Establish
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
"to fix, make fast, to set" (from sterix, "a prop"), is used of "establishing" or "stablishing" (i.e., the confirmation) of persons; the Apostle Peter was called by the Lord to "establish" his brethren, Luke 22:32 , translated "strengthen;" Paul desired to visit Rome that the saints might be "established," Romans 1:11; cp. Acts 8:23; so with Timothy at Thessalonica, 1—Thessalonians 3:2; the "confirmation" of the saints is the work of God, Romans 16:25 , "to stablish (you);" 1—Thessalonians 3:13 , "stablish (your hearts);" 2—Thessalonians 2:17 , "stablish them (in every good work and word);" 1—Peter 5:10 , "statblish;" the means used to effect the "confirmation" is the ministry of the Word of God, 2—Peter 1:12 , "are established (in the truth which is with you);" James exhorts Christians to "stablish" their hearts, James 5:8; cp. Revelation 3:2 , RV.
Luke 9:51 Luke 16:26 Exodus 17:12 Acts 14:22 15:32,41 Acts 18:23 1—Corinthians 1:8 2—Corinthians 1:21FixSetStrengthen.
"to make firm, or solid" (akin to stereos, "hard, firm, solid;" cp. Eng., "stereotype"), is used only in Acts, (a) physically, Acts 3:7 , "received strength;" Acts 3:16 , "hath made strong;" (b) metaphorically, of establishment in the faith, Acts 16:5 , RV, "strengthened," for AV, "established."
"to cause to stand," is translated "establish" in Romans 3:31; 10:3; Hebrews 10:9 . See Abide , Appoint , Stand , etc.
"to confirm," is rendered "stablish," 2—Corinthians 1:21; "stablished," Colossians 2:7; "be established," Hebrews 13:9 . See Confirm.
see Enact.
King James Dictionary [2]
Estab'Lish, L stabilio Heb. to set, fix, establish.
1. To set and fix firmly or unalterably to settle permanently.
I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant. Genesis 17
2. To found permanently to erect and fix or settle as, to establish a colony or an empire. 3. To enact or decree by authority and for permanence to ordain to appoint as, to establish laws, regulations, institutions, rules, ordinances, &c. 4. To settle or fix to confirm as, to establish a person, society or corporation, in possessions or privileges. 5. To make firm to confirm to ratify what has been previously set or made.
Do we then make void the law through faith?
God forbid yea, we establish the law. Romans 3
6. To settle or fix what is wavering, doubtful or weak to confirm.
So were the churches established in the faith. Acts 16
To the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in
holiness. 50Thess 3
7. To confirm to fulfill to make good.
Establish thy word to thy servant. Psalms 119 8 . To set up in the place of another and confirm.
Who go about to establish their own righteousness. Romans 10
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): ( a.) To make stable or firm; to fix immovably or firmly; to set (a thing) in a place and make it stable there; to settle; to confirm.
(2): ( a.) To appoint or constitute for permanence, as officers, laws, regulations, etc.; to enact; to ordain.
(3): ( a.) To originate and secure the permanent existence of; to found; to institute; to create and regulate; - said of a colony, a state, or other institutions.
(4): ( a.) To secure public recognition in favor of; to prove and cause to be accepted as true; as, to establish a fact, usage, principle, opinion, doctrine, etc.
(5): ( a.) To set up in business; to place advantageously in a fixed condition; - used reflexively; as, he established himself in a place; the enemy established themselves in the citadel.
