What does κραταιόω (krataióō) mean in the Bible?
κραταιόω (krataióō): To strengthen spiritually or physically, often with divine power enabling growth in virtue
Greek · G2901
κραταιόω
To strengthen
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κραταιόω G2901
Pronunciation krataióō
What does κραταιόω (krataióō) mean in the Bible?
κραταιόω (krataióō): To strengthen spiritually or physically, often with divine power enabling growth in virtue
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2901?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include became strong (2), Be strong (1), strengthen (1).
Where does κραταιόω (krataióō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 1:80. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), 1 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It became strong 2× Luke 1:80, Luke 2:40
Be strong 1× 1 Corinthians 16:13
strengthen 1× Ephesians 3:16
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Luke 1:80 ἐκραταιοῦτο to became strong Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Luke 2:40 ἐκραταιοῦτο to became strong Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1 Corinthians 16:13 κραταιοῦσθε to Be strong Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Ephesians 3:16 κραταιωθῆναι to strengthen Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Luke 1:80
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Luke 2 1 Corinthians 1 Ephesians 1
Source forms
ἐκραταιοῦτο 2x ekrataiouto Luke 1:80, Luke 2:40
κραταιοῦσθε 1x krataiousthe 1 Corinthians 16:13
κραταιωθῆναι 1x krataiōthēnai Ephesians 3:16
Parsing patterns
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 2x Luke 1:80, Luke 2:40
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive 1x Ephesians 3:16
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural 1x 1 Corinthians 16:13
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To strengthen spiritually or physically, often with divine power enabling growth in virtue
Source Gloss
to strengthen
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To strengthen spiritually or physically, often with divine power enabling growth in virtue
(late form of κρατύνω; κράτος) [in LXX chiefly for חָזַק ;] to strengthen; pass., to wax strong: Luk.2:40, 1Co.16:13; πνεύματι, Luk.1:80; δυνάμει κ. διὰ τ. πνεύματος, Eph.3:16.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 1:80 Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Passive Indicative
ἐκραταιοῦτο ekrataiouto
I strengthen, confirm, grow strong
Read verse Luke 2:40 Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Passive Indicative
ἐκραταιοῦτο ekrataiouto
I strengthen, confirm, grow strong
Read verse 1 Corinthians 16:13 Verb Second Person Plural Present Passive Imperative
κραταιοῦσθε. krataiousqe
I strengthen, confirm, grow strong
Read verse Ephesians 3:16 Verb Aorist Passive Infinitive
κραταιωθῆναι krataiwqhnai
I strengthen, confirm, grow strong
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
imperfect 2 present 1 aorist 1
Voice
passive 4
Mood
indicative 2 imperative 1 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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Witnesses
Luke 1:80 ἐκραταιοῦτο krataióō
Was becoming strong
Luke 2:39–40 ἐκραταιοῦτο krataióō
Was becoming strong
Word Origins
κραταιόω is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain