ΣΤΕΡΝΑ, στερνα
STERNA, sterna
Sounds Like: STER-nah
Translations: breast, chest, a breast, a chest
From the root: ΣΤΕΡΝΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the breast or chest area of the body. It is typically used in the singular or plural to denote this part of the anatomy. For example, one might beat their chest in grief or expose their chest.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine; Plural, Nominative, Feminine; Plural, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4749 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 15:14
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