Strong's Lexicon
G4721 — στέγη
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4721 |
|---|---|
| Word: | στέγη |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | strengthened from a primary tegos (a "thatch" or "deck" of a building) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | stege |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | steg'-ay |
| Meaning: | 1. a roof |
| KJV Renderings: | roof |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
στέγη, στεγης, ἡ (στέγω to cover), from Aeschylus and Herodotus down, a roof: of a house, Mar 2:4; ἐισέρχεσθαι ὑπό τήν στέγην τίνος (see εἰσέρχομαι, 1, p. 187{b} bottom), Mat 8:8; Luk 7:6.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
στέγη (roof)
Matthew 8:8
- KJV: The centurion answered and said Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof but speak the word only and my servant shall be healed
- GK: και αποκριθείς ο εκατόνταρχος έφη κύριε ουκ ειμί ικανός ίνα μου υπό την στέγην εισέλθης αλλά μόνον ειπέ λόγον και ιαθήσεται ο παις μου
Mark 2:4
- KJV: And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press they uncovered the roof where he was and when they had broken up they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay
- GK: και μη δυνάμενοι προσεγγίσαι αυτώ διά τον όχλον απεστέγασαν την στέγην όπου ην και εξορύξαντες χαλώσι τον κράββατον εφ΄ ω ο παραλυτικός κατέκειτο
Luke 7:6
- KJV: Then Jesus went with them And when he was now not far from the house the centurion sent friends to him saying unto him Lord trouble not thyself for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς επορεύετο συν αυτοίς ήδη δε αυτού ου μακράν απέχοντος από της οικίας έπεμψε προς αυτόν ο εκατόνταρχος φίλους λέγων αυτώ κύριε μη σκύλλου ου γαρ ειμι ικανός ίνα υπό την στέγην μου εισέλθης
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