Strong G4748στοιχέω
to follow
- Transliteration
- stoicheō
- Pronunciation
- stoy-kheh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a derivative of στείχω steichō̄ (to range in regular line); to march in (military) rank (keep step) that is (figuratively) to conform to virtue and piety: - walk (orderly).
Detailed definition
στοιχέω, -ῶ
(στοῖχος, a row), [in LXX: Ecc.11:6 (כָּשֵׁר) *;]
to be in rows (of waves, plants, etc., as well as of men), to walk in line (esp. of marching in file to battle; Xen., Cyr., vi, 3, 34, al.). Metaphorical, in late writers, to walk by rule: Act.21:24; with dative, to walk by or in (as a rule of life), Rom.4:12 (cf. MM, xxiii), Gal.5:25 6:16, Php.3:16 (cf. συν-στοιχέω).†
(AS)
(στοῖχος, a row), [in LXX: Ecc.11:6 (כָּשֵׁר) *;]
to be in rows (of waves, plants, etc., as well as of men), to walk in line (esp. of marching in file to battle; Xen., Cyr., vi, 3, 34, al.). Metaphorical, in late writers, to walk by rule: Act.21:24; with dative, to walk by or in (as a rule of life), Rom.4:12 (cf. MM, xxiii), Gal.5:25 6:16, Php.3:16 (cf. συν-στοιχέω).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4748 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- walk4
- let1
- orderly1
- who1
First verses
- Acts 21:24Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
- Romans 4:12And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
- Galatians 5:25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
- Galatians 6:16And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
- Philippians 3:16Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
στοιχ-έω,
to be drawn up in a line or row, οὐδ᾽ ἐγκαταλείψω τὸν παραστάτην, ὅτῳ ἂν στοιχήσω beside whom I stand in battle,—from the oath of Athenian citizens, cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 4.1.48, compare 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 8.105)]; move in line, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.3.34, “Eq.Mag.” 5.7)]; to be in rows, of leaves or joints, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.18.5, 3.5.3)]; κατὰ τὸ στοιχοῦν in sequence, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Interpretatione” 19b24.)]
2 correspond, ὅπως ἀεὶ ἡ ἡμέρα στοιχῇ καθ᾽ ἑκάστην πόλιν [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“OGI” 458.52 (1st c.BC).)]
3 to be satisfactory to one, στοιχεῖ μοι πάντα τὰ προγεγραμμένα [Refs 5th c.AD+ (“BGU” 317.14 (6th c.AD),compare “Sammelb.” 6258 (5th-6th c.AD), etc.)]
II with dative, fit, [καταστρωτῆρα] στοιχοῦντα τοῖς κειμένοις [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IG” 7.3073.153 (Lebad., 2nd c.BC))]: metaphorically, to be in line with, walk by, agree with, submit to, τῇ τῆς συγκλήτου προθέσει [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 28.5.6; διὰ τῶν ἔργων στοιχεῖν αὐτοσαυτῷ “SIG” 734.6 (Delph., 1st c.BC))]; τῇ πρός τινα εὐνοίᾳ [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“BCH” 55.44 (Odessus, 1st c.BC))]; ταῖς πλείοσι γνώμαις [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 6.65; τῷ νομίσματι 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 1.178)]; τοῖς προειρημένοις φιλοσόφοις[NT ([prev. work] 11.59; Πνεύματι NT.Gal.5.25, cf. NT.Phil.3.16; τοῖς ἴχνεσι τῆς πίστεως NT.Rom.4.12)]; στοίχεις (Aeolic dialect present participle) τοῖς προϋπαργμένοισι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“IGRom.” 4.1302 (Cyme, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD))]; ἠθέλησεν στοιχοῦσαν τοῖς προπεπραγμένοις παρέχεσθαι τοῖς πολίταις τὴν αὑτοῦ διάληψιν [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 764.45 (Pergam., 2nd c.BC))]; μιᾷ σ. to be contented with one wife, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Scholia 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 773; στοιχῶν πᾶσιν ὑπέγραψα “CPR” 30 ii 41 (6th c.AD): _absolutely_, στοιχεῖν βουλόμενος καὶ τοῖς ἐκείνων ἴχνεσιν ἐπιβαίνειν “SIG” 708.5 (Istropolis, 2nd c.BC))]; στοιχεῖς τὸν νόμον φυλάσσων observest it regularly, [NT (NT.Acts.21.24.)]
to be drawn up in a line or row, οὐδ᾽ ἐγκαταλείψω τὸν παραστάτην, ὅτῳ ἂν στοιχήσω beside whom I stand in battle,—from the oath of Athenian citizens, cited in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 4.1.48, compare 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 8.105)]; move in line, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.3.34, “Eq.Mag.” 5.7)]; to be in rows, of leaves or joints, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.18.5, 3.5.3)]; κατὰ τὸ στοιχοῦν in sequence, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Interpretatione” 19b24.)]
2 correspond, ὅπως ἀεὶ ἡ ἡμέρα στοιχῇ καθ᾽ ἑκάστην πόλιν [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“OGI” 458.52 (1st c.BC).)]
3 to be satisfactory to one, στοιχεῖ μοι πάντα τὰ προγεγραμμένα [Refs 5th c.AD+ (“BGU” 317.14 (6th c.AD),compare “Sammelb.” 6258 (5th-6th c.AD), etc.)]
II with dative, fit, [καταστρωτῆρα] στοιχοῦντα τοῖς κειμένοις [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IG” 7.3073.153 (Lebad., 2nd c.BC))]: metaphorically, to be in line with, walk by, agree with, submit to, τῇ τῆς συγκλήτου προθέσει [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 28.5.6; διὰ τῶν ἔργων στοιχεῖν αὐτοσαυτῷ “SIG” 734.6 (Delph., 1st c.BC))]; τῇ πρός τινα εὐνοίᾳ [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“BCH” 55.44 (Odessus, 1st c.BC))]; ταῖς πλείοσι γνώμαις [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 6.65; τῷ νομίσματι 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 1.178)]; τοῖς προειρημένοις φιλοσόφοις[NT ([prev. work] 11.59; Πνεύματι NT.Gal.5.25, cf. NT.Phil.3.16; τοῖς ἴχνεσι τῆς πίστεως NT.Rom.4.12)]; στοίχεις (Aeolic dialect present participle) τοῖς προϋπαργμένοισι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“IGRom.” 4.1302 (Cyme, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD))]; ἠθέλησεν στοιχοῦσαν τοῖς προπεπραγμένοις παρέχεσθαι τοῖς πολίταις τὴν αὑτοῦ διάληψιν [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 764.45 (Pergam., 2nd c.BC))]; μιᾷ σ. to be contented with one wife, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Scholia 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 773; στοιχῶν πᾶσιν ὑπέγραψα “CPR” 30 ii 41 (6th c.AD): _absolutely_, στοιχεῖν βουλόμενος καὶ τοῖς ἐκείνων ἴχνεσιν ἐπιβαίνειν “SIG” 708.5 (Istropolis, 2nd c.BC))]; στοιχεῖς τὸν νόμον φυλάσσων observest it regularly, [NT (NT.Acts.21.24.)]