Strong's Lexicon
G4733 — στερέωμα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4733 |
|---|---|
| Word: | στερέωμα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G4732 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | stereoma |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ster-eh'-o-mah |
| Meaning: | 1. something established 2. (abstractly) confirmation (stability) |
| KJV Renderings: | stedfastness |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
στερέωμα στερεώματος, τό (στερεόω), that which has been made firm;
a. (Vulg.firmamentum) the firmament; so the Sept. for øÈ÷ÄéòÇ , the arch of the sky, which in early times was thought to be solid, Gen 1:6-8; Eze 1:22-26; Sir 43:1 (cf. B. D. (especially American edition) under the word ); a fortified place, 1Es 8:78 (80).
b. that which furnishes a foundation; on which a thing rests firmly, support: Aristotle, partt. an. 2, 9, 12, p. 655{a}, 22; κύριος στερέωμα μου, Psa 17:3 ().
c. firmness, steadfastness: τῆς πίστεως, Col 2:5 (some take it here metaphorically in a military sense, solid front; cf. Lightfoot at the passage (per contra Meyer)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
στερέωμα (stedfastness)
Colossians 2:5
- KJV: For though I be absent in the flesh yet am I with you in the spirit joying and beholding your order and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ
- GK: ει γαρ και τη σαρκί άπειμι αλλά τω πνεύματι συν υμίν ειμί χαίρων και βλέπων υμών την τάξιν και το στερέωμα της εις χριστόν πίστεως υμών