Stegō στέγω
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| στέγω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | stegō |
| Strong's number | G4722 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to endure |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Corinthians (2) |
Stegō (Greek στέγω, Strong's G4722) is a Greek verb meaning “to endure”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
στέγω
(cf. Lat. tego), [in LXX: Sir.8:17 * ;]
1. prop., to cover closely, to protect by covering, esp. to keep water in or out (Soph., Plat., al.).
2. to cover, keep secret, conceal (Sir, l.with, Polyb., al.): 1Co.13:7, R, mg.
3. By covering to ward of, bear up under, endure (for exx., see, Lft., Notes, 40; M, Th., 36): 1Co.9:12 13:7, 1Th.3:1 3:5.†
(AS)
(cf. Lat. tego), [in LXX: Sir.8:17 * ;]
1. prop., to cover closely, to protect by covering, esp. to keep water in or out (Soph., Plat., al.).
2. to cover, keep secret, conceal (Sir, l.with, Polyb., al.): 1Co.13:7, R, mg.
3. By covering to ward of, bear up under, endure (for exx., see, Lft., Notes, 40; M, Th., 36): 1Co.9:12 13:7, 1Th.3:1 3:5.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | could (2), forbear (2), suffer (1), beareth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | we put up (1), it bears (1), we could bear (1), i could bear (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Stegō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 9:12If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 13:7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:5For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.
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).