Strong's Lexicon
G4738 — στῆθος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4738 |
|---|---|
| Word: | στῆθος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2476 (as standing prominently) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | stethos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | stay`-thos |
| Meaning: | 1. the (entire external) bosom, i.e. chest |
| KJV Renderings: | breast |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
στῆθος, στήθους, τό (from ἵστημι; that which stands out, is prominent (Etym. Magn. 727, 19 διότι ἕστηκεν ἀσάλευτον)), from Homer down, the breast: Joh 13:25; Joh 21:20 (cf. κόλπος, 1); Rev 15:6. τύπτειν εἰς τό στῆθος or τύπτειν τό στῆθος, of mourners (see κόπτω), Luk 18:13; Luk 23:48.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
στῆθος (breast)
Luke 18:13
- KJV: And the publican standing afar off would not lift up so much as eyes unto heaven but smote upon his breast saying God be merciful to me a sinner
- GK: και ο τελώνης μακρόθεν εστώς ουκ ήθελεν ουδέ τους οφθαλμούς εις τον ουρανόν επάραι αλλ΄ έτυπτεν εις το στήθος αυτού λέγων ο θεός ιλάσθητί μοι τω αμαρτωλώ
Luke 23:48
- KJV: And all the people that came together to that sight beholding the things which were done smote their breasts and returned
- GK: και πάντες οι συμπαραγενόμενοι όχλοι επί την θεωρίαν ταύτην θεωρούντες τα γενόμενα τύπτοντες εαυτών τα στήθη υπέστρεφον
John 13:25
- KJV: He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him Lord who is it
- GK: επιπεσών δε εκείνος επί το στήθος του Ιησού λέγει αυτώ κύριε τις εστιν
John 21:20
- KJV: Then Peter turning about seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following which also leaned on his breast at supper and said Lord which is he that betrayeth thee
- GK: επιστραφείς δε ο Πέτρος βλέπει τον μαθητήν ον ηγάπα ο Ιησούς ακολουθούντα ος και ανέπεσεν εν τω δείπνω επί το στήθος αυτού και είπε κύριε τις εστιν ο παραδιδούς σε
Revelation 15:6
- KJV: And the seven angels came out of the temple having the seven plagues clothed in pure and white linen and having their breasts girded with golden girdles
- GK: και εξήλθον οι επτά άγγελοι οι έχοντες τας επτά πληγάς οι ήσαν ενδεδυμένοι λίνον καθαρον και λαμπρόν και περιεζωσμένοι περί τα στήθη ζώνας χρυσάς
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