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στερεόω

Strong’s: G4732

Associated OET lemmas: στερεόω

Other spellings: στερεόομαι

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: στερεός · στερέωμα

Sense 1: to make strong, to strengthen

Semantic entry: 79.68

Semantic domains: Features of Objects

Subdomains: Strong, Weak

Definition: to make physically strong

Notes: In a number of languages one cannot speak of a name doing anything or even the ‘power of a name’ accomplishing some goal. Since in Greek the use of ὄνομα ‘name’ is essentially a metonym for the person, it is often necessary to translate an expression such as is in RV ACT 3:16 · LV ACT 3:16 · Read together ACT 3:16 as ‘Christ made him strong’ or ‘Jesus made him strong.’ Such an expression, however, should not imply that this was a miracle performed directly by Jesus, either before or immediately after the resurrection.

ACT 3:16: RV ACT 3:16 · LV ACT 3:16 · Read together ACT 3:16

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OET-RV ACT 3:16

16 Now it’s our faith in the authority of Yeshua that has strengthened the legs of this man that you have seen and that you already knew—this authority and faith that comes from Yeshua completely healed this man right in front of you all.

OET-LV ACT 3:16

16 And the faith in _the name of _him, this man whom you _all _are _observing and you _all _have _known, strengthened the name of _him, and the faith which is by him, gave the complete _healing to _him this in _front _of all of _you.

Sense 2: to strengthen, to make more firm

Semantic entry: 74.19

Semantic domains: Able, Capable

Definition: to cause someone to become stronger in the sense of more firm and unchanging in attitude or belief

ACT 16:5: RV ACT 16:5 · LV ACT 16:5 · Read together ACT 16:5

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OET-RV ACT 16:5

5 So the assemblies were strengthened in this way and their numbers were increasing each day.

OET-LV ACT 16:5

5 Therefore indeed the assemblies were _being _strengthened in _the faith, and they _were _being _plentiful the in _number in _every day.

Sense 3: to be strong, to become strong

Semantic entry: 79.67

Semantic domains: Features of Objects

Subdomains: Strong, Weak

Definition: to be physically strong and vigorous

Forms: στερεόομαι

ACT 3:7: RV ACT 3:7 · LV ACT 3:7 · Read together ACT 3:7

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OET-RV ACT 3:7

7 Then Kefa grabbed the man by the right hand and pulled him upwards. Immediately the man’s feet and ankles were strengthened

OET-LV ACT 3:7

7 And having _grabbed him by _the right hand, he _raised him, and immediately the feet of _him and the ankles were _strengthened.