4741 - stérizó

Strong's Concordance

Original word: στηρίζω
Transliteration: stérizó
Definition (short): strengthen
Definition (full): to make fast, establish

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: akin to stérigx (support, prop)
Definition: to make fast, establish
NASB Translation: confirm (1), determined (1), establish (2), established (2), fixed (1), strengthen (6), strengthening (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From a presumed derivative of histemi (like stereos); to set fast, i.e. (literally) to turn resolutely in a certain direction, or (figuratively) to confirm -- fix, (e-)stablish, stedfastly set, strengthen.

see GREEK histemi

see GREEK stereos

KJV: And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
NASB: When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem;
KJV: And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
NASB: And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'
KJV: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
NASB: but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers."
KJV: And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
NASB: And having spent some time there, he left and passed successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
KJV: For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
NASB: For I long to see you so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be established;