to affirm

Greek Verb

κυρόω, -ῶ (κῦρος, 1. authority. 2. validity), [in LXX for קוּם;] to confirm, ratify, make valid: 2Co.2:8; pass, Gal.3:15 (cf. προ-κυρόω). (AS)

to affirm

Greek Verb

κῡρόω, future -ώσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (κῦρος):— confirm, ratify, δόμοις. τήνδ᾽ ἐκύρωσας φάτιν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ταῦτα Hdt.[same place]; τὸν γάμον [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, accomplish one's end, λόγῳ κυροῦται τὰ πάντα [Refs 5th c.BC+], compare d:—passive, to be ratified, determined, ἐκεκύρωτο ὁ γάμος Κλεισθένεϊ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὺς κυρωθέντας [τῶν νόμων] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a contract, to be sanctioned, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; in auctions, to be knocked down, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ὁ κυρωθείς the highest bidder, to whom an object is knocked down, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; at what point hath the end been fixed or determined? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὶν κεκυρῶσθαι σφαγάς before it has been accomplished, [Refs]infinitive, ἐκεκύρωτο συμβάλλειν it had been decided to fight, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) κ. δίκην decide it, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 3) with accusative et infinitive, decree or ordain that, τηρηθῆναι τὸν νόμον [Refs 4th c.BC+] 4) of arguments or doctrines, confirm, establish, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; κ. ὅτι. [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to make authoritative, i.e. ratify; confirm; from the same as g2962 (κύριος)