Strong G4746στοιβάς, στιβάς
leafy branch
- Transliteration
- stoibas
- Pronunciation
- stoy-bas'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From a primary word στείβω steibō (to step or stamp); a spread (as if tramped flat) of loose materials for a couch that is (by implication) a bough of a tree so employed: - branch.
Detailed definition
στοιβάς, see: στιβάς.
στιβάς, -άδος, ἡ,
[in Aq.: Eze.46:23 (טִירוֺת) *;]
a litter of leaves or rushes: pl., Mrk.11:8 (Rec. στοιβ-).†
(AS)
στιβάς, -άδος, ἡ,
[in Aq.: Eze.46:23 (טִירוֺת) *;]
a litter of leaves or rushes: pl., Mrk.11:8 (Rec. στοιβ-).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4746 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- branch1
First verses
- Mark 11:8And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
στῐβάς, άδος, ἡ,
(στείβω) bed of straw, rushes, or leaves, whether strewn loose [NT (compare (NT.Mark.11.8))], or stuffed into a mattress, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 798; χαμαιπετής [prev. author] “Tr.” 507; σχοίνων 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 541; ἐπὶ στιβάδων ἐστρωμένων μίλακι καὶ μυρρίναις 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 372b; χἁ σ. ἐσσεῖται πεπυκασμένα.. κνύζᾳ τ᾽ ἀσφοδέλῳ τε 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 7.67, compare 13.34.)]
b straw strewn at a sacrifice, hence as name of the ceremony, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“IG” 22.1368.48, +others (2nd c.AD).)]
2 mattress, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.71, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 663; ἐπὶ στιβάδος κατακείμενος 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 207)]; especially one used by soldiers, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 254, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 348, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.1.16, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.48.4.)]
3 generally, bed, [Refs (Theopomp. Hist. 166.)]
4 nest or lair of mice, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 1140)]; of the fish φυκίς, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 607b21.)]
5 grave, [Refs (“BCH” 13.37 (from Iasus), 22.373 (from Caria), “Ath.Mitt.” 15.277 ([prev. passage]).)]
(στείβω) bed of straw, rushes, or leaves, whether strewn loose [NT (compare (NT.Mark.11.8))], or stuffed into a mattress, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 798; χαμαιπετής [prev. author] “Tr.” 507; σχοίνων 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 541; ἐπὶ στιβάδων ἐστρωμένων μίλακι καὶ μυρρίναις 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 372b; χἁ σ. ἐσσεῖται πεπυκασμένα.. κνύζᾳ τ᾽ ἀσφοδέλῳ τε 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 7.67, compare 13.34.)]
b straw strewn at a sacrifice, hence as name of the ceremony, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“IG” 22.1368.48, +others (2nd c.AD).)]
2 mattress, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.71, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 663; ἐπὶ στιβάδος κατακείμενος 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 207)]; especially one used by soldiers, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 254, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 348, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.1.16, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.48.4.)]
3 generally, bed, [Refs (Theopomp. Hist. 166.)]
4 nest or lair of mice, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 1140)]; of the fish φυκίς, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 607b21.)]
5 grave, [Refs (“BCH” 13.37 (from Iasus), 22.373 (from Caria), “Ath.Mitt.” 15.277 ([prev. passage]).)]