4732. stereoó

Lexicon

stereoó: To make firm, to establish, to strengthen

Original Word: στερεόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: stereoó
Pronunciation: ster-eh-OH-o
Phonetic Spelling: (ster-eh-o'-o)
Definition: To make firm, to establish, to strengthen
Meaning: I strengthen, confirm, establish, settle.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

establish, receive strength, make strong.

From stereos; to solidify, i.e. Confirm (literally or figuratively) -- establish, receive strength, make strong.

see GREEK stereos

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 4732 stereóō – make stable (solid, immoveable). See 4731 (stereos).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from stereos
Definition
to make firm, strengthen
NASB Translation
strengthened (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4732: στερεόω

στερεόω, στερέω: 1 aorist ἐστερέωσα; imperfect 3 person plural ἐστερεοῦντο; 1 aorist passive ἐστερεωθην; (στερεός); to make solid, make firm, strengthen, make strong: τινα, the body of anyone, Acts 3:16; τάς βάσεις, passive, Acts 3:7; passive, τῇ πίστει, as respects faith (see στερεός, at the end), Acts 16:5. (The Sept.; Xenophon, Diodorus.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from στερεός (stereos), meaning "firm" or "solid."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H553 אָמֵץ (amats): To be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard.
• H2388 חָזַק (chazaq): To strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute.

These Hebrew terms share a similar semantic range with στερεόω, emphasizing strength, firmness, and the act of making something or someone strong or established.

Usage: The verb στερεόω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of making something firm or stable, often in a spiritual or moral sense. It can refer to the strengthening of faith, the confirmation of a promise, or the establishment of a person or group in a particular state or condition.

Context: The Greek verb στερεόω appears in several key passages in the New Testament, each highlighting the concept of strengthening or establishing. In the context of the early Christian community, this term often conveys the idea of spiritual fortification and assurance.

• Acts 3:7 (BSB): "Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong." Here, στερεόω is used to describe the miraculous strengthening of the lame man's feet and ankles, illustrating the physical manifestation of divine power.

• Romans 16:25 (BSB): "Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ..." In this doxology, Paul uses στερεόω to express the idea of God strengthening believers through the gospel, emphasizing the spiritual fortification that comes from divine truth.

• 1 Thessalonians 3:13 (BSB): "May He strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father..." Here, the focus is on moral and spiritual strengthening, preparing believers to stand blameless before God.

• Hebrews 13:9 (BSB): "Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods of no value to those devoted to them." This passage contrasts the strengthening of the heart through grace with reliance on external rituals, underscoring the importance of internal, spiritual fortitude.

The use of στερεόω in these contexts reflects a broader theological theme of divine empowerment and the establishment of believers in faith and righteousness. It underscores the transformative power of God's intervention, whether through miraculous healing, the proclamation of the gospel, or the internal work of grace.

Forms and Transliterations

εστερεουντο εστερεούντο ἐστερεοῦντο εστερεώθη εστερεωθησαν εστερεώθησαν ἐστερεώθησαν εστερεωμένης εστερέωσα εστερέωσαν εστερέωσε εστερεωσεν ἐστερέωσεν εστερήθησαν εστέρησας εστέρησέ στερεών στερεώσαντι στερεώσας στερεώσεις στερήσει estereosen estereōsen esteréosen esteréōsen estereothesan estereōthēsan estereṓthesan estereṓthēsan estereounto estereoûnto

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 3:7 V-AIP-3P
GRK: παραχρῆμα δὲ ἐστερεώθησαν αἱ βάσεις
NAS: and his ankles were strengthened.
KJV: and ankle bones received strength.
INT: immediately moreover were strengthened the feet

Acts 3:16 V-AIA-3S
GRK: καὶ οἴδατε ἐστερέωσεν τὸ ὄνομα
NAS: [it is] the name of Jesus which has strengthened this
KJV: hath made this man strong, whom ye see
INT: and know is made strong the name

Acts 16:5 V-IIM/P-3P
GRK: οὖν ἐκκλησίαι ἐστερεοῦντο τῇ πίστει
NAS: the churches were being strengthened in the faith,
KJV: the churches established in the faith,
INT: Therefore churches were strengthened in the faith

Strong's Greek 4732
3 Occurrences

ἐστερέωσεν — 1 Occ.
ἐστερεώθησαν — 1 Occ.
ἐστερεοῦντο — 1 Occ.