Greek · G4732 · unreviewed

στερεόω

To strengthen

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στερεόω G4732

Pronunciation stereóō

What does στερεόω (stereóō) mean in the Bible?

στερεόω (stereóō) is a Greek word meaning "to strengthen". στερεόω, -ῶ (στερεός), [in LXX: Isa. Shows doctrinal clarity leading to congregational stability.

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Meaning

to strengthen

Extended definition

Strengthen through making physically or spiritually firm; used for bodily healing and faith establishment in Acts.

(στερεός), [in LXX: Isa.42:5 (רָקַע), Jer.5:3 (חָזַק pi.), etc. ;]

ato make firm or solid;

bto strengthen, make strong; with accusative of person(s), Act.3:16; τ. βάσεις, pass., Act.3:7. Metaphorical (cf. Je, l.with): τ. πίστει, pass., Act.16:5.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Why This Word Matters

Shows doctrinal clarity leading to congregational stability. Acts 16:1-5

The strengthening of the man’s feet and ankles confirms the completeness and immediacy of the healing. Acts 3:1-10

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Imperfect

Voices

Passive Active

Indicative states a fact or reality 3×

Aorist Passive Acts 3:7 1×

Aorist Active Acts 3:16 1×

Imperfect Passive Acts 16:5 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2 background 1

Tense

aorist 2 imperfect 1

Voice

passive 2 active 1

Mood

indicative 3

NT Occurrences

Acts 3:16 ἐστερέωσεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 3:7 ἐστερεώθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Acts 16:5 ἐστερεοῦντο imperfect passive indicative background

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses

Acts 16:1-5 Strengthened stereóō Indicative · Imperfect Passive

To be made firm or established.

Acts 3:1-10 Strengthened stereóō Indicative · Aorist Passive

To be made firm, solid, or strong.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 16 — The Gospel Enters Macedonia: Opened Hearts, Broken Chains, and Household Faith

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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