G4723: στείρος
steíros · “barren”
Definition
"sterile"
KJV translates it as: barren
Word origin: a contraction from G4731 (στερεός) (as stiff and unnatural);
Extended definition
[in LXX for עָקָר ;]
barren: of a woman, Luk.1:7, 36 23:29, Gal.4:27" (LXX) .†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G4723 is translated
- barren ×3
- o barren woman ×1
- being barren ×1
Bible verses with G4723 (steíros)
Steíros appears in 5 verses.
- Luke 1:7
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
- Luke 1:36
And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
- Luke 23:29
For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
- Galatians 4:27
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
- Hebrews 11:11
Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.