κραταιόω krataioō · G2901
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)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
κρᾰταιό-ω, ; strengthen, τὰς χεῖράς τινος Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum LXX.1Ki.23.16, +others:—passive, [], etc.; κ. ὑπέρ τινα to be too strong for him, prevail against him, []; 2 passive, to be determined, κ. τοῦ πορεύεσθαι []; II intransitive in active, prevail, ἐπί τινας []; ὑπέρ τινας []; III middle, control, [].
Where it's used 4 times
Luke 1:80 · Luke 2:40 · 1 Corinthians 16:13 · Ephesians 3:16
Source: TBESG G2901; TFLSJ G2901
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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