Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
stereoō
Simplified transliteration
stereoo
Principal Parts
(ἐστέρεον), -, ἐστερέωσα, -, -, ἐστερεώθην
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(3)
Gloss
to make strong; (pass.) to become strong, be strengthened
Definition
to make firm; to strengthen, Acts 3:7, 16; to settle, Acts 16:5*
Greek-English Concordance for στερεόω
| Acts 3:7 |
Then taking him by the right hand, Peter raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong (estereōthēsan | ἐστερεώθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl); |
| Acts 3:16 |
And on the basis of faith in his name — his name itself has (estereōsen | ἐστερέωσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) made (estereōsen | ἐστερέωσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) this man strong (estereōsen | ἐστερέωσεν | aor act ind 3 sg), whom you see and know. The faith that is through Jesus has given him this wholeness before all of you. |
| Acts 16:5 |
So the churches were strengthened (estereounto | ἐστερεοῦντο | imperf pass ind 3 pl) in the faith, and they increased in number daily. |