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Lexicon :: Strong's G4722 - stegō

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στέγω
Transliteration
stegō (Key)
Pronunciation
steg'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:585,1073

Strong’s Definitions

στέγω stégō, steg'-o; from G4721; to roof over, i.e. (figuratively) to cover with silence (endure patiently):—(for-)bear, suffer.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G4722 in the following manner: can forbear (2x), bear (1x), suffer (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G4722 in the following manner: can forbear (2x), bear (1x), suffer (1x).

  1. deck, thatch, to cover

    1. to protect or keep by covering, to preserve

  2. to cover over with silence

    1. to keep secret

    2. to hide, conceal

      1. of the errors and faults of others

  3. by covering to keep off something which threatens, to bear up against, hold out against, and so endure, bear, forbear

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
στέγω stégō, steg'-o; from G4721; to roof over, i.e. (figuratively) to cover with silence (endure patiently):—(for-)bear, suffer.
STRONGS G4722:
στέγω; (allied with Latintego, toga, English deck, thatch, etc.; Curtius, § 155 Fick Part 3:590); to cover;
1. to protect or keep by covering, to preserve: Sophocles, Plato, Plutarch, others.
2. to cover over with silence; to keep secret; to hide, conceal: ταμα ἔπη, Euripides, Electr. 273; τόν λόγον, Polybius 8, 14, 5; for other examples see Passow, under the word, 1 b. β.; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, II. 2); μωρός οὐ δυνήσεται λόγον στέξαι, Sir. 8:17; hence, ἡ ἀγάπη πάντα στέγει, 1 Corinthians 13:7, is explained by some, love covereth (so R. V. marginal reading), i. e. hides and excuses, the errors and faults of others; but it is more appropriately rendered (with other interpreters) beareth. For στέγω means
3. by covering to keep off something which threatens, to bear up against, hold out against, and so to endure, bear, forbear (τάς ἐνδείας, Philo in Flacc. § 9; many examples from Greek authors from Aeschylus down are given by Passow, under the word, 2; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, A. especially 3)): 1 Corinthians 9:12; 1 Corinthians 13:7; 1 Thessalonians 3:1, 5.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Corinthians
9:12; 13:7; 13:7
1 Thessalonians
3:1; 3:5

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Strong's Number G4722 matches the Greek στέγω (stegō),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:12 - If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:7 - Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:1 - Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:5 - For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor would be in vain.
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