Strong’s
G4738Noun, neuter5 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Luke 18:13στῆθος
But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
- John 13:25στῆθος
Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”
- Revelation 15:6στήθη
And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.
Abbott-Smith
στῆθος, -ους, τό
[in LXX: Exo.28:23, 26 (29-30) (לֵב), etc. ;]
the breast: Jhn.13:25 21:10, Rev.15:6; as a sign of penitence, τύπτειν (εἰς) τὸ σ., Luk.18:13 23:48,†
(AS)
[in LXX: Exo.28:23, 26 (29-30) (לֵב), etc. ;]
the breast: Jhn.13:25 21:10, Rev.15:6; as a sign of penitence, τύπτειν (εἰς) τὸ σ., Luk.18:13 23:48,†
(AS)
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.