στείρος (steíros) — Barren

Greek word study: στείρος (steíros), Strong's G4723. "sterile"

GreekStrong's G4723
Quick definition
Greek word
στείρος (steíros)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

"sterile"

Word study
Derivation: a contraction from G4731 (στερεός) (as stiff and unnatural);

KJV translation words: barren

Where this word appears

Strong's G4723 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 1:7 and last appears in Hebrews 11:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

barren ×3O barren woman ×1being barren ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

στεῖρα ×3στείρᾳ ×1στεῖραι ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×3Galatians ×1Hebrews ×1

Verses (all 5)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4731 στερεός (stereós).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does steíros (G4723) mean?

"sterile".

How is G4723 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4723 as: barren.

How often does στείρος (steíros) appear?

Strong's G4723 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 1:7 and last appears in Hebrews 11:11.