To strengthen
κραταιόωStrong’s G2901krataioō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Krataioō is the Greek word usually translated “was strengthened”, “was being strengthened” and “do be strong”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.”
Meaning
Usually translated “was strengthened”, “was being strengthened” and “do be strong”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- he was strengthened 1
- he was being strengthened 1
- do be strong 1
- to be strengthened 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
- 1 Corinthians 1
- Ephesians 1
3 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 2:40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
- Ephesians 3:16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Greek dictionary
κραταιόω krataioō · to strengthen
κραταιόω, -ῶ (late form of κρατύνω; κράτος) [in LXX chiefly for חָזַק ;] to strengthen; pass., to wax strong: Luk.2:40, 1Co.16:13; πνεύματι, Luk.1:80; δυνάμει κ. διὰ τ. πνεύματος, Eph.3:16.† (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.