"Stoic, Acts 17:18*"
Definition and meaning
Stoic, Acts 17:18*
In the original Greek the word is written: Στοϊκός
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 stoikos (G4746) across the King James Bible.
And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
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Common questions
Strong's G4746 (stoikos) is a Greek word that means: Stoic, Acts 17:18* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word stoikos (G4746) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4746 is stoikos, a Greek word defined as: Stoic, Acts 17:18*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
stoikos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.