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στηρίζω

Strong’s: G4741

Associated OET lemmas: στηρίζω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἀστήρικτος · ἐπιστηρίζω · στηριγμός

Sense 1: 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

LUK 22:32: RV LUK 22:32 · LV LUK 22:32 · Read together LUK 22:32

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OET-RV LUK 22:32

32 but I interceded for you that your faith wouldn’t fail and that once you turn back again, you’ll strengthen your brothers.”

OET-LV LUK 22:32

32 but I was _besought for you that the faith of _you may_ not _fail, and you once having _turned _back, strengthen the brothers of _you.

ROM 1:11: RV ROM 1:11 · LV ROM 1:11 · Read together ROM 1:11

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OET-RV ROM 1:11

11 because I’m longing to see you so that I can share a particular spiritual gift with you in order to strengthen you.

OET-LV ROM 1:11

11 For/Because I _am _longing to _see you _all, in _order _that a_certain I _may _share gift with _you _all spiritual, in _order that to _be _strengthened you _all,

All 11 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 22:32 · LV LUK 22:32 · Read together LUK 22:32

ROM: RV ROM 1:11 · RV ROM 16:25 · LV ROM 1:11 · LV ROM 16:25 · Read together ROM 1:11 · Read together ROM 16:25

TH1: RV TH1 3:2 · RV TH1 3:13 · LV TH1 3:2 · LV TH1 3:13 · Read together TH1 3:2 · Read together TH1 3:13

TH2: RV TH2 2:17 · RV TH2 3:3 · LV TH2 2:17 · LV TH2 3:3 · Read together TH2 2:17 · Read together TH2 3:3

JAM: RV JAM 5:8 · LV JAM 5:8 · Read together JAM 5:8

PE1: RV PE1 5:10 · LV PE1 5:10 · Read together PE1 5:10

PE2: RV PE2 1:12 · LV PE2 1:12 · Read together PE2 1:12

REV: RV REV 3:2 · LV REV 3:2 · Read together REV 3:2

Sense 2: to cause to be fixed, to establish in a place

Semantic entry: 85.38

Semantic domains: Existence in Space

Subdomains: Put, Place

Definition: to put or place something firmly in a location

LUK 16:26: RV LUK 16:26 · LV LUK 16:26 · Read together LUK 16:26

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OET-RV LUK 16:26

26 Anyway, there’s a deep chasm that’s been established between us, so that anyone here who wanted to go to you can’t, nor can anyone from there cross over here to us.’

OET-LV LUK 16:26

26 And among all these things, between us and you _all a_chasm great has _been _established, so _that the ones wanting to _pass _through here to you _all may_ not _be _able, nor may _be _crossing _over from _there to us.

Sense 3: to decide firmly, to resolve, to make up one’s mind definitely

Semantic entry: 30.80

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Decide, To Conclude

Definition: (a Semitic idiom, literally: to fix one’s face) to make a decision, with emphasis upon finality

Notes: In order to express the meaning of ‘to decide firmly,’ it may be useful in some instances to translate ‘to decide and to refuse to change one’s mind’ or ‘to decide and not to change.’

Collocations: στηρίζω τὸ πρόσωπον

LUK 9:51: RV LUK 9:51 · LV LUK 9:51 · Read together LUK 9:51

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OET-RV LUK 9:51

51 It was now coming to the time when the events leading to his ascension would start happening, and Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) was completely set in his decision to head to Yerushalem (Jerusalem).

OET-LV LUK 9:51

51 And it _became at the time to _be _being _fulfilled the days of _the ascension of _him, and he established his face, which to _be _going to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim),