ΣΤΕΞΑΙ, στεξαι
STEXAI, stexai
Sounds Like: STEK-sai
Translations: to bear, to endure, to hold, to contain, to cover, to protect, to keep secret
From the root: ΣΤΕΓΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb generally means to bear, endure, or hold something, often implying the ability to withstand pressure or contain a substance. It can also mean to cover or protect, or to keep something secret, such as a word or a confidence. It describes the capacity to hold or sustain something without breaking or revealing it.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G4722 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 8:17
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Sirach — 8:17
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΤΕΓΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΣΤΕΓΕΙ — to cover, to conceal, to keep secret, to endure, to bear, to protect
- ΣΤΕΓΕΙΝ — to bear, to endure, to cover, to conceal, to hold back, to keep secret
- ΣΤΕΓΟΜΕΝ — we bear, we endure, we cover, we conceal
- ΣΤΕΓΟΝΤΕΣ — enduring, bearing, forbearing, covering, protecting, concealing
- ΣΤΕΓΟΝΤΩΝ — of covering, of enduring, of bearing, of forbearing, of protecting, of concealing
- ΣΤΕΓΟΥΣΑΙ — covering, containing, enduring, bearing, holding, protecting
- ΣΤΕΓΩ — to bear, to endure, to forbear, to cover, to protect, to keep secret, to hold out against
- ΣΤΕΓΩΝ — enduring, bearing, forbearing, covering, protecting, holding out, holding up
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