Bible Verse Dictionary
Acts 16:5 - Established
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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And | G3767 | οὖν |
(adverbially) certainly or (conjugationally) accordingly |
so | G3303 | μέν |
properly indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one the former etc. |
were the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
churches | G1577 | ἐκκλησία |
[Noun Feminine] a calling out that is (concretely) a popular meeting especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both) |
established | G4732 | στερεόω |
[Verb] to solidify that is confirm (literally or figuratively) |
in the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
faith | G4102 | πίστις |
[Noun Feminine] persuasion that is credence; moral conviction (of religious truth or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher) especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself |
and | G3767 | οὖν |
(adverbially) certainly or (conjugationally) accordingly |
increased | G4052 | περισσεύω |
[Verb] to superabound (in quantity or quality) be in excess be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel |
in number | G706 | ἀριθμός |
[Noun Masculine] a number (as reckoned up) |
daily | G2596 | κατά |
[Preposition] (preposition) down (in place or time) in varied relations (according to the case [genitive dative or accusative] with which it is joined) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.