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GreekG2901Verb

κραταιόω

krataioō

4Occurrences
G2901Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to empower, i.e. (passively) increase in vigor

from G2900 (κραταιός);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to strengthen; pass., to wax strong: πνεύματι; δυνάμει κ. διὰ πνεύματος.
LXX: chiefly for חָזַק

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

κραταιόω appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
2
1 Corinthians
1
Ephesians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 16:13BSB

Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.

Ephesians 3:16BSB

I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,

Luke 1:80BSB

And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.

Luke 2:40BSB

And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.

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