to establish

Greek Verb

στηρίζω [in LXX for סָמַךְ, שׂוּם, etc;] to fix, set fast, make fast: Luk.16:26; τ. πρόσωτον (Eze.6:2 13:17, al; see Dalman, Words, 30 f.), Luk.9:51. Metaphorical, to confirm, establish: with, accusative, Luk.22:32, Act.18:23, Rom.1:11 16:25, 1Th.3:2 3:13, 2Th.3:3, Jas.5:8, 1Pe.5:10, Rev.3:2; id. before ἐν, 2Th.2:17, 2Pe.1:12. (AS)

to establish

Greek Verb

στηρίζω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future -ίξω[NT+5th c.BC+], -ίσω [LXX]: aorist ἐστήριξα [Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect στήριξα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; infinitive στηρίξαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; participle στηρίξας [LXX+5th c.BC+]:—middle, aorist ἐστηριξάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+] later -ισάμην [LXX+1st c.AD+]: future στηρίξομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, future στηριχθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐστηρίχθην [Refs 7th c.BC+]: perfect ἐστήριγμαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; infinitive ἐστηρίσθαι [LXX]: pluperfect ἐστήρικτο [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—make fast, prop, fix, [ἴριδας] ἐν νέφεϊ στήριξε sets rainbows in the cloud, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; στηρίζειν αὐτὸ αὑτό φησι τὸ ἄπειρον (i.e. Anaxagoras) [Refs 4th c.BC+]; so probably, [λίθον] Ζεὺς στήριξε κατὰ χθονός he set the stone fast in the ground, [Refs 8th c.BC+] 2) support, σίτῳ τινά [LXX]; feed up a patient, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: metaphorically, confirm, establish, τὴν ἀρχήν [NT+2nd c.AD+]; corroborate, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 3) middle, ground, establish for oneself, κόσμον ἑαῖς στηρίξατο βουλαῖς [Refs 5th c.AD+]; πόντος στηρίξατο κῦμα νήνεμον settled its wave into a calm, [Refs 1st c.AD+] B) passive and middle, to be firmly set or fixed, stand fast, οὐδὲ πόδεσσιν εἶχε στηρίξασθαι he could not get a firm footing, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; [δώματα] κίοσιν ἀργυρέοισι πρὸς οὐρανὸν ἐστήρικται the house is lifted up to heaven on pillars, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; ὅσοι ἐστηρίξαντο τῇ πτέρνῃ ἰσχυρῶς πηδήσαντες light heavily on it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὕβον, ἐφ᾽ οὗ ἐστήρικται τὸ ἄλλο σῶμα is steadied, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐστηριγμένα [ἔχειν] τὰ σπλάγχνα supported, opposed to κρεμάμενα, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἄμπελος κάμακι σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of the fixed stars, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀκοντίζεσθαι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; χάσμα μέγα ἐστ. [NT]; of places, merely to be situated, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] B.2) metaphorically, κακὸν κακῷ ἐστήρικτο evil was set upon evil, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τί τοι χόλος ἐστήρικτα; [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; δέκατος μεὶς οὐρανῷ ἐστήρικτο the tenth month was set in heaven, [Refs]; of a person, ὅπου. στηρίζει ποτέ wheresoever thou art tarrying, art settled, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅροι ἐστηριγμένοι fixed principles, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] “*Geometry texts” 3.25; ἀνάγκη στηριχθῆναι τὸ ν ¯ must be firmly pronounced, [Refs 1st c.BC+] B.3) of diseases,[Refs 2nd c.AD+] B.II) active intransitive in same sense, οὐδέ πῃ εἶχον. στηρίξαι ποσὶν ἔμπεδον. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κῦμ᾽ οὐρανῷ στηρίζον a wave rising up to heaven, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς οὐρανὸν καὶ γαῖαν ἐστήριξε φῶς[Refs 1st c.AD+] B.II.2) of diseases, fix, settle, determine to a particular part, ὁπότε εἰς τὴν καρδίαν στηρίξειεν (i.e. ἡ νόσος) [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.3) of planetary phases, pause, stand still, [Refs 1st c.BC+] B.II.4) metaphorically, ἐπὶ δόγματος σ. hold fast to an opinion, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to set fast, i.e. (literally) to turn resolutely in a certain direction, or (figuratively) to confirm; fix, (e-)stablish, stedfastly set, strengthen; from a presumed derivative of g2476 (ἵστημι) (like g4731 (στερεός))