GreekG4731Adjective

στερεός

stereos

4Occurrences
G4731Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

stiff, i.e. solid, stable (literally or figuratively)

from G2476 (ἵστημι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
hard, firm, solid: τροψή; θεμέλιος, figuratively. Metaphorical, (a) in bad sense, hard, cruel (Hom.); (b) in good sense, steadfast, firm: πίστει.
LXX: (מִקְשָׁה); σ. πέτρα, (צַר), etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

στερεός appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Hebrews
2
1 Peter
1
2 Timothy
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 5:9BSB

Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

2 Timothy 2:19BSB

Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”

Hebrews 5:12BSB

Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

Hebrews 5:14BSB

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

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