Strong's Lexicon
G4731 — στερεός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4731 |
|---|---|
| Word: | στερεός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G2476 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | stereos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ster-eh-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. stiff, i.e. solid, stable {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | stedfast, strong, sure |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
στερεός, στερεά, στερεόν (Vanicek, p. 1131; Curtius, § 222), from Homer down, firm, solid, compact, hard, rigid: λίθος, Homer Odyssey 19, 494; strong, firm, immovable, θεμέλιος, 2Ti 2:19; τροφή, solid food, Heb 5:12; Heb 5:14; στερεωτερα τροφή, Diodorus 2, 4; Epictetus diss. 2, 16, 39; tropically, in a bad sense, cruel, stiff, stubborn, hard; often so in Greek writings from Homer down: κραδιη στερεωτερη λιθοιο, Odyssey 23, 103; in a good sense, firm, steadfast: τῇ πίστει, as respects faith, firm of faith (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 31, 6 a.), 1Pe 5:9 (see στερεόω, at the end).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
στερεός (stedfast)
2 Timothy 2:19
- KJV: Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure having this seal The Lord knoweth them that are his And Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity
- GK: ο μέντοι στερεός θεμέλιος του θεού έστηκεν έχων την σφραγίδα ταύτην έγνω κύριος τους όντας αυτού και αποστήτω από αδικίας πας ο ονομάζων το όνομα χριστού
Hebrews 5:12
- KJV: For when for the time ye ought to be teachers ye have need that one teach you again which the first principles of the oracles of God and are become such as have need of milk and not of strong meat
- GK: και γαρ οφείλοντες είναι διδάσκαλοι διά τον χρόνον πάλιν χρείαν έχετε του διδάσκειν υμάς τίνα τα στοιχεία της αρχής των λογίων του θεού και γεγόνατε χρείαν έχοντες γάλακτος και ου στερεάς τροφής
Hebrews 5:14
- KJV: But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil
- GK: τελείων δε εστιν η στερεά τροφή των διά την έξιν τα αισθητήρια γεγυμνασμένα εχόντων προς διάκρισιν καλού τε και κακού
1 Peter 5:9
- KJV: Whom resist stedfast in the faith knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world
- GK: ω αντίστητε στερεοί τη πίστει ειδότες τα αυτά των παθημάτων τη εν κόσμω υμών αδελφότητι επιτελείσθαι