Strong G4732στερεόω
to strengthen
- Transliteration
- stereoō
- Pronunciation
- ster-eh-o'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G4731; to solidify that is confirm (literally or figuratively): - establish receive strength make strong.
Detailed definition
στερεόω, -ῶ
(στερεός), [in LXX: Isa.42:5 (רָקַע), Jer.5:3 (חָזַק pi.), etc.;]
__(a) to make firm or solid;
__(b) to strengthen, make strong; with accusative of person(s), Act.3:16; τ. βάσεις, pass., Act.3:7. Metaphorical (cf. Je, l.with): τ. πίστει, pass., Act.16:5.†
(AS)
(στερεός), [in LXX: Isa.42:5 (רָקַע), Jer.5:3 (חָזַק pi.), etc.;]
__(a) to make firm or solid;
__(b) to strengthen, make strong; with accusative of person(s), Act.3:16; τ. βάσεις, pass., Act.3:7. Metaphorical (cf. Je, l.with): τ. πίστει, pass., Act.16:5.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4732 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- be1
- establish1
- make1
- receive1
- strong1
First verses
- Acts 3:7And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
- Acts 3:16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
- Acts 16:5And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
στερεό-ω,
make firm or solid, τοὺς πόδας [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 4.3, compare 5; τὴν γῆν ἐπὶ τῶν ὑδάτων LXX.Psa.135(136).6)]; τὸν οὐρανόν[LXX (LXX.Isa.45.12)]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.9, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 735b2.)]
2 strengthen, τοῦτον [NT (NT.Act.3.16)]; confirm, κρίσιν [LXX (LXX.Sir.3.2)]:—passive, to be made strong, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.8.8, NT.Act.3.7)]: metaphorically, to be firmly established, confirmed, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.1Ki.2.1, +others, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 15.57.)]
make firm or solid, τοὺς πόδας [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 4.3, compare 5; τὴν γῆν ἐπὶ τῶν ὑδάτων LXX.Psa.135(136).6)]; τὸν οὐρανόν[LXX (LXX.Isa.45.12)]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.9, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 735b2.)]
2 strengthen, τοῦτον [NT (NT.Act.3.16)]; confirm, κρίσιν [LXX (LXX.Sir.3.2)]:—passive, to be made strong, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.8.8, NT.Act.3.7)]: metaphorically, to be firmly established, confirmed, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.1Ki.2.1, +others, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 15.57.)]