στηρίζω,
E. Hipp. 1207, etc.: fut. -ίξω Hp. Morb. 4.52 (v.l.), [1Pe 5:10], -ίσω LXX Si. 38.34, [Jer 17:5], -ιῶ ib. Si. 6.37, [Jer 24:6]: aor. ἐστήριξα Il. 4.443, Ep. στήριξα Hes. Th. 498; inf. στηρίξαι Od. 12.434, Gal. 19.192, PSI 5.452.3 (iv A.D.); part. στηρίξας Sor. 2.57; opt. στηρίξειεν Th. 2.49; ἐστήρισα LXX [Gen 27:37], App. BC 1.98; imper. στηρισάτω AP 14.72: - Med., aor. ἐστηριξάμην Il. 21.242, Hp. Fract. 11, etc. (v. infr.); later -ισάμην LXX Is. 59.16, Plu. Eum. 11: fut. στηρίξομαι Philostr. VA 5.35: - Pass., fut. στηριχθήσομαι Gal. UP 9.16: aor. ἐστηρίχθην Tyrt. 11.22, Hp. VC 3, Gal. 15.126: pf. ἐστήριγμαι Hes. Th. 779, Hp. Morb. 3.3, etc.; inf. ἐστηρίσθαι LXX 1 Ki. 26.19: plpf. ἐστήρικτο Il. 16.111, Hes. Sc. 218, etc. (Cf. στῆριγξ, σκηρίπτομαι ): -
make fast, prop, fix, [ ἴριδας] ἐν νέφεϊ στήριξε sets rainbows in the cloud, Il. 11.28; οὐρανῷ ἐστήριξε κάρη, of Eris, 4.443; στηρίζειν αὐτὸ αὑτό φησι τὸ ἄπειρον (sc. Anaxagoras) Arist. Ph. 205b2, cf. Sor. 2.61; ς. σήματ’ ἐν οὐρανῷ Arat. 10; so prob., [ λίθον] Ζεὺς στήριξε κατὰ χθονός he set the stone fast in the ground, Hes. Th. 498; βάσιν ἐστήριξαν Nic. Fr. 74.49; λίθον διορίζοντα ὅρους . . στηριχθῆναι ἐκέλευσαν OGI 769 (Palestine, iii/iv A.D. ).
2. support, σίτῳ τινά LXX [Gen 27:37]; feed up a patient, Gal. 19.192; ς. τὴν δύναμιν εὐστομάχοις τροφαῖς Id. 18(2).34, cf. Aret. CA 1.1: metaph., confirm, establish, τὴν ἀρχήν App. BC 1.98; τοὺς ἀδελφούς Ev.[Luk 22:32]; [2Th 2:17], [1Pe 5:10]; corroborate, Sor. 2.57 .
3. Med., ground, establish for oneself, κόσμον ἑαῖς στηρίξατο βουλαῖς Orph. Fr. 299; πόδα ἐπὶ γαίης AP 14.72; πόντος στηρίξατο κῦμα νήνεμον settled its wave into a calm, ib.9.271 ( Apollonid. ). Pass. and Med., to be firmly set or fixed, stand fast, οὐδὲ πόδεσσιν εἶχε στηρίξασθαι he could not get a firm footing, Il. 21.242, cf. Plu. Eum. 11; οὐδαμῇ ἐστήρικτο Hes. Sc. 218; [ δώματα] κίοσιν ἀργυρέοισι πρὸς οὐρανὸν ἐστήρικται the house is lifted up to heaven on pillars, Id. Th. 779; ὀρθὴ δ’ ἐς ὀρθὸν αἰθέρ’ ἐστηρίζετο E. Ba. 1073; στηριχθεὶς ἐπὶ γῆς Tyrt. 11.22; πρὸς τῇ γῇ Arist. Mete. 376b23 (s.v.l.); ὅσοι ἐστηρίξαντο τῇ πτέρνῃ ἰσχυρῶς πηδήσαντες light heavily on it, Hp. Fract. 11, cf. Art. 86; ὕβον, ἐφ’ οὗ ἐστήρικται τὸ ἄλλο σῶμα is steadied, Arist. HA 499a17; ἐστηριγμένα [ἔχειν] τὰ σπλάγχνα supported, opp. κρεμάμενα, Gal. 15.570; ἄμπελος κάμακι ς . AP 7.731 ( Leon. ); Ἀσκληπιὸν -ιζόμενον βάκτρῳ IG 42(1).88.9 (Epid., ii A.D. );
of the fixed stars, Arat. 230, 274, etc.; opp. ἀκοντίζεσθαι, Arist. Mu. 395b4; λίθος ἐστήρικται Call. Ap. 23; χάσμα μέγα ἐστ . Ev.[Luk 16:26]; of places, merely to be situated, D.P. 204 .
2. metaph., κακὸν κακῷ ἐστήρικτο evil was set upon evil, Il. 16.111; τί τοι χόλος ἐστήρικται; A.R. 4.816; δέκατος μεὶς οὐρανῷ ἐστήρικτο the tenth month was set in heaven, h.Merc. 11; of a person, ὅπου . . στηρίζει ποτέ wheresoever thou art tarrying, art settled, S. Aj. 194 (lyr.); ὅροι ἐστηριγμένοι fixed principles, Hero *Geom. 3.25; ἀνάγκη στηριχθῆναι τὸ ν must be firmly pronounced, D.H. Comp. 22 .
3. of diseases,= infr. 11.2, μέχρις ἂν [οἱ νοσοποιοὶ χυμοὶ] ἔν τινι τῶν ἀσθενεστέρων στηριχθῶσιν Gal. 15.126, cf. 789,855, Aret. SA 1.5 .
II Act. intr. in same sense, οὐδέ πῃ εἶχον . . στηρίξαι ποσὶν ἔμπεδον . . Od. 12.434; κῦμ’ οὐρανῷ στηρίζον a wave rising up to heaven, E. Hipp. 1207: metaph., οὐρανῷ στηρίζον . . κλέος Id. Ba. 972; πρὸς οὐρανὸν καὶ γαῖαν ἐστήριξε φῶς ib. 1083, cf. Plu. Sull. 6 .
2. of diseases, fix, settle, determine to a particular part, ὁπότε εἰς τὴν καρδίαν στηρίξειεν (sc. ἡ νόσος ) Th. 2.49; ἐνταῦθα ς. ἡ νοῦσος Hp. Aph. 4.33; εἰ . . ἐς τὸ ὀστέον στηρίξειε τὸ βέλος Id. VC 12; cf. ??????[Jas 2:1-26] .
3. of planetary phases, pause, stand still, Gem. 12.23, Plu. 2.76d, Theo Sm.p.147 H., Ptol. Tetr. 75, Vett.Val. 183.1, Paul.Al. G. 2.
4. metaph., ἐπὶ δόγματος ς . hold fast to an opinion, D.L. 2.136 .
G4741 — 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]; [Jam 5:8]; τινα ἐν τίνι, [2Th 2:17]; [2Pe 1:12]. (Compare: ἐπιστηρίζω.)
στηρίζω ,
[in LXX for H5564, H7760, etc.;]
to fix, set fast, make fast: [Luk 16:26]; τ . πρόσωτον ([Eze 6:2]; [Eze 13:17], al. ; v. Dalman, Words , 30 f .), [Luk 9:51]. Metaph ., to confirm, establish: c ., acc , [Luk 22:32], [Act 18:23], [Rom 1:11]; [Rom 16:25], 1Th 3:2 ; [1Th 3:13], [2Th 3:3], Jas 5:8 , [1Pe 5:10], [Rev 3:2]; id . seq . ἐν , [2Th 2:17], [2Pe 1:12]. †