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Lexicon :: Strong's G2901 - krataioō

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κραταιόω
Transliteration
krataioō (Key)
Pronunciation
krat-ah-yo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:912,466

Strong’s Definitions

κραταιόω krataióō, krat-ah-yo'-o; from G2900; to empower, i.e. (passively) increase in vigor:—be strengthened, be (wax) strong.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G2901 in the following manner: wax strong (2x), strengthen (1x), be strong (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G2901 in the following manner: wax strong (2x), strengthen (1x), be strong (1x).
  1. to strengthen, make strong

  2. to be made strong, to increase in strength, to grow strong

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κραταιόω krataióō, krat-ah-yo'-o; from G2900; to empower, i.e. (passively) increase in vigor:—be strengthened, be (wax) strong.
STRONGS G2901:
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 καρδία ὑμῶν, Psalm 30:25 (Ps. 31:25); κραταιοῦσθε καί γίνεσθε εἰς ἄνδρας, 1 Samuel 4:9; ἀνδρίζου καί κραταιωθῶμεν, 2 Samuel 10:12).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Samuel
4:9
2 Samuel
10:12
Luke
1:80; 2:40
1 Corinthians
16:13
Ephesians
3:16; 3:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2901 matches the Greek κραταιόω (krataioō),
which occurs 58 times in 55 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Jdg 3:10–Psa 139:6)

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:10 - And the Spirit of Yahweh came upon him, and he judged Israel. And he went out to war, and Yahweh gave Cushan-rishathaim king of [fn]Mesopotamia into his hand. So his hand was strong against Cushan-rishathaim.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:18 - So she saw that she was determined to go with her, and she [fn]said no more to her.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:9 - “Be strong and become men, O Philistines, lest you become slaves to the Hebrews, as they have been slaves to you; therefore, become men and fight.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:16 - So Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David at Horesh and strengthened his hand in God.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:6 - Moreover David was greatly distressed because the people said to stone him, for all the people were [fn]embittered, each one because of his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:23 -

“Saul and Jonathan, beloved and pleasant in their life,

And in their death they were not separated;

They were swifter than eagles,

They were mightier than lions.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:7 - “So now, let your hands be strong and be [fn]valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:1 -

Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was long; and David grew steadily stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker continually.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:11 - And he said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you shall save me, but if the sons of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come to save you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:12 - “Be strong, and let us show strength for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may Yahweh do what is good in His sight.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:23 - And the messenger said to David, “The men prevailed against us and came out against us in the field, but we [fn]pressed them as far as the entrance of the gate.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:25 - Then David said to the messenger, “Thus you shall say to Joab, ‘Do not let this thing be evil in your sight, for the sword devours one as well as another; make your battle against the city stronger and [fn]tear it down’; and so strengthen him.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:14 - But he was not willing to listen to her voice. Now he was stronger than she, so he violated her and lay with her.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:18 -

“He delivered me from my strong enemy,

From those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:3 -

“The God of Israel said,

The Rock of Israel spoke to me,

‘He who rules over men as a righteous one,

Who rules in the fear of God,

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:22 -

Then the prophet came near to the king of Israel and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself and know and see what you have to do; for at the turn of the year the king of Aram will come up against you.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:23 -

Now the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the mountains, therefore they were stronger than we; but rather let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:25 - and you shall number a military force like the military force that you have lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot. Then we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they.” And he listened to their voice and did so.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:26 - Then the king of Moab saw that the battle was too strong for him, so he took with him 700 men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom; but they could not.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:6 -

Now it happened that in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash the priests had not repaired the damages of the house.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:7 - Then King Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the other priests and said to them, “Why do you not repair the damages of the house? So now, take no more money from your acquaintances, but give it over to pay for the damages of the house.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:12 - and to the masons and the hewers of stone, and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the damages to the house of Yahweh, and for all that [fn]was laid out for the house to repair it.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:14 - for they gave that to those who did the work, and with it they repaired the house of Yahweh.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:6 - to the craftsmen and the builders and the masons and for buying timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:4 - Nevertheless, the king’s word stood strong against Joab. So, Joab went out and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:4 -

So Jehoram arose over the kingdom of his father and strengthened himself, and he killed all his brothers with the sword, and some of the commanders of Israel also.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:1 -

Now in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took commanders of hundreds: Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Johanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, and they entered into a covenant with him.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:8 -

Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had cleansed the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah an official of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of Yahweh his God.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:22 - However, Josiah would not turn [fn]away from him, but disguised himself in order to make war with him; nor did he listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, but came to make war on the plain of Megiddo.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:22 - And they celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with gladness, for Yahweh had caused them to be glad and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to [fn]strengthen them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:28 - and has extended lovingkindness to me before the king and his counselors and before all the king’s mighty princes. Thus I was strengthened according to the hand of Yahweh my God upon me, and I gathered [fn]chief men from Israel to go up with me.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:18 - And I told them how the hand of my God had been good to me and also about the king’s words which he had said to me. Then they said, “Let us arise and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:9 -

For all of them were trying to frighten us, [fn]thinking, “Their hands will [fn]become limp in doing the work, and it will not be done.” But now, O God, strengthen my hands.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:19 -

“Will your [fn]cries keep you from distress,

Or all the forces of your power?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:22 -

“Behold, God is exalted in His power;

Who is a teacher like Him?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:19 -

Arise, O Yahweh, do not let man prevail;

Let the nations be judged before You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:14 -

Hope in Yahweh;

Be strong and let your heart take courage;

Hope in Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:24 -

Be strong and let your heart take courage,

All you who wait for Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:19 -

But my enemies are vigorous and [fn]strong,

And those who wrongfully hate me abound.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:5 -

They [fn]hold fast to themselves an evil purpose;

They [fn]talk of laying snares secretly;

They say, “Who can see them?”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:4 -

Those who hate me without cause are more than the hairs of my head;

Those who would [fn]destroy me are powerful, being wrongfully my enemies;

What I did not steal, I then have to restore.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:13 -

You divided the sea by Your strength;

You broke the heads of the sea monsters [fn]in the waters.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:15 -

Even the [fn]sapling which Your right hand has planted,

And on the [fn]son whom You have [fn]strengthened for Yourself.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:17 -

Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand,

Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:13 -

You have a mighty arm;

Your hand is strong, Your right hand is exalted.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:11 -

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

So great is His lovingkindness toward those who [fn]fear Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:4 -

Inquire of Yahweh and His strength;

Seek His face continually.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:24 -

And He caused His people to be very fruitful,

And He caused them to be stronger than their adversaries.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 117:2 -

For His lovingkindness prevails over us,

And the [fn]truth of Yahweh is everlasting.

[fn]Praise Yah!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:6 -

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;

It is too high, I cannot attain to it.


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