στηρίζω stērizō

Greek word for “to establish” · Strong’s G4741 · used 13 times in 13 verses

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Meaning

στηρίζω; to fix, set fast, make fast:;

How it is translated

Glosses given for stērizō in context, with how often each is used:

• do strengthen 3
• strengthen 3
• steadfastly set 1
• has been fixed 1
• strengthening 1
• would he strengthen 1
• will strengthen 1
• will confirm 1
• strengthened 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

1 Thessalonians 3 (2), Luke 9 (1), Luke 16 (1), Luke 22 (1), Romans 1 (1), Romans 16 (1), 2 Thessalonians 2 (1), 2 Thessalonians 3 (1), James 5 (1), 1 Peter 5 (1)

Forms

• στηρίξαι 4
• στήρισον 2
• στηρίξει 2
• ἐστήρισεν 1
• ἐστήρικται 1
• στηριχθῆναι 1
• στηρίξατε 1
• ἐστηριγμένους 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with stērizō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• καρδία kardia “heart” 3
• παρουσία parousia “coming” 2
• αἰώνιος aiōnios “eternal” 2
• εὐαγγέλιον euangelion “gospel” 2
• παρακαλέω parakaleō “to plead/comfort” 2
• μέλλω mellō “to ensue” 2
• ἔργον ergon “work” 2
• δύναμαι dunamai “be able” 2
• πίστις pistis “faith” 2
• περί peri “about” 2
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 2

Key verses

The verses using stērizō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 9:51 — 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,
• Luke 22:32 — But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
• Romans 1:11 — For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
• Romans 16:25 — 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…
• 1 Thessalonians 3:2 — 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…
• 1 Thessalonians 3:13 — 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.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:17 — Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:3 — But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
• James 5:8 — Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
• 1 Peter 5:10 — But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish,…
• 2 Peter 1:12 — Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
• Revelation 3:2 — Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.