Lexical Summary stēthos: the breast Original Word: στῆθοςTransliteration: stēthos Phonetic Spelling: (stay'-thos) Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Short Definition: the breast Meaning: the breast Strong's Concordance breast. From histemi (as standing prominently); the (entire external) bosom, i.e. Chest -- breast. see GREEK histemi Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4738: στῆθοςστῆθος, στήθους, τό (from ἵστημι; that which stands out, is prominent (Etym. Magn. 727, 19 διότι ἕστηκεν ἀσάλευτον)), from Homer down, the breast: John 13:25; John 21:20 (cf. κόλπος, 1); Revelation 15:6. τύπτειν εἰς τό στῆθος or τύπτειν τό στῆθος, of mourners (see κόπτω), Luke 18:13; Luke 23:48. |
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