Epistērizō ἐπιστηρίζω

Epistērizō (Greek ἐπιστηρίζω, Strong's G1991) is a Greek verb meaning “to strengthen”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Epistērizō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Acts

• Acts 14:22
  Confirming 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.strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
• Acts 15:32
  And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
• Acts 15:41
  And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
• Acts 18:23
  And 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.After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).