ΣΤΕΡΕΩΜ, στερεωμ
STEREŌM, stereōm
Sounds Like: steh-REH-oh-mah
Translations: firmament, a firmament, expanse, a solid structure, a foundation, a support
From the root: ΣΤΕΡΕΩΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a firm or solid structure, often used to describe the 'firmament' or 'expanse' of the heavens, which was perceived as a solid dome or vault above the earth. It can also refer to a foundation or a strong support. In the provided examples, it consistently refers to the 'firmament of heaven'.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G4739 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΤΕΡΕΩΜΑ.
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.
- ΣΤΕΡΕΩΜΑ — firmament, an expanse, a foundation, a support
- ΣΤΕΡΕΩΜΑΤΙ — (to) firmament, (to) expanse, (to) foundation, (to) support
- ΣΤΕΡΕΩΜΑΤΟΣ — of firmament, of expanse, of a solid foundation, of a support
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