στερεόω stereoō · G4732

to strengthen

στερεόω, -ῶ; (στερεός), [in LXX: Isa.42:5 (רָקַע), Jer.5:3 (חָזַק pi.), etc. ; ] ; (a) to make firm or solid; (b) to strengthen, make strong; with accusative of person(s), Act.3:16; τ. βάσεις, pass., Act.3:7. Metaphorical (cf. Je, l.with): τ. πίστει, pass., Act.16:5.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

στερεό-ω, ; make firm or solid, τοὺς πόδας []; τὸν οὐρανόν[]:—passive, []; 2 strengthen, τοῦτον []; confirm, κρίσιν []:—passive, to be made strong, []: metaphorically, to be firmly established, confirmed, []

Where it's used 3 times

Acts 3:7 · Acts 3:16 · Acts 16:5

Source: TBESG G4732; TFLSJ G4732

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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