verb
stereoimō
Greekστερεόω (stereoō)
Strong’sG4732
I strengthen, confirm, establish
stem stereo-3 times in the New Testament3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
στερεόω, -ῶ
(< στερεός), [in LXX: Is 42:5 (רקע), Je 5:3 (חזק pi.), etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4732 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidster-eh-o'-o
to solidify, i.e. confirm (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G4731;
King Jamesestablish, receive strength, make strong.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| stereoileἐστερεοῦντο | was happening · theyimperfect passive indicative 3rd person plural | strengthened | 1× |
| stereoataἐστερέωσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | made … strong | 1× |
| stereoilaἐστερεώθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | made strong | 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 | stereoamō | stereoame | stereoami | stereoama | stereoamē | stereoamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | stereoasō | stereoase | stereoasi | stereoasa | stereoasē | stereoaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stereoatō | stereoate | stereoati | stereoata1×ἐστερέωσεν | stereoatē | stereoatelē |
| we 1st person plural | stereoanō | stereoane | stereoani | stereoana | stereoanē | stereoanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stereoavō | stereoave | stereoavi | stereoava | stereoavē | stereoavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | stereoalō | stereoale | stereoali | stereoala | stereoalē | stereoalelē |
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 | stereoimō | stereoime | stereoimi | stereoima | stereoimē | stereoimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | stereoisō | stereoise | stereoisi | stereoisa | stereoisē | stereoiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stereoitō | stereoite | stereoiti | stereoita | stereoitē | stereoitelē |
| we 1st person plural | stereoinō | stereoine | stereoini | stereoina | stereoinē | stereoinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stereoivō | stereoive | stereoivi | stereoiva | stereoivē | stereoivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | stereoilō | stereoile1×ἐστερεοῦντο | stereoili | stereoila1×ἐστερεώθησαν | stereoilē | stereoilelē |
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 | stereoameiō | stereoameia | stereoameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | stereoaseiō | stereoaseia | stereoaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stereoateiō | stereoateia | stereoateiē |
| we 1st person plural | stereoaneiō | stereoaneia | stereoaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stereoaveiō | stereoaveia | stereoaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | stereoaleiō | stereoaleia | stereoaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stereoimeiō | stereoimeia | stereoimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | stereoiseiō | stereoiseia | stereoiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stereoiteiō | stereoiteia | stereoiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | stereoineiō | stereoineia | stereoineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stereoiveiō | stereoiveia | stereoiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | stereoileiō | stereoileia | stereoileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | stereoasōr | stereoasar | stereoasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stereoatōr | stereoatar | stereoatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | stereoavōr | stereoavar | stereoavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | stereoalōr | stereoalar | stereoalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | stereoisōr | stereoisar | stereoisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stereoitōr | stereoitar | stereoitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | stereoivōr | stereoivar | stereoivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | stereoilōr | stereoilar | stereoilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stereoamoiō | stereoamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | stereoasoiō | stereoasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stereoatoiō | stereoatoia |
| we 1st person plural | stereoanoiō | stereoanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | stereoavoiō | stereoavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | stereoaloiō | stereoaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stereoimoiō | stereoimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | stereoisoiō | stereoisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stereoitoiō | stereoitoia |
| we 1st person plural | stereoinoiō | stereoinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | stereoivoiō | stereoivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | stereoiloiō | stereoiloia |
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 | stereoarō | stereoari | stereoara | stereoarē |
| acted on passive voice | stereoirō | stereoiri | stereoira | stereoirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | stereoarōtos | stereoaritos | stereoaratos | stereoarētos |
| acted on passive voice | stereoirōtos | stereoiritos | stereoiratos | stereoirētos |
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
stereo 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
stereoile“strengthened”was happening · theyimperfect passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 16:5“strengthened”tais men oun ekklēsais stereoile ta pistia kai perisseuale to arithmo kata hēmeran.So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
stereoata“made … strong”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 3:16“made … strong”kai epi ta pistia teu onomeu autou houton hon theōravō kai oidavē stereoata tem onomem autou, kai tas pistias tas dia autou dōata auto tan holoklērian houtan apenanti pantoiu vu.By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
stereoila“made strong”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 3:7“made strong”kai piazaratos auton tau dexau cheirau egeirata auton; parachrēma de stereoila tais basiais autou kai teim sfudreim,Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.