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Strong's #2901 - κραταιόω
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- to strengthen, make strong
- to be made strong, to increase in strength, to grow strong
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κρᾰταιό-ω,
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1. strengthen, τὰς χεῖράς τινος LXX 1 Samuel 23:16, al.: — Pass., ib. 30.6, al., Luke 1:80; 1 Corinthians 16:13, etc.; κ. ὑπέρ τινα to be too strong for him, prevail against him, LXX 2 Kings 10:11, al.
2. Pass., to be determined, κ. τοῦ πορεύεσθαι ib. Ruth 1:18.
II intr. in Act., prevail, ἐπί τινας ib. Ev 2 Samuel 11:23; ὑπέρ τινας ib. 1 Kings 21:23 (20).23.
III Med., control, πάθη λόγῳ Ph. 1.420.
κραταιόω, κραταιῷ: passive, present imperative 2 person plural κραταιοῦσθε imperfect 3 person singular ἐκραταιοῦτο; 1 aorist infinitive κραταιωθῆναι; (κράτος); only Biblical and ecclesiastical, for the classic κρατύνω; the Sept. mostly for חָזַק; in passive several times for אָמֵץ; to strengthen, make strong (Vulg. conforto (and in Ephesians 3:16conroboro)); passive to be made strong, to increase in strength, to grow strong: passive with the dative of respect, πνεύματι, Luke 1:80; Luke 2:40 (here G L T Tr WH omit πνεύματι); δυνάμει, Ephesians 3:16 (cf. ἰσχύειν τοῖς σωμασι, Xenophon, mem. 2, 7, 7); ἀνδρίζεσθε, κραταιοῦσθε, i. e. show yourselves brave (A. V. be strong), 1 Corinthians 16:13 (ἀνδρίζεσθε καί κραταιούσθω ἡ καρδία ὑμῶν, Psalm 30:25
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† κραταιόω , -ῶ
(late form of κρατύνω ; < κράτος ),
[in LXX chiefly for H2388;]
to strengthen; pass., to wax strong: Luke 2:40, 1 Corinthians 16:13; πνεύματι , Luke 1:80; δυνάμει κ . διὰ τ . πνεύματος , Ephesians 3:16.†
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