stablish meaning in the KJV
Stablish means establish, make firm, or strengthen.
Meaning in context
Stablish is an older English form of establish. The object in the sentence tells you what is being made firm: a throne, a promise, a person, or a heart.
In 2 Samuel 7:13 the promise concerns the throne of a kingdom. In James 5:8 the instruction concerns hearts in the setting of patient waiting for the coming of the Lord.
2 Thessalonians 2:17 places stablish alongside comfort and speaks of every good word and work. The shared idea is firmness or strengthening, while the particular object differs between passages.
KJV examples
2 Samuel 7:13 KJVHe shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
The promise concerns making the throne firm.
James 5:8 KJVBe ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
The instruction concerns strengthening hearts in patient waiting.
2 Thessalonians 2:17 KJVComfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
Stablish concerns firmness in every good word and work.
First exact-word occurrence
2 Samuel 7:13 KJVHe shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
This is the earliest occurrence of this exact English spelling in canonical KJV Bible order. A related word form, a subject, or a person may appear earlier.
Find every occurrence
The exact English word stablish appears 12 times in 12 KJV verses. Counts ignore letter case and exclude other spellings and word forms.
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Study method
These explanations are separate study notes. Every Scripture quotation above is copied from the existing KJV chapter text. Read the whole chapter and compare the setting before applying a meaning to another occurrence.