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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 Box1Co 13:7 - It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:1 - So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:5 - For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.
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