"to stow under, spread underneath, Lk. 19:36*"
Definition and meaning
to stow under, spread underneath, Lk. 19:36*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὑποστρωννύω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hypostronnyo (G5291) across the King James Bible.
And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
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Common questions
Strong's G5291 (hypostronnyo) is a Greek word that means: to stow under, spread underneath, Lk. 19:36* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word hypostronnyo (G5291) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5291 is hypostronnyo, a Greek word defined as: to stow under, spread underneath, Lk. 19:36*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hypostronnyo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.