Strong's Lexicon
G4741 — στηρίζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4741 |
|---|---|
| Word: | στηρίζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from a presumed derivative of G2476 (like G4731) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 13 |
| Transliteration: | sterizo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | stay-rid'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to set fast 2. (literally) to turn resolutely in a certain direction 3. (figuratively) to confirm |
| KJV Renderings: | fix, (e-)stablish, stedfastly set, strengthen |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
στηρίζω; future στηριξω (as in the best Greek writings), and στηρίσω (in 2Th 3:3 manuscript Vat., as in Jer 17:5; στηριῶ, Jer 3:12; Jer 24:6; Eze 14:8; Sir 6:37 (see references below)); 1 aorist ἐστήριξα, and ἐστήρισα (στήρισον, Luk 22:32 L T Tr WH; Rev 3:2 G L T Tr WH, as in Jdg 19:5; Jdg 19:8; Eze 6:2; Pro 15:25, etc.; cf. (WHs Appendix, p. 170); Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Sprchl. i., p. 372; Buttmann, 36 (32); Kühner, § 343, i., p. 910; (Veitch, under the word)); passive, perfect ἐστηριγμαι; 1 aorist ἐστηρίχθην; (στῆριγξ a support; akin to στερεός, which see, στερρός, and German stärken; cf. Curtius, § 222); from Homer down;
a. to make stable, place firmly, set fast, fix: ἐστήρικται (χάσμα), is fixed, Luk 16:26; στηρίζω τό πρόσωπον, to set one’s face steadfastly, keep the face turned (Eze 6:2; Eze 13:17; Eze 15:7; etc.) τοῦ πορεύεσθαι εἰς with an accusative of place, a Hebrew expression (see πρόσωπον, 1 b. (and cf. Buttmann, § 140, 16 δ.; Winer’s Grammar, 33)), Luk 9:51.
b. to strengthen, make firm; tropically (not so in secular authors) to render constant, confirm, one’s mind (A. V. establish): τινα, Luk 22:32; (Act 18:23 where R G ἐπιστηρίζων); Rom 1:11; Rom 16:25; 1Th 3:2; 2Th 3:3; 1Pe 5:10 (here Rec. has 1 aorist optative 3 person singular στηρίξαι); Rev 3:2; τήν καρδίαν τίνος, 1Th 3:13; Jas 5:8; τινα ἐν τίνι, 2Th 2:17; 2Pe 1:12. (Compare: ἐπιστηρίζω.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
στηρίζω (fix)
Luke 9:51
- KJV: And it came to pass when the time was come that he should be received up he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem
- GK: εγένετο δε εν τω συμπληρούσθαι τας ημέρας της αναλήψεως αυτού και αυτός το πρόσωπον αυτού εστήριξε του πορεύεσθαι εις Ιερουσαλήμ
Luke 16:26
- KJV: And 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 from thence
- GK: και επί πάσι τούτοις μεταξύ ημών και υμών χάσμα μέγα εστήρικται όπως οι θέλοντες διαβήναι ένθεν προς υμάς μη δύνωνται μηδέ οι εκείθεν προς ημάς διαπερώσιν
Luke 22:32
- KJV: But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not and when thou art converted strengthen thy brethren
- GK: εγώ δε εδεήθην περί σου ίνα μη εκλείπη η πίστις σου και συ ποτε επιστρέψας στήριξον τους αδελφούς σου
Romans 1:11
- KJV: For I long to see you that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift to the end ye may be established
- GK: επιποθώ γαρ ιδείν υμάς ίνα τι μεταδώ χάρισμα υμίν πνευματικόν εις το στηριχθήναι υμάς
Romans 16:25
- KJV: Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret since the world began
- GK: τω δε δυναμένω υμάς στηρίξαι κατά το ευαγγέλιόν μου και το κήρυγμα Ιησού χριστού κατά αποκάλυψιν μυστηρίου χρόνοις αιωνίοις σεσιγημένου
1 Thessalonians 3:2
- KJV: And sent Timotheus our brother and minister of God and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith
- GK: και επέμψαμεν Τιμόθεον τον αδελφόν ημών και διάκονον του θεού και συνεργόν ημών εν τω ευαγγελίω του χριστού εις το στηρίξαι υμάς και παρακαλέσαι υμάς περί της πίστεως υμών
1 Thessalonians 3:13
- KJV: To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God even our Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints
- GK: εις το στηρίξαι υμών τας καρδίας αμέμπτους εν αγιωσύνη έμπροσθεν του θεού και πατρός ημών εν τη παρουσία του κυρίου ημών Ιησού χριστού μετά πάντων των αγίων αυτού
2 Thessalonians 2:17
- KJV: Comfort your hearts and stablish you in every good word and work
- GK: παρακαλέσαι υμών τας καρδίας και στηρίξαι υμάς εν παντί λόγω και έργω αγαθώ
2 Thessalonians 3:3
- KJV: But the Lord is faithful who shall stablish you and keep from evil
- GK: πιστός δε εστιν ο κύριος ος στηρίξει υμάς και φυλάξει από του πονηρού