verb
krataiomō
Strong’sG2901
I strengthen, confirm, grow strong
stem kratai-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
† κραταιόω, -ῶ
(late form of κρατύνω; < κράτος), [in LXX chiefly for חזק;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2901 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkrat-ah-yo'-o
to empower, i.e. (passively) increase in vigor
Fromfrom G2900;
King Jamesbe strengthened, be (wax) strong.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
strengthen, τὰς χεῖράς τινος Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum LXX.1Ki.23.16, +others:—passive, NT, etc.; κ. ὑπέρ τινα to be too strong for him, prevail against him, LXX
2 passive, to be determined, κ. τοῦ πορεύεσθαι LXX
II intransitive in active, prevail, ἐπί τινας LXX; ὑπέρ τινας LXX
III middle, control, Refs 1st c.AD+.
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| krataioteἐκραταιοῦτο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | strong | 2× |
| krataiovōrκραταιοῦσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural | strong | 1× |
| krataiiraκραταιωθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | strengthened | 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, 2 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | krataiomō | krataiome | krataiomē | krataiomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | krataiosō | krataiose | krataiosē | krataioselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | krataiotō | krataiote2×ἐκραταιοῦτο | krataiotē | krataiotelē |
| we 1st person plural | krataionō | krataione | krataionē | krataionelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | krataiovō | krataiove | krataiovē | krataiovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | krataiolō | krataiole | krataiolē | krataiolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | krataiimi | krataiima |
| you 2nd person singular | krataiisi | krataiisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | krataiiti | krataiita |
| we 1st person plural | krataiini | krataiina |
| ye 2nd person plural | krataiivi | krataiiva |
| they 3rd person plural | krataiili | krataiila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | krataiomeiō | krataiomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | krataioseiō | krataioseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | krataioteiō | krataioteiē |
| we 1st person plural | krataioneiō | krataioneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | krataioveiō | krataioveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | krataioleiō | krataioleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | krataiimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | krataiiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | krataiiteia |
| we 1st person plural | krataiineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | krataiiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | krataiileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | krataiosōr | krataiosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | krataiotōr | krataiotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | krataiovōr1×κραταιοῦσθε | krataiovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | krataiolōr | krataiolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | krataiisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | krataiitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | krataiivar |
| they 3rd person plural | krataiilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | krataiomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | krataiosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | krataiotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | krataionoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | krataiovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | krataioloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | krataiimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | krataiisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | krataiitoia |
| we 1st person plural | krataiinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | krataiivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | krataiiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | krataiorō | krataiorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | krataiiri | krataiira1×κραταιωθῆναι |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | krataiorōntos | krataiorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | krataiirintos | krataiirantos |
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
kratai 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
Other words sharing the exact same stem — not merely related in meaning.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
krataiote“strong”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 1:80Tem de paidiem auxanate kai krataiote pneume, kai ate en tai erēmai …And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in …
Luke 2:40Tem de paidiem auxanate kai krataiote plērorōntem sofia, kai charitas theou ate …And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and …
krataiovōr“strong”happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 16:13Grēgoravōr, stēkavōr en ta pistia, andrizovōr, krataiovōr.… faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
krataiira“strengthened”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
Ephesians 3:16“strengthened”… tem ploutem tau doxau autou dunamia krataiira dia teu pneumeu autou eis ton …… that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner …