στερεόω
From LSJ
ἤτοι ἐμοὶ τρεῖς μὲν πολὺ φίλταταί εἰσι πόληες Ἄργός τε Σπάρτη τε καὶ εὐρυάγυια Μυκήνη → The three cities I love best are Argos, Sparta, and Mycenae of the broad streets
English (LSJ)
A make firm or solid, τοὺς πόδας X.Eq.4.3, cf. 5; τὴν γῆν ἐπὶ τῶν ὑδάτων LXX Ps.135(136).6; τὸν οὐρανόν ib.Is.45.12:—Pass., Hp.Vict.1.9, Arist.GA735b2. 2 strengthen, τοῦτον Act.Ap.3.16; confirm, κρίσιν LXX Si.3.2:—Pass., to be made strong, X.Cyr.8.8.8, Act.Ap.3.7: metaph., to be firmly established, confirmed, LXX 1 Ki.2.1, al., D.S.15.57.
German (Pape)
[Seite 937] hart, fest, dicht machen; Xen. equit. 4, 3; – med., βουλόμενοι διὰ πόνων καὶ ἱδρώτων τὰ σώματα στερεοῦσθαι, sich abhärten, Cyr. 8, 8, 8.
