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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 the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel. When he went to war, the LORD handed over to him Cushan-rishathaim king of [fn]Mesopotamia, so that [fn]he prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:18 - When she saw that she was determined to go with her, she stopped speaking to her about it.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:9 - “Take courage and be men, Philistines, or you will become slaves to the Hebrews, as they have been slaves to you; so be men and fight!”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:16 - And Jonathan, Saul’s son, set out and went to David at Horesh, and [fn]encouraged him in God.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:6 - Also, David was in great distress because the people spoke of stoning him, for all the people were [fn]embittered, each one because of his sons and his daughters. But David felt strengthened in the LORD his God.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:23 -

“Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in [fn]life,

And in their deaths they were not separated;

They were swifter than eagles,

They were mightier than lions.

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

Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David became steadily stronger, while the house of Saul became steadily weaker.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:11 - And he said, “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the sons of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come to help you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:12 - “Be strong, and let’s show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:23 - 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, “This is what you shall say to Joab: ‘Do not let this thing [fn]displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another; [fn]fight with determination against the city and overthrow it’; and thereby encourage him.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:14 - However, he would not listen to [fn]her; since he was stronger than she, he violated her and slept with her.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:18 -

“He rescued me from my strong enemy,

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

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:3 -

“The God of Israel said it;

The Rock of Israel spoke to me:

‘He who rules over mankind righteously,

Who rules in the fear of God,

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:22 -

Then the prophet approached the king of Israel and said to him, “Go, show yourself courageous and be aware and see what you have to do; for at [fn]the turn of the year the king of Aram will march 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; for that reason they were stronger than we. But let us fight them in the plain, and we will certainly be stronger than they.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:25 - and [fn]muster an army like the army that you have lost, horse for horse and chariot for chariot. Then we will fight against them in the plain, and we will certainly be stronger than they.” And he listened to their voice and did so.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:26 - When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom; but they could not.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:6 -

But it came about that in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, the priests had not repaired any damage to the house.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:7 - So King Jehoash summoned Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said to them, “Why do you not repair damage to the house? Now then, you are not to take any more money from your [fn]acquaintances, but give it up for the damage to the house.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 12:12 - and to the masons and the stonecutters, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the damage to the house of the LORD, and for everything 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 the LORD.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:6 - to the carpenters, the builders, the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:4 - Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore, Joab departed and went throughout Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:4 -

Now when Jehoram had [fn]taken over the kingdom of his father and gathered courage, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and some of the leaders of Israel as well.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:1 -

Now in the seventh year, Jehoiada gathered his courage, and took captains 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 purged the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, Maaseiah an official of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the secretary, to repair the house of the LORD his God.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 35:22 - However, Josiah would not turn [fn]away from him, but disguised himself in order to fight against him; nor did he listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, but he came to wage war on the plain of Megiddo.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:22 - And they held the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the LORD had made them happy, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to [fn]encourage them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:28 - and has extended favor to me before the king and his counselors and before all the king’s mighty officials. So I was strengthened according to the hand of the LORD my God that was upon me, and I gathered [fn]leading 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 favorable to me and also about the king’s words which he had spoken to me. Then they said, “Let’s arise and build.” So they put their hands to the good work.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:9 - For all of them were trying to frighten us, [fn]thinking, “[fn]They will become discouraged with the work and it will not be done.” But now, God, strengthen my hands.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:19 -

“Will your cry for help keep you from distress,

Or all the exertions of your strength?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:22 -

“Behold, God is exalted in His power;

Who is a teacher like Him?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:19 -

Arise, LORD, do not let mankind prevail;

Let the nations be judged before You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:14 -

Wait for the LORD;

Be strong and let your heart take courage;

Yes, wait for the LORD.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:24 -

Be strong and let your heart take courage,

All you who wait for the LORD.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:19 -

But my enemies are vigorous and [fn]strong,

And those who wrongfully hate me are many.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:5 -

They make firm for themselves an evil [fn]purpose;

They [fn]talk of setting snares secretly;

They say, “Who can see them?”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:4 -

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

Those who would [fn]destroy me are powerful, those who oppose me with lies;

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

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:13 -

[fn]You divided the sea by Your strength;

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

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:15 -

The [fn]shoot which Your right hand has planted,

And of 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 [fn]a strong arm;

Your hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:11 -

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

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

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:4 -

Seek the LORD and His strength;

Seek His face continually.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:24 -

And He made His people very fruitful,

And made them stronger than their enemies.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 117:2 -

For His mercy toward us is [fn]great,

And the [fn]truth of the LORD is everlasting.

[fn]Praise [fn]the LORD!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:6 -

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;

It is too high, I cannot comprehend it.


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