GreekG4738Noun (Neuter)

στῆθος

stēthos

5Occurrences
G4738Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

the (entire external) bosom, i.e. chest

from G2476 (ἵστημι) (as standing prominently);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
the breast: as a sign of penitence, *τύπτειν *(εἰς) τὸ σ.
LXX: (29-30) (לֵב), etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

στῆθος appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
2
Luke
2
Revelation
1

Key Passages

John 13:25BSB

Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”

John 21:20BSB

Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”

Luke 18:13BSB

But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

Luke 23:48BSB

And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

Revelation 15:6BSB

And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.

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