ἐβεβαιώθη

ebebaiothe

from βέβαιος; to stabilitate (figuratively):--confirm, (e-)stablish.

G950

Hebrews 2:3 · Word #19

Lexicon G950

Lemmaβεβαιόω
Transliterationbebaióō
Strong'sG950

Morphology V AOR PASS IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaβεβαιόω
Strong'sG950

SIBI-P1 G950-07

was made-firm

Rootβεβαιόω (bebaióō)
Core Meaningsto make firm, establish, stabilize, confirm, make reliable
Semantic Rangeto confirm, establish, validate, guarantee, secure, make steadfast, ratify
Conceptual SignificanceIn the biblical context, βεβαιόω often describes the divine establishing of promises, testimony, or covenantal words. It conveys the idea that what God speaks or ordains is made firm and reliable, underscoring the trustworthiness and permanence of His revelation and acts.
Morphological NotesVerb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular (Gr,V,Aorist Passive Indicative 3,S). Denotes a completed action in the past, performed upon the subject.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "was made-firm" preserves the root idea of βεβαιόω as causing something to become firm, stable, or reliable. The passive voice is reflected by "was made," and the aorist indicative is conveyed as a simple completed past action in third person singular.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root βεβαιόω (to make firm, establish, stabilize, confirm, make reliable)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G950-03 bebaiosei he/she/it will make-firm; to/for the firm-establishing
G950-04 bebaioumenoi those being made firm
G950-05 bebaiountos of the one being-made-firm

Word Usage (8 occurrences of G950)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Mark 16:20 βεβαιοῦντος bebaiountos confirming
Romans 15:8 βεβαιῶσαι bebaiosai confirm
1 Corinthians 1:6 ἐβεβαιώθη ebebaiothe was confirmed