στερεόωstereóō
to solidify, i.e. confirm (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4732
Meanings
(a) to make firm or solid
(b) to strengthen, make strong; with accusative of person, Acts 3:16; τ. βάσεις, passive, Acts 3:7. Metaph. (cf. Jeremiah 5:3): τ. πίστει, passive, Acts 16:5.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Acts 3:7 Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened.
- Acts 3:16 “Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed—and you know how crippled he was before. Faith in Jesus’ name has healed him before your very eyes.
- Acts 16:5 So the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.