Forms of the word

Dictionary
στῆθος, ους, τό
Greek transliteration
stēthos
Simplified transliteration
stethos

Numbers

Strong's number
4738
GK Number
5111

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
5
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-3d(2b)
Gloss
chest, breast
Definition
the breast, chest, Lk. 18:13; 23:48; Jn. 13:25; 21:20; Rev. 15:6*

Greek-English Concordance for στῆθος

Luke 18:13 The tax collector, however, standing at a distance, would not even raise his eyes to heaven, but kept beating his breast (stēthos | στῆθος | acc sg neut), saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
Luke 23:48 And when all who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home, beating their breasts (stēthē | στήθη | acc pl neut).
John 13:25 So that disciple, leaning back against Jesus, said to him, “Lord, who is it?”
John 21:20 Peter turned and saw following them the disciple whom Jesus loved, the one who at the supper had leaned back against Jesus (stēthos | στῆθος | acc sg neut) and said, “Master, who is it that will betray you?”
Revelation 15:6 and out of the temple came the seven angels who had the seven plagues. They were clothed in linen, clean and bright, wearing golden sashes across their chests (stēthē | στήθη | acc pl neut).

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