Strong G4740στηριγμός

security

Transliteration
stērigmos
Pronunciation
stay-rig-mos'
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From G4741; stability (figuratively): - stedfastness

Detailed definition

στηριγμός, -οῦ, ὁ
(στηρίζω), [in Sm.: Isa.3:1 *;]
1. a setting firmly, supporting.

2. fixedness, firmness, steadfastness: 2Pe.3:17.†
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In the Bible

Strong G4740 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • from1
  • stedfastness1

First verses

  1. 2 Peter 3:17
    Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
στηριγ-μός, ὁ,
being fixed, standing still, τῶν πλανήτων ἀστέρων [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.81, compare 1st c.BC: Geminus Astronomicus 1.20, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.76d, Theo Sm.p.148 H., 2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 22, 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 34.28, +others, “PPar.” 19)] bis[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (11, 13 (3rd c.AD), 4th c.AD: Paulus Alexandrinus Astrologus “G.” 1, “Theologumena Arithmeticae” 15, “Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum” 8(4).241.)]
2 fixedness, of steady light, opposed to flashing, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Mundo” 395b7.)]
3 metaphorically, ἐκπεσεῖν τοῦ ἰδίου σ. from your proper firmness, [NT (NT.2Pet.3.17.)]
4 Rhet., sustaining of the voice on certain words or syllables, so as to give them force, αἱ μακραὶ συλλαβαί, στηριγμούς τινας ἔχουσαι καὶ ἐγκαθίσματα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Compositione Verborum” 20)]; στηριγμοὺς ἔχειν πρὸς ἄλληλα τὰ ὀνόματα mutual support, buttressing, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 40.4)]; compare ἀντιστηριγμός.