Strong’s G2901 · Greek
κραταιόω
krataióō · krat-ah-yo'-o
Origin from κραταιός (G2900);
Meaning to empower, i.e. (passively) increase in vigor
In the King James Version be strengthened, be (wax) strong.
In 4 verses of the King James Version
- Luke 1:80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
- Luke 2:40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
- Ephesians 3:16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.