Lexical Summary kartereō: to be steadfast Original Word: καρτερέωTransliteration: kartereō Phonetic Spelling: (kar-ter-eh'-o) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to be steadfast Meaning: to be steadfast Strong's Concordance endure. From a derivative of kratos (transposed); to be strong, i.e. (figuratively) steadfast (patient) -- endure. see GREEK kratos Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2594: καρτερέωκαρτερέω, καρτέρω: 1 aorist ἐκαρτέρησα; (καρτερός (from κάρτος i. e. κράτος, 'strong')); to be steadfast: Hebrews 11:27 (A. V. endured). (Job 2:9; Sir. 2:2 Sir. 12:15; often in Greek writings from Sophocles and Thucydides down.) (Compare: προσκαρτερέω.) |