# ἐπιστηρίζω (epistērizō)

Strong’s G1991. 4 New Testament occurrences.

I prop up, uphold, support, confirm, make stronger.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/episterizo-g1991

## Occurrences

- [Acts 14:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/14/22) — Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
- [Acts 15:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/15/32) — And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
- [Acts 15:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/15/41) — And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
- [Acts 18:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/18/23) — And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.