Stoa στοά
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| στοά | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | stoa |
| Strong's number | G4745 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | Portico |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (2) |
Stoa (Greek στοά, Strong's G4745) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “ Portico”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
στοά, -ᾶς, ἡ
[in LXX: Eze.40:18 (רִצְפָּה), etc. ;]
a portico: Jhn.5:2; used of the covered colonnade in the Temple (EV, porch), Jhn.10:23 Act.3:11 5:12 †
(AS)
[in LXX: Eze.40:18 (רִצְפָּה), etc. ;]
a portico: Jhn.5:2; used of the covered colonnade in the Temple (EV, porch), Jhn.10:23 Act.3:11 5:12 †
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | porch (3), porches (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | colonnade (3), covered colonnades (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Stoa, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 5:2Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda.
- John 10:23And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.
Acts
- Acts 3:11And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.
- Acts 5:12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
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).