στερεόω

stereoō · strengthen, make firm

Greek word · Strong’s number G4732 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

stereoō (στερεόω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “strengthen, make firm”.

Make firm, strengthen.

How to say it

ste·re·o·ō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. To give solidity and vigor.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • has made strong ×1
  • were being strengthened ×1
  • were made strong ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Acts 3:7

    And taking him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong,

  • Acts 3:16

    And by faith in his name, this man, whom you see and know, his name has made strong; and the faith that comes through him has given him this complete health in the presence of all of you.

  • Acts 16:5

    So the assemblies were being strengthened in the faith and were increasing in number daily.