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Lexicon :: Strong's G4723 - steira

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στεῖρα
Transliteration
steira (Key)
Pronunciation
sti'-ros
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
A contraction from στερεός (G4731) (as stiff and unnatural)
mGNT
5x in 3 unique form(s) TR
4x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
12x in 2 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

†στείρος steíros, sti'-ros; a contraction from G4731 (as stiff and unnatural); "sterile":—barren.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G4723 in the following manner: barren (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G4723 in the following manner: barren (4x).

  1. hard, stiff

    1. of men and animals

  2. barren

    1. of woman who does not conceive

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†στείρος steíros, sti'-ros; a contraction from G4731 (as stiff and unnatural); "sterile":—barren.
STRONGS G4723:
στεῖρος, στεῖρα, στειρον (equivalent to στερρός, στερεός which see; whence German starr, Latinsterilis), hard, stiff; of men and animals, barren: of a woman who does not conceive, Luke 1:7, 36; Luke 23:29; Galatians 4:27. (Homer, Theocritus, the Orphica, Anthol.; the Sept. for עָקָר עֲקָרָה.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
1:7; 1:36; 23:29
Galatians
4:27

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Strong's Number G4723 matches the Greek στεῖρα (steira),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:7 - But they had G1510 no G3756 child, G5043 because G2530 Elizabeth G1665 was barren, G4723 and they were both G297 advanced G4260 in [fn]years. G2250

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:36 - “And behold, G2400 even G2532 your relative G6080 Elizabeth G1665 has also G2532 conceived G4815 a son G5207 in her old G1094 age; G1094 and [fn]she who was called G2564 barren G4723 is now in her sixth G1623 month. G3376

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:29 - “For behold, G2400 the days G2250 are coming G2064 when G1722 G3739 they will say, G3004 ‘Blessed G3107 are the barren, G4723 and the wombs G2836 that never G3756 bore, G1080 and the breasts G3149 that never G3756 nursed.’ G5142

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:27 - For it is written, G1125
“REJOICE G2165, BARREN G4723 WOMAN G4723 WHO DOES NOT BEAR G5088;
BREAK G4486 FORTH G4486 AND SHOUT G994, YOU WHO ARE NOT IN LABOR G5605;
FOR MORE G4183 NUMEROUS G4183 ARE THE CHILDREN G5043 OF THE DESOLATE G2048
THAN G2228 OF THE ONE WHO HAS G2192 A HUSBAND G435.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:11 - By faith G4102 even G2532 Sarah G4564 herself G846 received G2983 [fn]ability G1411 to conceive, G2602 G4690 even G2532 beyond G3844 the proper G2540 time G2540 of life, G2244 since G1893 she considered G2233 Him faithful G4103 who had promised. G1861
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