Stegē στέγη
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| στέγη | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | stegē |
| Strong's number | G4721 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | roof |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Stegē (Greek στέγη, Strong's G4721) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “roof”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
στέγη, -ης, ἡ
(στέγω) [in LXX: Gen.8:13 (מְכַסֶּה), etc. ;]
a roof: Mrk.2:4; of entering a house, εἰσέρχεσθαι ὑπὸ τὴν σ., Mat.8:8, Luk.7:6 (cf. MM, xxiii).†
(AS)
(στέγω) [in LXX: Gen.8:13 (מְכַסֶּה), etc. ;]
a roof: Mrk.2:4; of entering a house, εἰσέρχεσθαι ὑπὸ τὴν σ., Mat.8:8, Luk.7:6 (cf. MM, xxiii).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | roof (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | roof (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Stegē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 8:8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
Mark
- Mark 2:4And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.
Luke
- Luke 7:6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).