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Lexicon :: Strong's G4738 - stēthos

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στῆθος
Transliteration
stēthos (Key)
Pronunciation
stay'-thos
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἵστημι (G2476) (as standing prominently)
mGNT
5x in 2 unique form(s) TR
5x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
8x in 5 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

στῆθος stēthos, stay'-thos; from G2476 (as standing prominently); the (entire external) bosom, i.e. chest:—breast.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G4738 in the following manner: breast (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G4738 in the following manner: breast (5x).

  1. the breast

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
στῆθος stēthos, stay'-thos; from G2476 (as standing prominently); the (entire external) bosom, i.e. chest:—breast.
STRONGS G4738:
στῆθος, στήθους, τό (from ἵστημι; that which stands out, is prominent (Etym. Magn. 727, 19 διότι ἕστηκεν ἀσάλευτον)), from Homer down, the breast: John 13:25; John 21:20 (cf. κόλπος, 1); Revelation 15:6. τύπτειν εἰς τό στῆθος or τύπτειν τό στῆθος, of mourners (see κόπτω), Luke 18:13; Luke 23:48.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
18:13; 23:48
John
13:25; 21:20
Revelation
15:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4738 matches the Greek στῆθος (stēthos),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:13 - “But the tax G5057 collector, G5057 standing G2476 some G3113 distance G3113 away, G3113 was even G3761 unwilling G3756 G2309 to lift G1869 up his eyes G3788 to heaven, G3772 but was beating G5180 his breast, G4738 saying, G3004 ‘God, G2316 be [fn]merciful G2433 to me, the sinner!’ G268

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:48 - And all G3956 the crowds G3793 who came G4836 together G4836 for this G3778 spectacle, G2335 when they observed G2334 what had happened, G1096 began to return, G5290 [fn]beating G5180 their breasts. G4738

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:25 - He, leaning G377 back G377 thus G3779 on Jesus’ G2424 bosom, G4738 *said G3004 to Him, “Lord, G2962 who G5101 is it?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:20 - Peter, G4074 turning G1994 around, G1994 *saw G991 the disciple G3101 whom G3739 Jesus G2424 loved G25 following G190 them; the one who G3739 also G2532 had leaned G377 back G377 on His bosom G4738 at the supper G1173 and said, G3004 “Lord, G2962 who G5101 is the one who betrays G3860 You?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:6 - and the seven G2033 angels G32 who had G2192 the seven G2033 plagues G4127 came G1831 out of the [fn]temple, G3485 clothed G1746 in [fn]linen, G3043 clean G2513 and bright, G2986 and girded G4024 around G4012 their chests G4738 with golden G5552 sashes. G2223
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