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ἐπιστηρίζω

Strong’s: G1991

Associated OET lemmas: ἐπιστηρίζω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: στηρίζω

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

ACT 14:22: RV ACT 14:22 · LV ACT 14:22 · Read together ACT 14:22

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OET-RV ACT 14:22

22 There they strengthened the faith of the believers—encouraging them to continue believing and to expect that it’s normal to endure a lot of suffering on the path to God’s kingdom.

OET-LV ACT 14:22

22 strengthening the souls of _the apprentices/followers, exhorting them to _be _remaining _in in _the faith, and that it _is _fitting us to _come _in into the kingdom of_ the _god through many tribulations.

ACT 15:32: RV ACT 15:32 · LV ACT 15:32 · Read together ACT 15:32

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OET-RV ACT 15:32

32 Yehudah and Barnabas were both prophets, and said a lot to encourage them and strengthen their faith.

OET-LV ACT 15:32

32 Both Youdas/(Yəhūdāh) and Silas, also themselves being prophets, by much speech, exhorted the brothers and they _strengthened them.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 14:22 · RV ACT 15:32 · RV ACT 15:41 · RV ACT 18:23 · LV ACT 14:22 · LV ACT 15:32 · LV ACT 15:41 · LV ACT 18:23 · Read together ACT 14:22 · Read together ACT 15:32 · Read together ACT 15:41 · Read together ACT 18:23