Strong's Lexicon
G4724 — στέλλω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4724 |
|---|---|
| Word: | στέλλω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | probably strengthened from the base of G2476 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | stello |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | stel'-lo |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) to set fast ("stall") 2. (figuratively) to repress 3. (reflexively) to abstain from associating with |
| KJV Renderings: | avoid, withdraw self |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
στέλλω: (German stellen; (cf. Greek στήλη, στολή, etc.; Latinstlocus (locus); English stall, etc.; Curtius, § 218; Fick Part 1:246; Part 4:274)); from Homer down;
1. to set, place, set in order, arrange; to fit out, to prepare, equip; middle present στέλλομαι, to prepare oneself, to fit out for oneself; to fit out for one’s own use: στελλόμενοι τοῦτο μή τίς etc. arranging, providing for, this etc. i. e. taking care (A. V. avoiding), that no one etc. 2Co 8:20 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 45, 6 a.; Buttmann, 292 (252)).
2. to bring together, contract, shorten: τά ἱστία, Homer, Odyssey 3, 11; 16, 353; also in middle Iliad 1, 433; to diminish, check, cause to cease; passive, to cease to exist: βουλομένῃ τήν λύπην τοῦ ἀνδρός σταλῆναι, Josephus, Antiquities 5, 8, 3; ὁ χειμών ἐσταλη, ibid. 9, 10, 2; middle to remove oneself withdraw oneself to depart, followed by ἀπό with the genitive of the person, to abstain from familiar contact with one, 2Th 3:6. (Compare: ἀποστέλλω, ἐξαποστέλλω, συναποστέλλω, διαστέλλω, ἐπιστέλλω, καταστέλλω, σὑν᾿στέλλω, ὑποστέλλω.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
στέλλω (avoid)
2 Corinthians 8:20
- KJV: Avoiding this that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us
- GK: στελλόμενοι τούτο μη τις ημάς μωμήσηται εν τη αδρότητι ταύτη τη διακονουμένη υφ΄ ημών
2 Thessalonians 3:6
- KJV: Now we command you brethren in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly and not after the tradition which he received of us
- GK: παραγγέλλομεν δε υμίν αδελφοί εν ονόματι του κυρίου ημών Ιησού χριστού στελλέσθαι υμάς από παντός αδελφού ατάκτως περιπατούντος και μη κατά την παράδοσιν ην παρέλαβον παρ΄ ημών
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