Forms of the word

Dictionary
στέγη, ῆς, ἡ
Greek transliteration
stegē
Simplified transliteration
stege

Numbers

Strong's number
4721
GK Number
5094

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-1b
Gloss
roof
Definition
a roof, flat roof, of a house, Mt. 8:8; Mk. 2:4; Lk. 7:6*

Greek-English Concordance for στέγη

Matthew 8:8 But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy for you to come under my roof (stegēn | στέγην | acc sg fem), but just say the word and my servant will be healed.
Mark 2:4 When they were unable to carry him in because of the crowd, they broke through the roof (stegēn | στέγην | acc sg fem) above Jesus, and when they had dug out an opening, they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.
Luke 7:6 So Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should come under my roof (stegēn | στέγην | acc sg fem).

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