Lexicon
κυρόω
kuroō
G2964
G:V Greek

to affirm

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Occurrences
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Greek
Language

kuroo denotes affirming love toward someone and describing a covenant as established.

The two occurrences show affirmation directed toward a person in 2 Corinthians 2:8 and a covenant described as established in Galatians 3:15.

Senses in use

  1. Affirming love toward someone · dominant

    In 2 Corinthians 2:8, the aorist active infinitive occurs in an appeal concerning love toward him; the APB renders the clause, “Therefore I urge you to affirm your love toward him.”

  2. Describing a covenant as established · occasional

    In Galatians 3:15, the perfect passive participle describes a covenant in the comparison that no one rejects or adds to it; the APB renders the verse, “just as no one rejects or adds to a covenant made by a human.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses “affirm” in 2 Corinthians 2:8. In Galatians 3:15 it speaks of a covenant “made by a human”; The term's specific English rendering there is less certain.

Passages featuring this word

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