στηρίζω

στηρίζω — stērízō

στηρίζω; future στηριξω (as in the best Greek writings), and στηρίσω (in 2Th 3:3 manuscript Vat., as in Jer 17:5; στηριῶ, Jer 3:12; Jer 24:6; Eze 14:8; Sir 6:37 (see references below)); 1 aorist ἐστήριξα, and ἐστήρισα (στήρισον, Luk 22:32 L T Tr WH; Rev 3:2 G L T Tr WH, as in Jdg 19:5; Jdg 19:8; Eze 6:2; Pro 15:25, etc.; cf. (WHs Appendix, p. 170); Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Sprchl. i., p. 372; Buttmann, 36 (32); Kühner, § 343, i., p. 910; (Veitch, under the word)); passive, perfect ἐστηριγμαι; 1 aorist ἐστηρίχθην; (στῆριγξ a support; akin to στερεός, which see, στερρός, and German stärken; cf. Curtius, § 222); from Homer down;

a. to make stable, place firmly, set fast, fix: ἐστήρικται (χάσμα), is fixed, Luk 16:26; στηρίζω τό πρόσωπον, to set one's face steadfastly, keep the face turned (Eze 6:2; Eze 13:17; Eze 15:7; etc.) τοῦ πορεύεσθαι εἰς with an accusative of place, a Hebrew expression (see πρόσωπον, 1 b. (and cf. Buttmann, § 140, 16 δ.; Winer's Grammar, 33)), Luk 9:51.

b. to strengthen, make firm; tropically (not so in secular authors) to render constant, confirm, one's mind (A. V. establish): τινα, Luk 22:32; (Act 18:23 where R G ἐπιστηρίζων); Rom 1:11; Rom 16:25; 1Th 3:2; 2Th 3:3; 1Pe 5:10 (here Rec. has 1 aorist optative 3 person singular στηρίξαι); Rev 3:2; τήν καρδίαν τίνος, 1Th 3:13; Jas 5:8; τινα ἐν τίνι, 2Th 2:17; 2Pe 1:12. (Compare: ἐπιστηρίζω.)