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Lexicon :: Strong's G4723 - steira

Aa
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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4723 matches the Greek στεῖρα (steira),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:30 - Now Sarai was childless because she was not able to conceive.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:21 - Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:31 - When the LORD saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:26 - and none will miscarry or be barren in your land. I will give you a full life span.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:14 - You will be blessed more than any other people; none of your men or women will be childless, nor will any of your livestock be without young.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:2 - A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, had a wife who was childless, unable to give birth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:3 - The angel of the LORD appeared to her and said, “You are barren and childless, but you are going to become pregnant and give birth to a son.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:5 - Those who were full hire themselves out for food, but those who were hungry are hungry no more. She who was barren has borne seven children, but she who has had many sons pines away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:21 - They prey on the barren and childless woman, and to the widow they show no kindness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 113:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 113:9 - He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:1 - “Sing, barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labor; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,”

says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:9 - Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery?” says the LORD. “Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?” says your God.
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