Stereoō στερεόω
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| στερεόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | stereoō |
| Strong's number | G4732 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to strengthen |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Stereoō (Greek στερεόω, Strong's G4732) is a Greek verb meaning “to strengthen”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | strength (1), made (1), strong (1), were (1), established (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | were made strong (1), has been made strong (1), were strengthened (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Stereoō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 3:7And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
- 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.By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
- Acts 16:5And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).