Greek · G4383, G4741

τὸ πρόσωπον ἐστήρισεν

Face · to establish

This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through the Connect page. Screenshots are helpful.

Words in this compound — expand to study each participant

πρόσωπον G4383 face

Pronunciation prósōpon

Face or presence; idiomatically means personal appearance, condition, or showing favoritism based on external circumstances.

Open lexicon entry →

στηρίζω G4741 to establish

Pronunciation stērízō

To strengthen or establish someone in faith, character, or commitment through active support and confirmation.

Open lexicon entry →

What does τὸ πρόσωπον ἐστήρισεν (to prosōpon estērisen) mean in the Bible?

πρόσωπον · στηρίζω is a Greek phrase meaning "set His face, firmly resolve".

Full entry for τὸ πρόσωπον ἐστήρισεν (G4383, G4741) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does πρόσωπον · στηρίζω mean in the Bible?

πρόσωπον · στηρίζω is a Greek phrase meaning "set His face, firmly resolve".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4383, G4741?

G4383, G4741 is connected to 76 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. set His face, firmly resolve

Strong's G4383, G4741

Lexical occurrences 76 verses Word forms 7 forms 76 references

Source Gloss

set His face, firmly resolve

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 7 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns 7 Aligned forms 76 Case pattern Accusative (44) Number pattern Singular (68)

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 17:2 · Luke 9:53 · 1 Pet 3:12 · Rev 10:1 4×

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Rev 9:7 2×

Genitive · Singular · Neuter Matt 11:10 · Mark 1:2 · Luke 7:27 · Luke 9:29 · Luke 9:52 · Luke 10:1 · Acts 2:28 · Acts 3:20 · Acts 5:41 · Acts 7:45 · Acts 13:24 · Acts 17:26 · 2 Cor 3:7 · 2 Thess 1:9 · Jas 1:11 · Rev 6:16 18×

Genitive · Plural · Neuter 2 Cor 1:11 1×

Dative · Singular · Neuter 2 Cor 2:10 · 2 Cor 3:18 · 2 Cor 4:6 · 2 Cor 5:12 · Gal 1:22 · 1 Thess 2:17 · Heb 9:24 7×

Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 6:17 · Matt 16:3 · Matt 17:6 · Matt 18:10 · Matt 22:16 · Matt 26:39 · Matt 26:67 · Mark 12:14 · Mark 14:65 · Luke 2:31 · Luke 5:12 · Luke 9:51 · Luke 12:56 · Luke 17:16 · Luke 20:21 · Luke 21:35 39×

Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 6:16 · Luke 24:5 · Jude 1:16 · Rev 7:11 · Rev 11:16 5×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 prospective 2 resultant 1 imperative 3 infinitive 2 participle 1 optative 1

Tense

aorist 7 future 2 present 1 perfect 1

Voice

active 9 passive 2

Mood

indicative 4 imperative 3 infinitive 2 optative 1 participle 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 9:51 ἐστήρισεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 16:26 ἐστήρικται perfect passive indicative resultant Luke 22:32 στήρισον aorist active imperative imperative Acts 18:23 στηρίζων present active participle participle Romans 1:11 στηριχθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive 1 Thessalonians 3:13 στηρίξαι aorist active infinitive infinitive 2 Thessalonians 2:17 στηρίξαι aorist active optative optative 2 Thessalonians 3:3 στηρίξει future active indicative prospective James 5:8 στηρίξατε aorist active imperative imperative 1 Peter 5:10 στηρίξει future active indicative prospective Revelation 3:2 στήρισον aorist active imperative imperative

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)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

Full license details