ΣΤΕΡΡΟΤΕΡΑΝ, στερροτεραν
STERHROTERAN, sterhroteran
Sounds Like: ster-roh-TEH-ran
Translations: firmer, harder, stronger, more unyielding
From the root: ΣΤΕΡΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'firmer,' 'harder,' or 'more unyielding.' It is the comparative form of the adjective 'στερρός' (sterrhos), which means 'firm' or 'hard.' It describes something that possesses a greater degree of firmness, hardness, or unyielding quality compared to something else. It can be used to describe physical objects, materials, or even abstract concepts like resolve or character.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine, Comparative
Strong’s number: G4731 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 10 — 10:209
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΤΕΡΡΟΣ.
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.
- ΣΤΕΡΡΟΣ — hard, firm, stiff, rigid, harsh, severe, unyielding, stubborn, a hard, a firm
- ΣΤΕΡΡΟΤΑΤΗ — firmest, hardest, strongest, most rigid
- ΣΤΕΡΡΩΣ — firmly, steadfastly, strongly, resolutely
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