G4723Noun, feminine5 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Luke 1:7στεῖρα
But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
- Galatians 4:27στεῖρα
For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”
- Hebrews 11:11στεῖρα
By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
Abbott-Smith
[in LXX for עָקָר ;]
barren: of a woman, Luk.1:7, 36 23:29, Gal.4:27" (LXX) .†
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.