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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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:13 - وَلكِنَّ جَابِيَ الضَّرَائِبِ، وَقَفَ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ وَهُوَ لَا يَجْرُؤُ أَنْ يَرْفَعَ عَيْنَيْهِ نَحْوَ السَّمَاءِ، بَلْ قَرَعَ صَدْرَهُ قَائِلاً: ارْحَمْنِي، يَا اللهُ، أَنَا الْخَاطِئُ!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:48 - كَذلِكَ الْجُمُوعُ الَّذِينَ احْتَشَدُوا لِيُرَاقِبُوا مَشْهَدَ الصَّلْبِ، لَمَّا رَأَوْا مَا حَدَثَ، رَجَعُوا قَارِعِينَ الصُّدُورَ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:25 - فَمَالَ عَلَى صَدْرِ يَسُوعَ وَسَأَلَهُ: «مَنْ هُوَ يَا سَيِّدُ؟»

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:20 - وَنَظَرَ بُطْرُسُ وَرَاءَهُ، فَرَأَى التِّلْمِيذَ الَّذِي كَانَ يَسُوعُ يُحِبُّهُ يَتْبَعُهُمَا، وَهُوَ التِّلْمِيذُ الَّذِي مَالَ إِلَى صَدْرِ يَسُوعَ فِي أَثْنَاءِ الْعَشَاءِ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «يَا سَيِّدُ، مَنْ هُوَ الَّذِي سَيَخُونُكَ؟»

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:6 - وَخَرَجَ مِنْهُ الْمَلائِكَةُ السَّبْعَةُ الْمُكَلَّفُونَ بِإِنْزَالِ الْبَلايَا السَّبْعِ الأَخِيرَةِ بِالأَرْضِ، وَهُمْ يَرْتَدُونَ ثِيَاباً مِنْ كَتَّانٍ خَالِصٍ بَرَّاقٍ، وَيَشُدُّونَ صُدُورَهُمْ بِأَحْزِمَةٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ.
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