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GreekG1991Verb

ἐπιστηρίζω

epistērizō

4Occurrences
G1991Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to support further, i.e. reestablish

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4741 (στηρίζω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to make stronger, confirm: with accusative.
LXX: for סָמַךְ, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐπιστηρίζω appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
4

Key Passages

Acts 14:22BSB

strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Acts 15:32BSB

Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

Acts 15:41BSB

And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Acts 18:23BSB

After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.