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Greek · G4741, G4383

τὸ πρόσωπον ἐστήρισεν

To establish · face

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στηρίζωG4741to establish
Pronunciationstērízō
To strengthen or establish someone in faith, character, or commitment through active support and confirmation.
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πρόσωπονG4383face
Pronunciationprósōpon
Face or presence; idiomatically means personal appearance, condition, or showing favoritism based on external circumstances.
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What does τὸ πρόσωπον ἐστήρισεν (to prosōpon estērisen) mean in the Bible?

στηρίζω · πρόσωπον is a Greek phrase meaning "set his face firmly, fixed his face".

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What does στηρίζω · πρόσωπον mean in the Bible?

στηρίζω · πρόσωπον is a Greek phrase meaning "set his face firmly, fixed his face".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4741, G4383?

G4741, G4383 is connected to 13 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. set his face firmly, fixed his face

Strong'sG4741, G4383
Lexical occurrences13 versesWord forms5 forms13 references

Source Gloss

set his face firmly, fixed his face
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups5Aligned forms13TensesAorist, Future, Perfect, PresentVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
AoristFuturePerfectPresent
Voices
ActivePassive
Imperativecommand or strong request3×
Aorist ActiveLuke 22:32 · Rev 3:2 · Jas 5:83×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract3×
Aorist Active1 Thess 3:2 · 1 Thess 3:132×
Aorist PassiveRom 1:111×
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Future Active2 Thess 3:3 · 1 Pet 5:102×
Aorist ActiveLuke 9:511×
Perfect PassiveLuke 16:261×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present ActiveActs 18:231×
Perfect Passive2 Pet 1:121×
Optativewish or remote possibility1×
Aorist Active2 Thess 2:171×
13 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical textMorphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

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

Aspect
completed1prospective2resultant1imperative3infinitive2participle1optative1
Tense
aorist7future2present1perfect1
Voice
active9passive2
Mood
indicative4imperative3infinitive2optative1participle1
NT Occurrences
Luke 9:51ἐστήρισενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 16:26ἐστήρικταιperfect passive indicativeresultantLuke 22:32στήρισονaorist active imperativeimperativeActs 18:23στηρίζωνpresent active participleparticipleRomans 1:11στηριχθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitive1 Thessalonians 3:13στηρίξαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitive2 Thessalonians 2:17στηρίξαιaorist active optativeoptative2 Thessalonians 3:3στηρίξειfuture active indicativeprospectiveJames 5:8στηρίξατεaorist active imperativeimperative1 Peter 5:10στηρίξειfuture active indicativeprospectiveRevelation 3:2στήρισονaorist active imperativeimperative

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

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