confirmation

; a solid body (Arist., al.); metaph., ( , ); : , ; a support, foundation strength steadfastness, firmness Ps 17 70 I Mac, ll. c. Col 2:5 τ. πίστεως the dome of heaven (believed to be a solid canopy), (LXX).† the firmament

vastigheid

firmness, steadfastness, constancy.

firmness

something established, i.e. (abstractly) confirmation (stability)

stedfastness

στερέωμα, -τος, τό (στερεόω), [in LXX: Gen.1:6 ff., Psa.19:1 150:1, Eze.1:22-26 10:1 13:5, Dan LXX, TH Dan.3:56, Dan.12:3 (רָקִיעַ), Deu.33:26 (שַׁחַק), Psa.18:2 71:3 (סֶלַע), Est.9:29, I Est.8:78 (82), Sir.43:1, 8, 1Ma.9:14 * ;] a solid body; (a) a support, foundation (Arist., al.); metaphorically, strength (Psa.17:1-15 70:1-5, 1Mac, ll. with); steadfastness, firmness: τ. πίστεως, Col.2:5; (b) the dome of heaven (believed to be a solid canopy), the firmament (LXX).† (AS)