ἐπιστηρίζω
epistērizō · strengthen
Greek word · Strong’s number G1991 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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epistērizō (ἐπιστηρίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “strengthen”.
Make stronger.
How to say it
e·pis·tē·ri·zō
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
- To give more courage and steadiness.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- strengthening ×2
- strengthened them ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to remain in the faith, and saying that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God.
- Acts 15:32
Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
- Acts 15:41
And he was passing through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.