A prolonged form of a primary word στάω staō (of the same meaning and used for it in certain tenses); to stand (transitively or intransitively) used in various applications (literally or figuratively): - abide appoint bring continue covenant establish hold up lay present set (up) stanch stand (by forth still up). Compare G5087.
3 For they being ignorant ofGod'srighteousness, andgoing aboutto establishtheir ownrighteousness, havenotsubmitted themselvesunto the righteousnessof God.