κραταιόω
krataioō · grow strong
Greek word · Strong’s number G2901 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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krataioō (κραταιόω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “grow strong”.
Become strong; be strengthened.
How to say it
kra·tai·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
- Gain might, grow in vigour.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- be strengthened ×1
- be strong ×1
- became strong ×1
- becoming strong ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 1:80
And the child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
- Luke 2:40
And the child grew and became strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
- Ephesians 3:16
that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner man,