Word Summary
epistērizō: to make stronger
Original Word: ἐπιστηρίζωTransliteration: epistērizō
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-stay-rid'-zo)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to make stronger
Meaning: to make stronger
Strong's Concordance
confirm, strengthen.
From epi and sterizo; to support further, i.e. Reestablish -- confirm, strengthen.
see GREEK epi
see GREEK sterizo
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1991: ἐπιστηρίζωἐπιστηρίζω; 1 aorist
ἐπεστηριξα; a later word;
to establish besides, strengthen more; to render more firm, confirm:
τινα, one's Christian faith,
Acts 14:22;
Acts 15:32, 41;
Acts 18:23 R G.