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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

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 Box Gen 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:30 - Sarai was unable to conceive; she did not have a child.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:21 - Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children; and the LORD [fn]answered him, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:31 -

Now the LORD saw that Leah was [fn]unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was unable to have children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:26 - “There will be no one miscarrying or unable to have children in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:14 - “You shall be blessed above all peoples; there will be no sterile male or infertile female among you or among your cattle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:2 -

And there was a man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was infertile and had not given birth to any children.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:3 - Then the angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “Behold now, you are infertile and have not given birth; but you will conceive and give birth to a son.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:5 -

“Those who were full hire themselves out for bread,

But those who were hungry cease to be hungry.

Even the infertile woman gives birth to seven,

But she who has many children languishes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:21 -

“He wrongs the [fn]infertile woman,

And does no good for the widow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 113:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 113:9 -

He has the infertile woman live in the house

As a joyful mother of children.

[fn]Praise [fn]the LORD!

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:1 -

“Shout for joy, infertile one, you who have not given birth to any child;

Break forth into joyful shouting and cry aloud, you who have not been in labor;

For the sons of the desolate one will be more numerous

Than the sons of the married woman,” says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 66:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:9 -

“Shall I bring to the point of birth but not give delivery?” says the LORD.

“Or shall I who gives delivery shut the womb?” says your God.

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