Lexical Summary sthenoō: to strengthen Original Word: σθενόωTransliteration: sthenoō Phonetic Spelling: (sthen-o'-o) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to strengthen Meaning: to strengthen Strong's Concordance strengthen. From sthenos (bodily vigor; probably akin to the base of histemi); to strengthen, i.e. (figuratively) confirm (in spiritual knowledge and power) -- strengthen. see GREEK histemi Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4599: σθενόωσθενόω, σθένω: (σθένος (allied with στῆναι, hence, properly, steadfastness; Curtius, p. 503f) strength), to make strong, to strengthen: τινα, one's soul, 1 Peter 5:10, where for 1 aorist optative active 3 person singular σθενώσαι, we must read the future σθενώσει, with G L T Tr WH. (passive in Rhet. Gr. edition Walz, vol. i. c. 15.) |
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