Word Study · Strong's G950 · Greek

βεβαιόω

bebaioo

beb-ah-yo'-o

Strong's 1890 spelling: bebaióō

“to stabilitate (figuratively)”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

to stabilitate (figuratively)

Rendered in the KJV as

confirm, (e-)stablish.

7
occurrencesin the New Testament
5 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
6
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 7 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 6

ἐβεβαιώθη2
βεβαιούμενοι1
βεβαιοῦσθαι1
βεβαιῶν1
βεβαιῶσαι1
βεβαιώσει1

How it is rendered · 7

being strengthened in1
establishing1
it was confirmed1
to be strengthened1
to confirm1
was confirmed1
will sustain1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 6

verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singular2
verb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)1
verb · future active, statement · 3rd person singular1
verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1
verb · present passive, infinitive (“to…”)1
verb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-API-3S · 2
V-AAN · 1
V-FAI-3S · 1
V-PAP-NSM · 1
V-PPN · 1
V-PPP-NPM · 1

All 7, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

1 Corinthians2 of 7 · 29%
Hebrews2 of 7 · 29%
Romans1 of 7 · 14%
2 Corinthians1 of 7 · 14%
Colossians1 of 7 · 14%

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Romans1 occurrence

Romans 15:8βεβαιῶσαιbebaiōsaiverb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,here: to confirm

1 Corinthians2 occurrences

2 Corinthians1 occurrence

2 Corinthians 1:21βεβαιῶνbebaiōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularNow it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us,here: establishing

Colossians1 occurrence

Colossians 2:7βεβαιούμενοιbebaioumenoiverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralrooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.here: being strengthened in

Hebrews2 occurrences

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