰμαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐξῐ́στημῐ	ἐξῐ́στης	ἐξῐ́στησῐ(ν)	ἐξῐ́στᾰτον	ἐξῐ́στᾰτον	ἐξῐ́στᾰμεν	ἐξῐ́στᾰτε	ἐξῐστᾶσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐξῐστῶ	ἐξῐστῇς	ἐξῐστῇ	ἐξῐστῆτον	ἐξῐστῆτον	ἐξῐστῶμεν	ἐξῐστῆτε	ἐξῐστῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐξῐσταίην	ἐξῐσταίης	ἐξῐσταίη	ἐξῐσταῖτον, ἐξῐσταίητον	ἐξῐσταίτην, ἐξῐσταιήτην	ἐξῐσταῖμεν, ἐξῐσταίημεν	ἐξῐσταῖτε, ἐξῐσταίητε	ἐξῐσταῖεν, ἐξῐσταίησᾰν
	imperative		ἐξῐ́στη	ἐξῐστᾰ́τω	ἐξῐ́στᾰτον	ἐξῐστᾰ́των		ἐξῐ́στᾰτε	ἐξῐστᾰ́ντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐξῐ́στᾰμαι	ἐξῐ́στᾰσαι	ἐξῐ́στᾰται	ἐξῐ́στᾰσθον	ἐξῐ́στᾰσθον	ἐξῐστᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐξῐ́στᾰσθε	ἐξῐ́στᾰνται
	subjunctive	ἐξῐστῶμαι	ἐξῐστῇ	ἐξῐστῆται	ἐξῐστῆσθον	ἐξῐστῆσθον	ἐξῐστώμεθᾰ	ἐξῐστῆσθε	ἐξῐστῶνται
	optative	ἐξῐσταίμην	ἐξῐ́σταιο	ἐξῐ́σταιτο	ἐξῐ́σταισθον	ἐξῐσταίσθην	ἐξῐσταίμεθᾰ	ἐξῐ́σταισθε	ἐξῐ́σταιντο
	imperative		ἐξῐ́στᾰσο	ἐξῐστᾰ́σθω	ἐξῐ́στᾰσθον	ἐξῐστᾰ́σθων		ἐξῐ́στᾰσθε	ἐξῐστᾰ́σθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐξῐστᾰ́ναι				ἐξῐ́στᾰσθαι
participle	m	ἐξῐστᾱ́ς				ἐξῐστᾰ́μενος
	f	ἐξῐστᾶσᾰ				ἐξῐστᾰμένη
	n	ἐξῐστᾰ́ν				ἐξῐστᾰ́μενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Present: ἐξεστήκω, ἐξεστήκομαι (late)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐξεστήκω	ἐξεστήκεις	ἐξεστήκει	ἐξεστήκετον	ἐξεστήκετον	ἐξεστήκομεν	ἐξεστήκετε	ἐξεστήκουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐξεστήκω	ἐξεστήκῃς	ἐξεστήκῃ	ἐξεστήκητον	ἐξεστήκητον	ἐξεστήκωμεν	ἐξεστήκητε	ἐξεστήκωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐξεστήκοιμῐ	ἐξεστήκοις	ἐξεστήκοι	ἐξεστήκοιτον	ἐξεστηκοίτην	ἐξεστήκοιμεν	ἐξεστήκοιτε	ἐξεστήκοιεν
	imperative		ἐξέστηκε	ἐξεστηκέτω	ἐξεστήκετον	ἐξεστηκέτων		ἐξεστήκετε	ἐξεστηκόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐξεστήκομαι	ἐξεστήκῃ, ἐξεστήκει	ἐξεστήκεται	ἐξεστήκεσθον	ἐξεστήκεσθον	ἐξεστηκόμεθᾰ	ἐξεστήκεσθε	ἐξεστήκονται
	subjunctive	ἐξεστήκωμαι	ἐξεστήκῃ	ἐξεστήκηται	ἐξεστήκησθον	ἐξεστήκησθον	ἐξεστηκώμεθᾰ	ἐξεστήκησθε	ἐξεστήκωνται
	optative	ἐξεστηκοίμην	ἐξεστήκοιο	ἐξεστήκοιτο	ἐξεστήκοισθον	ἐξεστηκοίσθην	ἐξεστηκοίμεθᾰ	ἐξεστήκοισθε	ἐξεστήκοιντο
	imperative		ἐξεστήκου	ἐξεστηκέσθω	ἐξεστήκεσθον	ἐξεστηκέσθων		ἐξεστήκεσθε	ἐξεστηκέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐξεστήκειν				ἐξεστήκεσθαι
participle	m	ἐξεστήκων				ἐξεστηκόμενος
	f	ἐξεστήκουσᾰ				ἐξεστηκομένη
	n	ἐξεστῆκον				ἐξεστηκόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: ἐξῑ́στην, ἐξῑστᾰ́μην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐξῑ́στην	ἐξῑ́στης	ἐξῑ́στη	ἐξῑ́στᾰτον	ἐξῑστᾰ́την	ἐξῑ́στᾰμεν	ἐξῑ́στᾰτε	ἐξῑ́στᾰσᾰν
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐξῑστᾰ́μην	ἐξῑ́στᾰσο	ἐξῑ́στᾰτο	ἐξῑ́στᾰσθον	ἐξῑστᾰ́σθην	ἐξῑστᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐξῑ́στᾰσθε	ἐξῑ́στᾰντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: ἐξίστασκον, ἐξιστασκόμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐξίστασκον	ἐξίστασκες	ἐξίστασκε(ν)	ἐξιστάσκετον	ἐξιστασκέτην	ἐξιστάσκομεν	ἐξιστάσκετε	ἐξίστασκον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐξιστασκόμην	ἐξιστάσκου	ἐξιστάσκετο	ἐξιστάσκεσθον	ἐξιστασκέσθην	ἐξιστασκόμεθᾰ	ἐξιστάσκεσθε	ἐξιστάσκοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Future: ἐκστήσω, ἐκστήσομαι, ἐκστήσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐκστήσω	ἐκστήσεις	ἐκστήσει	ἐκστήσετον	ἐκστήσετον	ἐκστήσομεν	ἐκστήσετε	ἐκστήσουσῐ(ν)
active	optative	ἐκστήσοιμῐ	ἐκστήσοις	ἐκστήσοι	ἐκστήσοιτον	ἐκστησοίτην	ἐκστήσοιμεν	ἐκστήσοιτε	ἐκστήσοιεν
middle	indicative	ἐκστήσομαι	ἐκστήσῃ, ἐκστήσει	ἐκστήσεται	ἐκστήσεσθον	ἐκστήσεσθον	ἐκστησόμεθᾰ	ἐκστήσεσθε	ἐκστήσονται
middle	optative	ἐκστησοίμην	ἐκστήσοιο	ἐκστήσοιτο	ἐκστήσοισθον	ἐκστησοίσθην	ἐκστησοίμεθᾰ	ἐκστήσοισθε	ἐκστήσοιντο
passive	indicative	ἐκστήσομαι	ἐκστήσῃ	ἐκστήσεται	ἐκστήσεσθον	ἐκστήσεσθον	ἐκστησόμεθᾰ	ἐκστήσεσθε	ἐκστήσονται
passive	optative	ἐκστησοίμην	ἐκστήσοιο	ἐκστήσοιτο	ἐκστήσοισθον	ἐκστησοίσθην	ἐκστησοίμεθᾰ	ἐκστήσοισθε	ἐκστήσοιντο
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἐκστήσειν			ἐκστήσεσθαι		ἐκστήσεσθαι
participle	m	ἐκστήσων			ἐκστησόμενος		ἐκστησόμενος
	f	ἐκστήσουσᾰ			ἐκστησομένη		ἐκστησομένη
	n	ἐκστῆσον			ἐκστησόμενον		ἐκστησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Future: ἐκστᾱσέω, ἐκστᾱσέομαι (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐκστᾱσέω	ἐκστᾱσέεις	ἐκστᾱσέει	ἐκστᾱσέετον	ἐκστᾱσέετον	ἐκστᾱσέομεν	ἐκστᾱσέετε	ἐκστᾱσέουσῐ(ν)
active	optative	ἐκστᾱσέοιμῐ	ἐκστᾱσέοις	ἐκστᾱσέοι	ἐκστᾱσέοιτον	ἐκστᾱσεοίτην	ἐκστᾱσέοιμεν	ἐκστᾱσέοιτε	ἐκστᾱσέοιεν
middle	indicative	ἐκστᾱσέομαι	ἐκστᾱσέεαι	ἐκστᾱσέεται	ἐκστᾱσέεσθον	ἐκστᾱσέεσθον	ἐκστᾱσεόμεθᾰ	ἐκστᾱσέεσθε	ἐκστᾱσέονται
middle	optative	ἐκστᾱσεοίμην	ἐκστᾱσέοιο	ἐκστᾱσέοιτο	ἐκστᾱσέοισθον	ἐκστᾱσεοίσθην	ἐκστᾱσεοίμεθᾰ	ἐκστᾱσέοισθε	ἐκστᾱσέοιντο
		active			middle
infinitive		ἐκστᾱσέειν			ἐκστᾱσέεσθαι
participle	m	ἐκστᾱσέων			ἐκστᾱσεόμενος
	f	ἐκστᾱσέουσᾰ			ἐκστᾱσεομένη
	n	ἐκστᾱσέον			ἐκστᾱσεόμενον
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Future: ἐκστᾱσέω, ἐκστᾱσέομαι (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐκστᾱσέω	ἐκστᾱσεῖς	ἐκστᾱσεῖ	ἐκστᾱσεῖτον	ἐκστᾱσεῖτον	ἐκστᾱσέομεν	ἐκστᾱσεῖτε	ἐκστᾱσέουσῐ(ν)
active	optative	ἐκστᾱσέοιμι	ἐκστᾱσέοις	ἐκστᾱσέοι	ἐκστᾱσέοιτον	ἐκστᾱσεοίτην	ἐκστᾱσέοιμεν	ἐκστᾱσέοιτε	ἐκστᾱσέοιεν
middle	indicative	ἐκστᾱσέομαι	ἐκστᾱσῇ	ἐκστᾱσεῖται	ἐκστᾱσεῖσθον	ἐκστᾱσεῖσθον	ἐκστᾱσεόμεθᾰ	ἐκστᾱσεῖσθε	ἐκστᾱσέονται
middle	optative	ἐκστᾱσεοίμην	ἐκστᾱσέοιο	ἐκστᾱσέοιτο	ἐκστᾱσέοισθον	ἐκστᾱσεοίσθην	ἐκστᾱσεοίμεθᾰ	ἐκστᾱσέοισθε	ἐκστᾱσέοιντο
		active			middle
infinitive		ἐκστᾱσεῖν			ἐκστᾱσεῖσθαι
participle	m	ἐκστᾱσέων			ἐκστᾱσεόμενος
	f	ἐκστᾱσέουσᾰ			ἐκστᾱσεομένη
	n	ἐκστᾱσέον			ἐκστᾱσεόμενον
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Future: ἐκστᾰθήσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
passive	indicative	ἐκστᾰθήσομαι	ἐκστᾰθήσῃ	ἐκστᾰθήσεται	ἐκστᾰθήσεσθον	ἐκστᾰθήσεσθον	ἐκστᾰθησόμεθᾰ	ἐκστᾰθήσεσθε	ἐκστᾰθήσονται
passive	optative	ἐκστᾰθησοίμην	ἐκστᾰθήσοιο	ἐκστᾰθήσοιτο	ἐκστᾰθήσοισθον	ἐκστᾰθησοίσθην	ἐκστᾰθησοίμεθᾰ	ἐκστᾰθήσοισθε	ἐκστᾰθήσοιντο
							passive
infinitive							ἐκστᾰθήσεσθαι
participle	m						ἐκστᾰθησόμενος
	f						ἐκστᾰθησομένη
	n						ἐκστᾰθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Future: ἐξεστήξω, ἐξεστήξομαι (late)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐξεστήξω	ἐξεστήξεις	ἐξεστήξει	ἐξεστήξετον	ἐξεστήξετον	ἐξεστήξομεν	ἐξεστήξετε	ἐξεστήξουσῐ(ν)
active	optative	ἐξεστήξοιμῐ	ἐξεστήξοις	ἐξεστήξοι	ἐξεστήξοιτον	ἐξεστηξοίτην	ἐξεστήξοιμεν	ἐξεστήξοιτε	ἐξεστήξοιεν
middle	indicative	ἐξεστήξομαι	ἐξεστήξῃ, ἐξεστήξει	ἐξεστήξεται	ἐξεστήξεσθον	ἐξεστήξεσθον	ἐξεστηξόμεθᾰ	ἐξεστήξεσθε	ἐξεστήξονται
middle	optative	ἐξεστηξοίμην	ἐξεστήξοιο	ἐξεστήξοιτο	ἐξεστήξοισθον	ἐξεστηξοίσθην	ἐξεστηξοίμεθᾰ	ἐξεστήξοισθε	ἐξεστήξοιντο
		active			middle
infinitive		ἐξεστήξειν			ἐξεστήξεσθαι
participle	m	ἐξεστήξων			ἐξεστηξόμενος
	f	ἐξεστήξουσᾰ			ἐξεστηξομένη
	n	ἐξεστῆξον			ἐξεστηξόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Aorist: ἐξέστησᾰ, ἐξεστησᾰ́μην, ἐξεστᾰ́θην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐξέστησᾰ	ἐξέστησᾰς	ἐξέστησε(ν)	ἐξεστήσᾰτον	ἐξεστησᾰ́την	ἐξεστήσᾰμεν	ἐξεστήσᾰτε	ἐξέστησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐκστήσω	ἐκστήσῃς	ἐκστήσῃ	ἐκστήσητον	ἐκστήσητον	ἐκστήσωμεν	ἐκστήσητε	ἐκστήσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐκστήσαιμῐ	ἐκστήσειᾰς, ἐκστήσαις	ἐκστήσειε(ν), ἐκστήσαι	ἐκστήσαιτον	ἐκστησαίτην	ἐκστήσαιμεν	ἐκστήσαιτε	ἐκστήσειᾰν, ἐκστήσαιεν
	imperative		ἔκστησον	ἐκστησᾰ́τω	ἐκστήσᾰτον	ἐκστησᾰ́των		ἐκστήσᾰτε	ἐκστησᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἐξεστησᾰ́μην	ἐξεστήσω	ἐξεστήσᾰτο	ἐξεστήσᾰσθον	ἐξεστησᾰ́σθην	ἐξεστησᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐξεστήσᾰσθε	ἐξεστήσᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἐκστήσωμαι	ἐκστήσῃ	ἐκστήσηται	ἐκστήσησθον	ἐκστήσησθον	ἐκστησώμεθᾰ	ἐκστήσησθε	ἐκστήσωνται
	optative	ἐκστησαίμην	ἐκστήσαιο	ἐκστήσαιτο	ἐκστήσαισθον	ἐκστησαίσθην	ἐκστησαίμεθᾰ	ἐκστήσαισθε	ἐκστήσαιντο
	imperative		ἔκστησαι	ἐκστησᾰ́σθω	ἐκστήσᾰσθον	ἐκστησᾰ́σθων		ἐκστήσᾰσθε	ἐκστησᾰ́σθων
passive	indicative	ἐξεστᾰ́θην	ἐξεστᾰ́θης	ἐξεστᾰ́θη	ἐξεστᾰ́θητον	ἐξεστᾰθήτην	ἐξεστᾰ́θημεν	ἐξεστᾰ́θητε	ἐξεστᾰ́θησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐκστᾰθῶ	ἐκστᾰθῇς	ἐκστᾰθῇ	ἐκστᾰθῆτον	ἐκστᾰθῆτον	ἐκστᾰθῶμεν	ἐκστᾰθῆτε	ἐκστᾰθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐκστᾰθείην	ἐκστᾰθείης	ἐκστᾰθείη	ἐκστᾰθεῖτον, ἐκστᾰθείητον	ἐκστᾰθείτην, ἐκστᾰθειήτην	ἐκστᾰθεῖμεν, ἐκστᾰθείημεν	ἐκστᾰθεῖτε, ἐκστᾰθείητε	ἐκστᾰθεῖεν, ἐκστᾰθείησᾰν
	imperative		ἐκστᾰ́θητῐ	ἐκστᾰθήτω	ἐκστᾰ́θητον	ἐκστᾰθήτων		ἐκστᾰ́θητε	ἐκστᾰθέντων
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἐκστῆσαι			ἐκστήσᾰσθαι		ἐκστᾰθῆναι
participle	m	ἐκστήσᾱς			ἐκστησᾰ́μενος		ἐκστᾰθείς
	f	ἐκστήσᾱσᾰ			ἐκστησᾰμένη		ἐκστᾰθεῖσᾰ
	n	ἐκστῆσᾰν			ἐκστησᾰ́μενον		ἐκστᾰθέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Aorist: ἐξέστην, ἐξεστᾰ́μην, ἐξέστην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐξέστην	ἐξέστης	ἐξέστη	ἐξέστητον	ἐξεστήτην	ἐξέστημεν	ἐξέστητε	ἐξέστησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐκστῶ	ἐκστῇς	ἐκστῇ	ἐκστῆτον	ἐκστῆτον	ἐκστῶμεν	ἐκστῆτε	ἐκστῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐκσταίην	ἐκσταίης	ἐκσταίη	ἐκσταῖτον, ἐκσταίητον	ἐκσταίτην, ἐκσταιήτην	ἐκσταῖμεν, ἐκσταίημεν	ἐκσταῖτε, ἐκσταίητε	ἐκσταῖεν, ἐκσταίησᾰν
	imperative		ἔκστηθῐ	ἐκστήτω	ἔκστητον	ἐκστήτων		ἔκστητε	ἐκστᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἐξεστᾰ́μην	ἐξέστω	ἐξέστᾰτο	ἐξέστᾰσθον	ἐξεστᾰ́σθην	ἐξεστᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐξέστᾰσθε	ἐξέστᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἐκστῶμαι	ἐκστῇ	ἐκστῆται	ἐκστῆσθον	ἐκστῆσθον	ἐκστώμεθᾰ	ἐκστῆσθε	ἐκστῶνται
	optative	ἐκσταίμην	ἐκσταῖο	ἐκσταῖτο	ἐκσταῖσθον	ἐκσταίσθην	ἐκσταίμεθᾰ	ἐκσταῖσθε	ἐκσταῖντο
	imperative		ἔκστω	ἐκστᾰ́σθω	ἔκστᾰσθον	ἐκστᾰ́σθων		ἔκστᾰσθε	ἐκστᾰ́σθων
passive	indicative	ἐξέστην	ἐξέστης	ἐξέστη	ἐξέστητον	ἐξεστήτην	ἐξέστημεν	ἐξέστητε	ἐξέστησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἐκστῶ	ἐκστῇς	ἐκστῇ	ἐκστῆτον	ἐκστῆτον	ἐκστῶμεν	ἐκστῆτε	ἐκστῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐκστείην	ἐκστείης	ἐκστείη	ἐκστεῖτον, ἐκστείητον	ἐκστείτην, ἐκστειήτην	ἐκστεῖμεν, ἐκστείημεν	ἐκστεῖτε, ἐκστείητε	ἐκστεῖεν, ἐκστείησᾰν
	imperative		ἔκστηθῐ	ἐκστήτω	ἔκστητον	ἐκστήτων		ἔκστητε	ἐκστέντων
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἐκστῆναι			ἔκστᾰσθαι		ἐκστῆναι
participle	m	ἐκστᾱ́ς			ἐκστᾰ́μενος		ἐκστείς
	f	ἐκστᾶσᾰ			ἐκστᾰμένη		ἐκστεῖσᾰ
	n	ἐκστᾰ́ν			ἐκστᾰ́μενον		ἐκστέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Aorist: ἔκστᾰσκον, ἐκστᾰσκόμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἔκστᾰσκον	ἔκστᾰσκες	ἔκστᾰσκε(ν)	ἐκστᾰ́σκετον	ἐκστᾰσκέτην	ἐκστᾰ́σκομεν	ἐκστᾰ́σκετε	ἔκστᾰσκον
	subjunctive	ἐκστᾰ́σκω	ἐκστᾰ́σκῃς	ἐκστᾰ́σκῃ	ἐκστᾰ́σκητον	ἐκστᾰ́σκητον	ἐκστᾰ́σκωμεν	ἐκστᾰ́σκητε	ἐκστᾰ́σκωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐκστᾰ́σκοιμῐ	ἐκστᾰ́σκοις	ἐκστᾰ́σκοι	ἐκστᾰ́σκοιτον	ἐκστᾰσκοίτην	ἐκστᾰ́σκοιμεν	ἐκστᾰ́σκοιτε	ἐκστᾰ́σκοιεν
	imperative		ἔκστᾰσκε	ἐκστᾰσκέτω	ἐκστᾰ́σκετον	ἐκστᾰσκέτων		ἐκστᾰ́σκετε	ἐκστᾰσκόντων
middle	indicative	ἐκστᾰσκόμην	ἐκστᾰ́σκου	ἐκστᾰ́σκετο	ἐκστᾰ́σκεσθον	ἐκστᾰσκέσθην	ἐκστᾰσκόμεθᾰ	ἐκστᾰ́σκεσθε	ἐκστᾰ́σκοντο
	subjunctive	ἐκστᾰ́σκωμαι	ἐκστᾰ́σκῃ	ἐκστᾰ́σκηται	ἐκστᾰ́σκησθον	ἐκστᾰ́σκησθον	ἐκστᾰσκώμεθᾰ	ἐκστᾰ́σκησθε	ἐκστᾰ́σκωνται
	optative	ἐκστᾰσκοίμην	ἐκστᾰ́σκοιο	ἐκστᾰ́σκοιτο	ἐκστᾰ́σκοισθον	ἐκστᾰσκοίσθην	ἐκστᾰσκοίμεθᾰ	ἐκστᾰ́σκοισθε	ἐκστᾰ́σκοιντο
	imperative		ἐκστᾰσκοῦ	ἐκστᾰσκέσθω	ἐκστᾰ́σκεσθον	ἐκστᾰσκέσθων		ἐκστᾰ́σκεσθε	ἐκστᾰσκέσθων
		active			middle
infinitive		ἐκστᾰσκεῖν			ἐκστᾰσκέσθαι
participle	m	ἐκστᾰσκών			ἐκστᾰσκόμενος
	f	ἐκστᾰσκοῦσᾰ			ἐκστᾰσκομένη
	n	ἐκστᾰσκόν			ἐκστᾰσκόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Perfect: ἐξέστᾰκᾰ, ἐξέστᾰμαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐξέστᾰκᾰ	ἐξέστᾰκᾰς	ἐξέστᾰκε(ν)	ἐξεστᾰ́κᾰτον	ἐξεστᾰ́κᾰτον	ἐξεστᾰ́κᾰμεν	ἐξεστᾰ́κᾰτε	ἐξεστᾰ́κᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐξεστᾰ́κω	ἐξεστᾰ́κῃς	ἐξεστᾰ́κῃ	ἐξεστᾰ́κητον	ἐξεστᾰ́κητον	ἐξεστᾰ́κωμεν	ἐξεστᾰ́κητε	ἐξεστᾰ́κωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐξεστᾰ́κοιμῐ, ἐξεστᾰκοίην	ἐξεστᾰ́κοις, ἐξεστᾰκοίης	ἐξεστᾰ́κοι, ἐξεστᾰκοίη	ἐξεστᾰ́κοιτον	ἐξεστᾰκοίτην	ἐξεστᾰ́κοιμεν	ἐξεστᾰ́κοιτε	ἐξεστᾰ́κοιεν
	imperative		ἐξέστᾰκε	ἐξεστᾰκέτω	ἐξεστᾰ́κετον	ἐξεστᾰκέτων		ἐξεστᾰ́κετε	ἐξεστᾰκόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐξέστᾰμαι	ἐξέστᾰσαι	ἐξέστᾰται	ἐξέστᾰσθον	ἐξέστᾰσθον	ἐξεστᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐξέστᾰσθε	ἐξέστᾰνται
	subjunctive	ἐξεστᾰμένος ὦ	ἐξεστᾰμένος ᾖς	ἐξεστᾰμένος ᾖ	ἐξεστᾰμένω ἦτον	ἐξεστᾰμένω ἦτον	ἐξεστᾰμένοι ὦμεν	ἐξεστᾰμένοι ἦτε	ἐξεστᾰμένοι ὦσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐξεστᾰμένος εἴην	ἐξεστᾰμένος εἴης	ἐξεστᾰμένος εἴη	ἐξεστᾰμένω εἴητον/εἶτον	ἐξεστᾰμένω εἰήτην/εἴτην	ἐξεστᾰμένοι εἴημεν/εἶμεν	ἐξεστᾰμένοι εἴητε/εἶτε	ἐξεστᾰμένοι εἴησᾰν/εἶεν
	imperative		ἐξέστᾰσο	ἐξεστᾰ́σθω	ἐξέστᾰσθον	ἐξεστᾰ́σθων		ἐξέστᾰσθε	ἐξεστᾰ́σθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἐξεστᾰκέναι				ἐξεστᾰ́σθαι
participle	m	ἐξεστᾰκώς				ἐξεστᾰμένος
	f	ἐξεστᾰκυῖᾰ				ἐξεστᾰμένη
	n	ἐξεστᾰκός				ἐξεστᾰμένον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Perfect: ἐξέστηκᾰ

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐξέστηκᾰ	ἐξέστηκᾰς	ἐξέστηκε(ν)	ἐξεστήκᾰτον	ἐξεστήκᾰτον	ἐξεστήκᾰμεν	ἐξεστήκᾰτε	ἐξεστήκᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐξεστήκω	ἐξεστήκῃς	ἐξεστήκῃ	ἐξεστήκητον	ἐξεστήκητον	ἐξεστήκωμεν	ἐξεστήκητε	ἐξεστήκωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐξεστήκοιμῐ, ἐξεστηκοίην	ἐξεστήκοις, ἐξεστηκοίης	ἐξεστήκοι, ἐξεστηκοίη	ἐξεστήκοιτον	ἐξεστηκοίτην	ἐξεστήκοιμεν	ἐξεστήκοιτε	ἐξεστήκοιεν
	imperative		ἐξέστηκε	ἐξεστηκέτω	ἐξεστήκετον	ἐξεστηκέτων		ἐξεστήκετε	ἐξεστηκόντων
		active
infinitive		ἐξεστηκέναι
participle	m	ἐξεστηκώς
	f	ἐξεστηκυῖᾰ
	n	ἐξεστηκός
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Perfect: ἐξέστᾰτον

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative				ἐξέστᾰτον	ἐξέστᾰτον	ἐξέστᾰμεν	ἐξέστᾰτε	ἐξεστᾶσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἐξεστῶ	ἐξεστῇς	ἐξεστῇ	ἐξεστῆτον	ἐξεστῆτον	ἐξεστῶμεν	ἐξεστῆτε	ἐξεστῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἐξεσταίην	ἐξεσταίης	ἐξεσταίη	ἐξεσταῖτον, ἐξεσταίητον	ἐξεσταίτην, ἐξεσταιήτην	ἐξεσταῖμεν, ἐξεσταίημεν	ἐξεσταῖτε, ἐξεσταίητε	ἐξεσταῖεν, ἐξεσταίησᾰν
	imperative		ἐξεστᾰ́θι	ἐξεστᾰ́τω	ἐξέστᾰτον	ἐξεστᾰ́των		ἐξέστᾰτε	ἐξεστᾰ́ντων
		active
infinitive		ἐξεστᾰ́ναι
participle	m	ἐξεστώς
	f	ἐξεστῶσᾰ
	n	ἐξεστός
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Pluperfect: ἐξεστήκειν

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐξεστήκειν, ἐξεστήκη	ἐξεστήκεις, ἐξεστήκης	ἐξεστήκει(ν)	ἐξεστήκετον	ἐξεστηκέτην	ἐξεστήκεμεν	ἐξεστήκετε	ἐξεστήκεσᾰν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Pluperfect: ἐξειστήκειν

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐξειστήκειν, ἐξειστήκη	ἐξειστήκεις, ἐξειστήκης	ἐξειστήκει(ν)	ἐξειστήκετον	ἐξειστηκέτην	ἐξειστήκεμεν	ἐξειστήκετε	ἐξειστήκεσᾰν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Pluperfect: ἐξέστᾰτον

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative				ἐξέστᾰτον	ἐξεστᾰ́την	ἐξέστᾰμεν	ἐξέστᾰτε	ἐξέστᾰσᾰν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Derived terms

ἀντεξῐ́στᾰμαι (antexístamai)
πᾰρεξῐ́στημῐ (parexístēmi)
προεξῐ́στᾰμαι (proexístamai)
προσεξῐ́στημῐ (prosexístēmi)
σῠνεξῐ́στᾰμαι (sunexístamai)
ῠ̔πεξῐ́στημῐ (hupexístēmi)

Related terms

ἔκστᾰσῐς (ékstasis)
ἐκστᾰτῐκός (ekstatikós)

References

“ἐξίστημι”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“ἐξίστημι”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
ἐξίστημι in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
Bauer, Walter et al. (2001) A Greek–English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, Third edition, Chicago: University of Chicago Press
G1839 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible