Strong G1991ἐπιστηρίζω
to strengthen
- Transliteration
- epistērizō
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-stay-rid'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπι-στηρίζω
[in LXX for סָמַךְ, etc.;]
to make stronger, confirm: with accusative, Act.14:22 15:32, 41.†
(AS)
[in LXX for סָמַךְ, etc.;]
to make stronger, confirm: with accusative, Act.14:22 15:32, 41.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1991 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- confirm3
- strengthen1
First verses
- Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
- Acts 15:32And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
- Acts 15:41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
- Acts 18:23And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιστηρ-ίζω,
cause to rest on, ἐπιστηριῶ ἐπί σε τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου[LXX (LXX.Psa.31(32).8)]; make to lean on, τί τινι [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Oppianus Apamensis Epicus “Cynegetica” 4.256)]; set over, Δεῖμον κεραυνῷ [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 2.417)]; confirm, τινά [NT (NT.Act.15.32)]:—passive, to be supported, ἐν τῷ ὕδατι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 933a10; τινί 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Ind.” 6)]; ἐπιστηριχθήσομαι and ἐπεστηρίχθη ἐπὶ [τοὺς κίονας], [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.Judg.16.26, 29, compare 2nd c.AD: Aquila LXX.Exo.17.12.)]
cause to rest on, ἐπιστηριῶ ἐπί σε τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου[LXX (LXX.Psa.31(32).8)]; make to lean on, τί τινι [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Oppianus Apamensis Epicus “Cynegetica” 4.256)]; set over, Δεῖμον κεραυνῷ [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 2.417)]; confirm, τινά [NT (NT.Act.15.32)]:—passive, to be supported, ἐν τῷ ὕδατι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 933a10; τινί 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Ind.” 6)]; ἐπιστηριχθήσομαι and ἐπεστηρίχθη ἐπὶ [τοὺς κίονας], [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.Judg.16.26, 29, compare 2nd c.AD: Aquila LXX.Exo.17.12.)]