The meaning of “στείρος”
Understanding steíros reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
a contraction from στερεός (as stiff and unnatural) barren. - "sterile"
στείρος
a contraction from στερεός (as stiff and unnatural) barren. - "sterile"
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Luke 1:7 | “And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.” Word: στείρος (steíros) | |
| 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.” Word: στείρος (steíros) | |
| 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.” Word: στείρος (steíros) | |
| 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.” Word: στείρος (steíros) |