Bible Lexicons

στηρίζω,

E. Hipp. 1207, etc.: fut. -ίξω Hp. Morb. 4.52 (v.l.), 1 Peter 5:10, -ίσω LXX Si. 38.34, Jeremiah 17:5, -ιῶ ib. Si. 6.37, Jeremiah 24:6 : aor. ἐστήριξα Il. 4.443, Ep. στήριξα Hes. Th. 498; inf. στηρίξαι Od. 12.434, Gal. 19.192, PSI 5.452.3 (iv A.D.); part. στηρίξας Sor. 2.57; opt. στηρίξειεν Th. 2.49; ἐστήρισα LXX Genesis 27:37, App. BC 1.98; imper. στηρισάτω AP 14.72: — Med., aor. ἐστηριξάμην Il. 21.242, Hp. Fract. 11, etc. (v. infr.); later -ισάμην LXX Is. 59.16, Plu. Eum. 11: fut. στηρίξομαι Philostr. VA 5.35: — Pass., fut. στηριχθήσομαι Gal. UP 9.16: aor. ἐστηρίχθην Tyrt. 11.22, Hp. VC 3, Gal. 15.126: pf. ἐστήριγμαι Hes. Th. 779, Hp. Morb. 3.3, etc.; inf. ἐστηρίσθαι LXX 1 Ki. 26.19: plpf. ἐστήρικτο Il. 16.111, Hes. Sc. 218, etc. (Cf. στῆριγξ, σκηρίπτομαι ): —

make fast, prop, fix, [ ἴριδας] ἐν νέφεϊ στήριξε sets rainbows in the cloud, Il. 11.28; οὐρανῷ ἐστήριξε κάρη, of Eris, 4.443; στηρίζειν αὐτὸ αὑτό φησι τὸ ἄπειρον (sc. Anaxagoras) Arist. Ph. 205b2, cf. Sor. 2.61; ς. σήματ' ἐν οὐρανῷ Arat. 10; so prob., [ λίθον] Ζεὺς στήριξε κατὰ χθονός he set the stone fast in the ground, Hes. Th. 498; βάσιν ἐστήριξαν Nic. Fr. 74.49; λίθον διορίζοντα ὅρους . . στηριχθῆναι ἐκέλευσαν OGI 769 (Palestine, iii/iv A.D. ).

2. support, σίτῳ τινά LXX Genesis 27:37; feed up a patient, Gal. 19.192; ς. τὴν δύναμιν εὐστομάχοις τροφαῖς Id. 18(2).34, cf. Aret. CA 1.1: metaph., confirm, establish, τὴν ἀρχήν App. BC 1.98; τοὺς ἀδελφούς Ev.Luke 22:32; 2 Thessalonians 2:17, 1 Peter 5:10; corroborate, Sor. 2.57 .

3. Med., ground, establish for oneself, κόσμον ἑαῖς στηρίξατο βουλαῖς Orph. Fr. 299; πόδα ἐπὶ γαίης AP 14.72; πόντος στηρίξατο κῦμα νήνεμον settled its wave into a calm, ib.9.271 ( Apollonid. ). Pass. and Med., to be firmly set or fixed, stand fast, οὐδὲ πόδεσσιν εἶχε στηρίξασθαι he could not get a firm footing, Il. 21.242, cf. Plu. Eum. 11; οὐδαμῇ ἐστήρικτο Hes. Sc. 218; [ δώματα] κίοσιν ἀργυρέοισι πρὸς οὐρανὸν ἐστήρικται the house is lifted up to heaven on pillars, Id. Th. 779; ὀρθὴ δ' ἐς ὀρθὸν αἰθέρ' ἐστηρίζετο E. Ba. 1073; στηριχθεὶς ἐπὶ γῆς Tyrt. 11.22; πρὸς τῇ γῇ Arist. Mete. 376b23 (s.v.l.); ὅσοι ἐστηρίξαντο τῇ πτέρνῃ ἰσχυρῶς πηδήσαντες light heavily on it, Hp. Fract. 11, cf. Art. 86; ὕβον, ἐφ' οὗ ἐστήρικται τὸ ἄλλο σῶμα is steadied, Arist. HA 499a17; ἐστηριγμένα [ἔχειν] τὰ σπλάγχνα supported, opp. κρεμάμενα, Gal. 15.570; ἄμπελος κάμακι ς . AP 7.731 ( Leon. ); Ἀσκληπιὸν -ιζόμενον βάκτρῳ IG 42(1).88.9 (Epid., ii A.D. );

of the fixed stars, Arat. 230, 274, etc.; opp. ἀκοντίζεσθαι, Arist. Mu. 395b4; λίθος ἐστήρικται Call. Ap. 23; χάσμα μέγα ἐστ . Ev.Luke 16:26; of places, merely to be situated, D.P. 204 .

2. metaph., κακὸν κακῷ ἐστήρικτο evil was set upon evil, Il. 16.111; τί τοι χόλος ἐστήρικται; A.R. 4.816; δέκατος μεὶς οὐρανῷ ἐστήρικτο the tenth month was set in heaven, h.Merc. 11; of a person, ὅπου . . στηρίζει ποτέ wheresoever thou art tarrying, art settled, S. Aj. 194 (lyr.); ὅροι ἐστηριγμένοι fixed principles, Hero *Geom. 3.25; ἀνάγκη στηριχθῆναι τὸ ν must be firmly pronounced, D.H. Comp. 22 .

3. of diseases,= infr. 11.2, μέχρις ἂν [οἱ νοσοποιοὶ χυμοὶ] ἔν τινι τῶν ἀσθενεστέρων στηριχθῶσιν Gal. 15.126, cf. 789,855, Aret. SA 1.5 .

II Act. intr. in same sense, οὐδέ πῃ εἶχον . . στηρίξαι ποσὶν ἔμπεδον . . Od. 12.434; κῦμ' οὐρανῷ στηρίζον a wave rising up to heaven, E. Hipp. 1207: metaph., οὐρανῷ στηρίζον . . κλέος Id. Ba. 972; πρὸς οὐρανὸν καὶ γαῖαν ἐστήριξε φῶς ib. 1083, cf. Plu. Sull. 6 .

2. of diseases, fix, settle, determine to a particular part, ὁπότε εἰς τὴν καρδίαν στηρίξειεν (sc. ἡ νόσος ) Th. 2.49; ἐνταῦθα ς. ἡ νοῦσος Hp. Aph. 4.33; εἰ . . ἐς τὸ ὀστέον στηρίξειε τὸ βέλος Id. VC 12; cf. ??????James 2:1-26 .

3. of planetary phases, pause, stand still, Gem. 12.23, Plu. 2.76d, Theo Sm.p.147 H., Ptol. Tetr. 75, Vett.Val. 183.1, Paul.Al. G. 2.

4. metaph., ἐπὶ δόγματος ς . hold fast to an opinion, D.L. 2.136 .