To strengthen
σθενόωStrong’s G4599sthenoō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Sthenoō is the Greek word usually translated “strengthen”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”
Meaning
Usually translated “strengthen”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- he will strengthen 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Peter 1
1 book in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
σθενόω sthenoō · to strengthen
σθενόω, -ῶ (σθένος, strength), to strengthen: with accusative, 1Pe.5:10 (Hesych.).† (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.