Ancient Greek lemma · Strong’s G4291

προΐστημι

proisthemi · /pro-is'-thay-mee/ — “set before”

set before; put; in the way; set over; exhibit publicly, prostitute; before oneself, choose as one's leader; take as one's guardian; put before one, put in front; put forward as an excuse; pretence, use as a screen…

Full entry

set before; put; in the way; set over; exhibit publicly, prostitute; before oneself, choose as one's leader; take as one's guardian; put before one, put in front; put forward as an excuse; pretence, use as a screen; forward, cite; as an authority; prefer, value above; establish; before; manifest; come forward; approach; stand so as to face; stand in public, be a prostitute

Derivation: from pro (before) + histēmi (set, stand)