Redirected from ϲτερεωμα, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΣΤΕΡΕΩΜΑ, στερεωμα
STEREŌMA, stereōma
Sounds Like: steh-REH-oh-mah
Translations: firmament, an expanse, a foundation, a support
From the root: ΣΤΕΡΕΩΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a solid or firm structure, often used in ancient cosmology to describe the 'firmament' or 'expanse' of the heavens, conceived as a solid dome or vault supporting the waters above. It can also refer to a foundation or support for something. It is used to denote stability and strength.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G4741 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
1 Enoch Greek Collection
Clement of Rome
Codex Sinaiticus
- Esther — 9:29, 9:31
- 1 Maccabees — 9:14
- Psalms — 17:3, 18:2, 70:3, 72:4
- Sirach — 43:1
- Colossians — 2:5
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 64:8
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 1:6, 1:7, 1:8, 1:20
- Ezra (Alpha) — 8:78
- Esther — 9:29
- 1 Maccabees — 9:14
- Psalms — 17:3, 18:2, 70:3, 72:4
- Sirach — 43:1
- Ezekiel — 1:22
- Enoch — 18:2, 18:12
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Colossians — 2:5
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.
- ΣΤΕΡΕΩΜ — firmament, a firmament, expanse, a solid structure, 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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