verb
stērizamō
Greekστηρίζω (stērizō)
Strong’sG4741
I fix firmly, strengthen
stem stēriz-13 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
στηρίζω
[in LXX for סמך, שׂוּם (שׂים), etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4741 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidstay-rid'-zo
to set fast, i.e. (literally) to turn resolutely in a certain direction, or (figuratively) to confirm
Fromfrom a presumed derivative of G2476 (like G4731);
King Jamesfix, (e-)stablish, stedfastly set, strengthen.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| stērizatiστηρίξει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | confirm | 2× |
| stērizataἐστήρισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | set | 1× |
| stērizitēἐστήρικται | has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | fixed | 1× |
| stērizasarστήρισον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | strengthen | 2× |
| stērizavarστηρίξατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | strengthen | 1× |
| stērizatoiaστηρίξαι | happened · he/she/itaorist active optative 3rd person singular | strengthen | 1× |
| stērizaraστηρίξαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | establish | 2× |
| stēriziraστηριχθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | strengthen | 1× |
| stērizarōtosστηρίζων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | strengthening | 1× |
| stērizirētoinἐστηριγμένους | has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative 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, 4 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 | stērizamō | stērizame | stērizami | stērizama | stērizamē | stērizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | stērizasō | stērizase | stērizasi | stērizasa | stērizasē | stērizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stērizatō | stērizate | stērizati2×στηρίξει | stērizata1×ἐστήρισεν | stērizatē | stērizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | stērizanō | stērizane | stērizani | stērizana | stērizanē | stērizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stērizavō | stērizave | stērizavi | stērizava | stērizavē | stērizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | stērizalō | stērizale | stērizali | stērizala | stērizalē | stērizalelē |
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 | stērizimō | stērizime | stērizimi | stērizima | stērizimē | stērizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | stērizisō | stērizise | stērizisi | stērizisa | stērizisē | stēriziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stērizitō | stērizite | stēriziti | stērizita | stērizitē1×ἐστήρικται | stērizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | stērizinō | stērizine | stērizini | stērizina | stērizinē | stērizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stērizivō | stērizive | stērizivi | stēriziva | stērizivē | stērizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | stērizilō | stērizile | stērizili | stērizila | stērizilē | stērizilelē |
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 | stērizameiō | stērizameia | stērizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | stērizaseiō | stērizaseia | stērizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stērizateiō | stērizateia | stērizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | stērizaneiō | stērizaneia | stērizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stērizaveiō | stērizaveia | stērizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | stērizaleiō | stērizaleia | stērizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stērizimeiō | stērizimeia | stērizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | stēriziseiō | stēriziseia | stēriziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stēriziteiō | stēriziteia | stēriziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | stērizineiō | stērizineia | stērizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stēriziveiō | stēriziveia | stēriziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | stērizileiō | stērizileia | stērizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | stērizasōr | stērizasar2×στήρισον | stērizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stērizatōr | stērizatar | stērizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | stērizavōr | stērizavar1×στηρίξατε | stērizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | stērizalōr | stērizalar | stērizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | stērizisōr | stērizisar | stērizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stērizitōr | stērizitar | stērizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | stērizivōr | stērizivar | stērizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | stērizilōr | stērizilar | stērizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stērizamoiō | stērizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | stērizasoiō | stērizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stērizatoiō | stērizatoia1×στηρίξαι |
| we 1st person plural | stērizanoiō | stērizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | stērizavoiō | stērizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | stērizaloiō | stērizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stērizimoiō | stērizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | stērizisoiō | stērizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stērizitoiō | stērizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | stērizinoiō | stērizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | stērizivoiō | stērizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | stēriziloiō | stēriziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | stērizarō | stērizari | stērizara2×στηρίξαι | stērizarē |
| acted on passive voice | stērizirō | stēriziri | stērizira1×στηριχθῆναι | stērizirē |
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 | stērizarōtos1×στηρίζων | stērizaritos | stērizaratos | stērizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | stērizirōtos | stēriziritos | stēriziratos | stērizirētos1× |
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
stēriz 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
13 occurrences, every one of them listed
stērizati“confirm”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular2×
2 Thessalonians 3:3“strengthen”pistos de atō tos kurios, hos stērizati vin kai fulassati apo tou ponērou.But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
1 Peter 5:10“confirm”tos de theos pantau chariau, tos kalaratos vin eis tan aiōnian autou doxan en Christo, oligem pascharatoin autos katartizati, stērizati, sthenati, themeliati.And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
stērizata“set”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 9:51“set”Gineta de en te sumplērirō tain hēmerain tau analēmpsiau autou kai autos tem prosōpem stērizata teu poreuerō eis Ierousalēm,As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
stērizitē“fixed”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 16:26“fixed”kai en pantei houtei metaxu nu kai vu chasmem megem stērizitē, hopōs tois thelarōtois diabainara enthen pros vin mē duneleiō, mēde ekeithen pros nin diaperaleiō.And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’
stērizasar“strengthen”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular2×
Luke 22:32“strengthen”mis de dima peri su hina mē ekleipateia tas pistias su; kai sis pote epistrefaratos stērizasar toin adelfoin su.But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
Revelation 3:2“strengthen”ginesōr grēgorarōtos, kai stērizasar teim loipeim heim mellale apothnēskara, ouk gar heuriskamē su teim ergeim plērirēteim enōpion tou theou mu;Wake up and strengthen what remains, which is about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.
stērizavar“strengthen”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
James 5:8“strengthen”makrothumavar kai vis, stērizavar tain kardiain vu, hoti tas parousias tou kuriou engizatē.You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.
stērizatoia“strengthen”happened · he/she/itaorist active optative 3rd person singular1×
2 Thessalonians 2:17“strengthen”parakalatoia vu tain kardiain kai stērizatoia en pante erge kai logo agatho.encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.
stērizara“establish”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
1 Thessalonians 3:2“strengthen”kai pempana Timotheon, ton adelfon nu kai sunergon tou theou en te euangelie tou Christou, eis tem stērizara vin kai parakalara huper tau pistiau vuWe sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
1 Thessalonians 3:13“establish”eis tem stērizara vu tain kardiain amemptain en hagiōsuna emprosthen tou theou kai patērou nu en ta parousia tou kuriou nu Iēsu meta pantoiu toiu hagioiu autou.so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
stērizira“strengthen”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
Romans 1:11“strengthen”epipothamō gar horara vin, hina tinem metadōameia charismem vi pneumatikem eis tem stērizira vin,For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,
stērizarōtos“strengthening”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 18:23“strengthening”kai poiaratos chronon tinon exerchata, diercherōtos kathexēs tan Galatikan chōran kai Frugian, stērizarōtos pantoin toin mathētoin.After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
stērizirētoin“established”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
2 Peter 1:12“established”Dio mellami aei vin hupomimnēskarō peri houteiu, kaiper horarētoin kai stērizirētoin en ta pareiarōta alētheia.Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.