"to make firm; to strengthen, Acts 3:7, 16; to settle, Acts 16:5*"
Definition and meaning
to make firm; to strengthen, Acts 3:7, 16; to settle, Acts 16:5*
In the original Greek the word is written: στερεόω
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of stereoo (G4732) across the King James Bible.
And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
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Common questions
Strong's G4732 (stereoo) is a Greek word that means: to make firm; to strengthen, Acts 3:7, 16; to settle, Acts 16:5* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word stereoo (G4732) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4732 is stereoo, a Greek word defined as: to make firm; to strengthen, Acts 3:7, 16; to settle, Acts 16:5*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
stereoo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.