verb
epistērizamō
Greekἐπιστηρίζω (epistērizō)
Strong’sG1991
I prop up, uphold, confirm
stem epistēriz-3 times in the New Testament3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐπι-στηρίζω
[in LXX for סָמַךְ, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1991 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| epistērizalaἐπεστήριξαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | strengthened | 1× |
| epistērizarōtosἐπιστηρίζων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | strengthening | 1× |
| epistērizarōtoisἐπιστηρίζοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | strengthening | 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epistērizamō | epistērizame | epistērizami | epistērizama | epistērizamē | epistērizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | epistērizasō | epistērizase | epistērizasi | epistērizasa | epistērizasē | epistērizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epistērizatō | epistērizate | epistērizati | epistērizata | epistērizatē | epistērizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | epistērizanō | epistērizane | epistērizani | epistērizana | epistērizanē | epistērizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epistērizavō | epistērizave | epistērizavi | epistērizava | epistērizavē | epistērizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | epistērizalō | epistērizale | epistērizali | epistērizala1×ἐπεστήριξαν | epistērizalē | epistērizalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epistērizameiō | epistērizameia | epistērizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | epistērizaseiō | epistērizaseia | epistērizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epistērizateiō | epistērizateia | epistērizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | epistērizaneiō | epistērizaneia | epistērizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epistērizaveiō | epistērizaveia | epistērizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | epistērizaleiō | epistērizaleia | epistērizaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | epistērizasōr | epistērizasar | epistērizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epistērizatōr | epistērizatar | epistērizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | epistērizavōr | epistērizavar | epistērizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | epistērizalōr | epistērizalar | epistērizalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epistērizamoiō | epistērizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | epistērizasoiō | epistērizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epistērizatoiō | epistērizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | epistērizanoiō | epistērizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | epistērizavoiō | epistērizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | epistērizaloiō | epistērizaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | epistērizarō | epistērizari | epistērizara | epistērizarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | epistērizarōtos2×ἐπιστηρίζων | epistērizaritos | epistērizaratos | epistērizarētos |
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
epistēriz 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
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
epistērizala“strengthened”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 15:32“strengthened”Ioudaos tē kai Silaos, kai autois profētois arōtois, dia logou pollou parakalala toin adelfoin kai epistērizala;Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
epistērizarōtos“strengthening”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 15:41“strengthening”dierchete de tan Surian kai tan Kilikian epistērizarōtos tain ekklēsain.And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
epistērizarōtois“strengthening”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 14:22“strengthening”epistērizarōtois tain psuchain toiu mathētoiu, parakalarōtois emmenarō ta pistia kai hoti dia pollaiu thlipsiaiu datō nin eiserchara eis tan basileian tou theou.strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.