To strengthen
ἐπιστηρίζωStrong’s G1991epistērizō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Epistērizō is the Greek word usually translated “strengthening” and “strengthened”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “strengthening” and “strengthened”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- strengthening 3
- strengthened 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 4
1 book in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 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.
Greek dictionary
ἐπιστηρίζω epistērizō · to strengthen
ἐπι-στηρίζω [in LXX for סָמַךְ, etc. ;] to make stronger, confirm: with accusative, Act.14:22 15:32, 41.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “strengthen” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
STRENGTHEN, verb transitive
- To make strong or stronger; to add strength to, either physical, legal or moral; as, to strengthen a limb; to strengthen an obligation.
- To confirm; to establish; as, to strengthen authority.
- To animate; to encourage; to fix in resolution.“Charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him” Deuteronomy 3:28
- To cause to increase in power or security.
All definitions and other forms of “strengthen”
STRENGTHEN, verb intransitive
To grow strong or stronger.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.