Strong’s number: G1991
lexeme: ἐπιστηρίζω
Transliteration: epistērízō
Grammatical category: Verb
Appearances in Critical Texts: 4 {NA27}; 4 {Byz}; 3 {SBL}; 3 {Tisch}; 3 {WH}; 3 {Treg}; 3 {N1904}; 4 {OGNT}
Appearances in the LXX: 15
Greek Words: ἐπιστηρίζω
Strong definition:
ἐπιστηρίζω
episteric; of G1909 Y G4741; extra support, ie restore: — confirm.
Louw-Nida entrance: 74.19
Goodrick-Kohlenberger No.: GK2185
Hebrew Equivalence of the LXX: יָעַץ H3289כּוּן H3559נָחַת H5181נָצַב H5324סָמַךְ H5564רָפַק H7514שָׁעַן H8172
Estate: G1909; G4741
Cognates:
G4740 (stērigmós) G4741 (stērízō) G793 (astḗriktos) G1991 (epistērízō)
Derivatives: N/A
Synonyms: N/A
Antonyms: N/A
Morphological States of the Lemma Present in OGNT:
(στηρίζων) stērizōn: V-PAP-NSM (1)
(ἐπεστήριξαν) epestērixan: V-AAI-3P (1)
(ἐπιστηρίζοντες) episterizonts: V-PAP-NPM (1)
(ἐπιστηρίζων) epistērizōn: V-PAP-NSM (1)
Source: Strong Plus Dictionary (Exegetical Analysis)
DIBGrie 2185 ἐπιστηρίζω (epistērizō): vb.; ≡ G1991; TDNT Vol. 7, Pg.653 — LouwNida 74.19 strengthen (Ac 14:22; Ac 15:32, Ac 15:41; Ac 18:23 +; Acts 11:2 vl).
Source: Wanson’s Dictionary of Aramaic, Hebrew and Greek Biblical Languages
ἐπιστηρίζω
epistērizō
Thayer Definition:
1) establish further, strengthen more
2) make firmer, confirm
A related word by Thayer/Strong number: from G1909 and G4741
Quoting in TDNT: 7:653, 1085.
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Aramaic/Hebrew and Thayer Greek Definitions
ἐπιστηρίζω. (fut. ἐπιστηρίξω; 2 foot ἐπιστηριῶ; 1 year ἐπεστήριξα). Support, strengthen, encourage.
AT
— יָעַץLXX Ps 31:8 (Ps 32:8). כּוּן ni., LXX Thu 16:29. נָחַת LXX Ps 37:2 (Ps 38:2). נָעַב ni., LXX Gen 28:13. סָמַךְ qal., LXX Ps 87:8 (Ps 88:7). סָמַךְ ni., LXX Ps 70:6 (Ps 71:6). רָפַק hithp.; LXX Song 8:5. שָׁעַן ni., LXX 2Ki (2Sa 1:6).
NT
Strengthen, encourage: Ac 14:22; Ac 15:32; Ac 15:41; Acts 18:23.