To establish
στηρίζωStrong’s G4741stērizō
Appears in 12 verses of the New Testament
In short
Stērizō is the Greek word usually translated “do strengthen”, “strengthen” and “steadfastly set”. It appears in 12 verses of the New Testament.
“Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do strengthen”, “strengthen” and “steadfastly set”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do strengthen 3
- to strengthen 2
- steadfastly set 1
- has been fixed 1
- strengthening 1
- would he strengthen 1
- will strengthen 1
- he will confirm 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 3
- 1 Thessalonians 2
- 2 Thessalonians 2
- Romans 1
- James 1
- 1 Peter 1
8 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3In contextBut the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
- 2 Peter 1:12In contextWherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
- Luke 9:51And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
- Luke 16:26And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
- Luke 22:32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
- Romans 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
Greek dictionary
στηρίζω stērizō · to establish
στηρίζω [in LXX for סָמַךְ, שׂוּם, etc. ;] to fix, set fast, make fast: Luk.16:26; τ. πρόσωτον (Eze.6:2 13:17, al.; see Dalman, Words, 30 f.), Luk.9:51. Metaphorical, to confirm, establish: with, accusative, Luk.22:32, Act.18:23, Rom.1:11 16:25, 1Th.3:2 3:13, 2Th.3:3, Jas.5:8, 1Pe.5:10, Rev.3:2; id. before ἐν, 2Th.2:17, 2Pe.1:12.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “establish” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ESTAB'LISH, verb transitive
[Latin stabilio; Heb. to set, fix, establish ]
- To set and fix firmly or unalterably; to settle permanently.“I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant” Genesis 17:19
- To found permanently; to erect and fix or settle; as, to establish a colony or an empire.
- To enact or decree by authority and for permanence; to ordain; to appoint; as, to establish laws, regulations, institutions, rules, ordinances, etc.
- To settle or fix; to confirm; as, to establish a person, society or corporation, in possessions or privileges.
All definitions
- To make firm; to confirm; to ratify what has been previously set or made.“God forbid; yea, we establish the law” Romans 3:31
- To settle or fix what is wavering, doubtful or weak; to confirm.“So were the churches established in the faith” Acts 16:5
- To confirm; to fulfill; to make good.
- To set up in the place of another and confirm.“Who go about to establish their own righteousness” Romans 10:3
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.