στερεός
stereos · firm, solid
Greek word · Strong’s number G4731 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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stereos (στερεός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “firm, solid”.
Steadfast.
How to say it
ste·re·os
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Hard and unmoving; not giving way.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- firm ×2
- solid ×2
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knew those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”
- Hebrews 5:12
For indeed, though you ought to be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God, and you have become people needing milk, not solid food.
- Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, those who because of practice have their faculties trained for distinguishing good and evil.
- 1 Peter 5:9
Resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being accomplished in your brotherhood in the world.