verb
bebaiamō
Greekβεβαιόω (bebaioō)
Strong’sG950
I confirm, ratify
stem bebai-8 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
βεβαιόω, -ῶ
(< βέβαιος), [in LXX: Ps 40 (41):12 (נצב hi.), 118 (119):28 (קוּם pi.), III Mac 5:42*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G950 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidbeb-ah-yo'-o
to stabilitate (figuratively)
Fromfrom G949;
King Jamesconfirm, (e-)stablish.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| bebaiatiβεβαιώσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | confirm | 1× |
| bebaiitaἐβεβαιώθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | confirmed | 2× |
| bebaiirōβεβαιοῦσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | strengthened | 1× |
| bebaiaraβεβαιῶσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | confirm | 1× |
| bebaiarōtosβεβαιῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | establishes | 1× |
| bebaiarōtouβεβαιοῦντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine | confirmed | 1× |
| bebaiirōtoisβεβαιούμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine | established | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bebaiamō | bebaiame | bebaiami | bebaiama | bebaiamē | bebaiamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | bebaiasō | bebaiase | bebaiasi | bebaiasa | bebaiasē | bebaiaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bebaiatō | bebaiate | bebaiati1×βεβαιώσει | bebaiata | bebaiatē | bebaiatelē |
| we 1st person plural | bebaianō | bebaiane | bebaiani | bebaiana | bebaianē | bebaianelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | bebaiavō | bebaiave | bebaiavi | bebaiava | bebaiavē | bebaiavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | bebaialō | bebaiale | bebaiali | bebaiala | bebaialē | bebaialelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bebaiimō | bebaiime | bebaiimi | bebaiima | bebaiimē | bebaiimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | bebaiisō | bebaiise | bebaiisi | bebaiisa | bebaiisē | bebaiiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bebaiitō | bebaiite | bebaiiti | bebaiita2×ἐβεβαιώθη | bebaiitē | bebaiitelē |
| we 1st person plural | bebaiinō | bebaiine | bebaiini | bebaiina | bebaiinē | bebaiinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | bebaiivō | bebaiive | bebaiivi | bebaiiva | bebaiivē | bebaiivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | bebaiilō | bebaiile | bebaiili | bebaiila | bebaiilē | bebaiilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bebaiameiō | bebaiameia | bebaiameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | bebaiaseiō | bebaiaseia | bebaiaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bebaiateiō | bebaiateia | bebaiateiē |
| we 1st person plural | bebaianeiō | bebaianeia | bebaianeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | bebaiaveiō | bebaiaveia | bebaiaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | bebaialeiō | bebaialeia | bebaialeiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bebaiimeiō | bebaiimeia | bebaiimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | bebaiiseiō | bebaiiseia | bebaiiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bebaiiteiō | bebaiiteia | bebaiiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | bebaiineiō | bebaiineia | bebaiineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | bebaiiveiō | bebaiiveia | bebaiiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | bebaiileiō | bebaiileia | bebaiileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | bebaiasōr | bebaiasar | bebaiasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bebaiatōr | bebaiatar | bebaiatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | bebaiavōr | bebaiavar | bebaiavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | bebaialōr | bebaialar | bebaialēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | bebaiisōr | bebaiisar | bebaiisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bebaiitōr | bebaiitar | bebaiitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | bebaiivōr | bebaiivar | bebaiivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | bebaiilōr | bebaiilar | bebaiilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bebaiamoiō | bebaiamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | bebaiasoiō | bebaiasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bebaiatoiō | bebaiatoia |
| we 1st person plural | bebaianoiō | bebaianoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | bebaiavoiō | bebaiavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | bebaialoiō | bebaialoia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bebaiimoiō | bebaiimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | bebaiisoiō | bebaiisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bebaiitoiō | bebaiitoia |
| we 1st person plural | bebaiinoiō | bebaiinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | bebaiivoiō | bebaiivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | bebaiiloiō | bebaiiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | bebaiarō | bebaiari | bebaiara1×βεβαιῶσαι | bebaiarē |
| acted on passive voice | bebaiirō1×βεβαιοῦσθαι | bebaiiri | bebaiira | bebaiirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | bebaiarōtos2×βεβαιῶν | bebaiaritos | bebaiaratos | bebaiarētos |
| acted on passive voice | bebaiirōtos1× | bebaiiritos | bebaiiratos | bebaiirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
bebai is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
bebaiati“confirm”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 1:8“confirm”hos kai bebaiati vin heōs teleu anenklētoin en ta hēmera tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou.He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
bebaiita“confirmed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 1:6“confirmed”kathōs tem marturiem tou Christou bebaiita en vi,because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you.
Hebrews 2:3“confirmed”pōs nis ekfeugeni tēlikoutau amelaratois sōtērēau, hotinas, archan lambaratas lalirō dia tou kuriou, hupo toiu akouaratoiu eis nin bebaiita,how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
bebaiirō“strengthened”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
Hebrews 13:9“strengthened”didachai poikilai kai xenai mē paraferivōr; kalem gar charia bebaiirō tan kardian, ouk brōmei, en hei ouk ōfelila tois peripatarōtois.Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.
bebaiara“confirm”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Romans 15:8“confirm”legamō gar Christon diakonon ginirē peritomau huper alētheiau theou, eis tem bebaiara tain epangeliain toiu patēroiu,For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,
bebaiarōtos“establishes”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
2 Corinthians 1:21“establishes”tos de bebaiarōtos nin sun vi eis Christon kai chriaratos nin theos,Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us,
bebaiarōtou“confirmed”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Mark 16:20“confirmed”ekeinois de exercharatois kērussala pantachou, tou kuriou sunergarōtou kai ton logon bebaiarōtou dia teiu epakoloutharōteiu sēmeiu.And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.
bebaiirōtois“established”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Colossians 2:7“established”rizirētois kai epoikodomirōtois en auto kai bebaiirōtois ta pistia kathōs didaskiva, perisseuarōtois en eucharistia.rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.