"to cover; to hold off, to hold in; hence, to hold out against, to endure patiently, 1 Cor. 9:12; 13:7; absol. to contain one’s self, 1 Thess. 3:1, 5*"
Definition and meaning
to cover; to hold off, to hold in; hence, to hold out against, to endure patiently, 1 Cor. 9:12; 13:7; absol. to contain one’s self, 1 Thess. 3:1, 5*
In the original Greek the word is written: στέγω
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of stego (G4722) across the King James Bible.
If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
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Common questions
Strong's G4722 (stego) is a Greek word that means: to cover; to hold off, to hold in; hence, to hold out against, to endure patiently, 1 Cor. 9:12; 13:7; absol. to contain one’s self, 1 Thess. 3:1, 5* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word stego (G4722) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4722 is stego, a Greek word defined as: to cover; to hold off, to hold in; hence, to hold out against, to endure patiently, 1 Cor. 9:12; 13:7; absol. to contain one’s self, 1 Thess. 3:1, 5*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
stego is a Greek word found in the New Testament.