ΣΤΕΙΡΑΝ, στειραν
STEIRAN, steiran
Sounds Like: STEE-ran
Translations: barren, sterile, unfruitful, a barren woman, barren woman
From the root: ΣΤΕΙΡΑ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word describes someone or something that is unable to produce offspring, fruit, or results. It is most commonly used to refer to a woman who is unable to conceive children. It can also be used metaphorically to describe land that is unproductive or a situation that yields no positive outcome.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4723 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 85:9
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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