Strong G4721στέγη
roof
- Transliteration
- stegē
- Pronunciation
- steg'-ay
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Strengthened from a primary word τέγος tegos (a thatch or deck of building); a roof: - roof.
Detailed definition
στέγη, -ης, ἡ
(στέγω) [in LXX: Gen.8:13 (מְכַסֶּה), etc.;]
a roof: Mrk.2:4; of entering a house, εἰσέρχεσθαι ὑπὸ τὴν σ., Mat.8:8, Luk.7:6 (cf. MM, xxiii).†
(AS)
(στέγω) [in LXX: Gen.8:13 (מְכַסֶּה), etc.;]
a roof: Mrk.2:4; of entering a house, εἰσέρχεσθαι ὑπὸ τὴν σ., Mat.8:8, Luk.7:6 (cf. MM, xxiii).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4721 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- roof3
First verses
- Matthew 8:8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
- Mark 2:4And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
- Luke 7:6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
στέγ-η,
Doric dialectand Aeolic dialect στέγα, ἡ, roof, [NT+5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 897, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.27, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.8.9, NT.Mark.2.4, etc.)]; παρέχειν τινὶ σ. give one shelter, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 631; στέγῃ δέχεσθαί τινας “OGI” 665.25 (Egypt, 1st c.AD).)]
2 ceiling, [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 15, 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Iambi” 1.115 (“Hermes” 69.169).)]
II roofed place, chamber, room, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.2, 148, 175, 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 347, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 8.13, etc.)]; covered vestibule, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 22.1046.13)]; ἕρκειος σ., of a tent, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 108)]; a hare's seat or form, [Refs ([prev. author] “fragment” 174)]; ἐκ κατώρυχος σ., of the grave, [Refs ([prev. author] “Ant.” 1100, compare 888.)]
II.2 storey of a house, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PStrassb.” 110.6 (3rd c.BC), “PCair.Zen.” 766.4 (3rd c.BC), etc.)]; ἡ ἀνωτάτη σ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 15.3.7)]; αἱ στέγαι the upper storeys, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (PPetr. 2p.28 (3rd c.BC),compare “SIG” 344.16 (Teos, 4th c.BC), “IG” 42(1).102.293 (Epid., 4th c.BC), “PLond.” 3.1164f28 (3rd c.AD).)]
II.3 frequently in plural, house, dwelling, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 3, 518, +others)]; κατὰ στέγας at home, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 637, +others)]; ἐπελεῦσαι τῷ ἀνδρὶ ἐπὶ στέγαν to the man's house, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Leges Gortynensium 3.46, compare “Schwyzer” 177.3 (Crete, 5th c.BC).)]
III deck of a ship, in Latin stega, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Plautus Comicus Latinus “Bacch.” 278, “Stich.” 413.)]
Doric dialectand Aeolic dialect στέγα, ἡ, roof, [NT+5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 897, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.27, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.8.9, NT.Mark.2.4, etc.)]; παρέχειν τινὶ σ. give one shelter, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 631; στέγῃ δέχεσθαί τινας “OGI” 665.25 (Egypt, 1st c.AD).)]
2 ceiling, [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 15, 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Iambi” 1.115 (“Hermes” 69.169).)]
II roofed place, chamber, room, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.2, 148, 175, 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 347, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 8.13, etc.)]; covered vestibule, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 22.1046.13)]; ἕρκειος σ., of a tent, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 108)]; a hare's seat or form, [Refs ([prev. author] “fragment” 174)]; ἐκ κατώρυχος σ., of the grave, [Refs ([prev. author] “Ant.” 1100, compare 888.)]
II.2 storey of a house, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PStrassb.” 110.6 (3rd c.BC), “PCair.Zen.” 766.4 (3rd c.BC), etc.)]; ἡ ἀνωτάτη σ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 15.3.7)]; αἱ στέγαι the upper storeys, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (PPetr. 2p.28 (3rd c.BC),compare “SIG” 344.16 (Teos, 4th c.BC), “IG” 42(1).102.293 (Epid., 4th c.BC), “PLond.” 3.1164f28 (3rd c.AD).)]
II.3 frequently in plural, house, dwelling, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 3, 518, +others)]; κατὰ στέγας at home, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 637, +others)]; ἐπελεῦσαι τῷ ἀνδρὶ ἐπὶ στέγαν to the man's house, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Leges Gortynensium 3.46, compare “Schwyzer” 177.3 (Crete, 5th c.BC).)]
III deck of a ship, in Latin stega, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Plautus Comicus Latinus “Bacch.” 278, “Stich.” 413.)]