noun · masculine
astēros
Greekἀστήρ (astēr)
Strong’sG792
a star
stem astēr-24 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀστήρ, -έρος, ὁ,
[in LXX chiefly for כּוֹכָב;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G792 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidas-tare'
a star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively
Fromprobably from the base of G4766;
King Jamesstar.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | astēros4×ἀστὴρ | astērois5×ἀστέρες |
| object accusative | astēron4×ἀστέρα | astēroin3×ἀστέρας |
| direct address vocative | astēror | astēroir |
| of, belonging to genitive | astērou3×ἀστέρος | astēroiu5×ἀστέρων |
| to, for dative | astēro | astēroi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
astēro is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
24 occurrences, every one of them listed
astēros“star”subjectnominative singular4×
Matthew 2:9“star”tois de akouaratois tou basilevou poreuila, kai idou tos astēros hon horala en ta anatola proagate autoin, heōs ercharatos histanita epanō hou ate tem paidiem.After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.
1 Corinthians 15:41“star”allas doxas hēliou, kai allas doxas selēnau, kai allas doxas astēroiu, astēros gar astērou diaferatō en doxa.The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.
Revelation 8:10“star”Kai tos tritos angelos salpizata; kai piptata ek tou ouranou astēros megos kaiirōtos hōs lampadas, kai piptata epi tem tritem toiu potamoiu kai epi tain pēgain teiu hudōreiu.Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star burning like a torch fell from heaven and landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
Revelation 22:16“star”Mis Iēsus pempama ton angelon mu marturara vi houteim epi tai ekklēsai. mis amō tas rizas kai tem genem David, tos astēros tos lampros, tos prōinos.“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
astēron“star”objectaccusative singular4×
Matthew 2:2“star”legarōtois; Pou atō tos tiktiratos basilevos toiu Ioudaioiu? horana gar autou ton astēron en ta anatola kai erchana proskunara auto.asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
Matthew 2:10“star”horaratois de ton astēron chairila charan megan sfodra.When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.
Revelation 2:28“star”hōs kamis lambamē para tou patērou mu, kai dōami auto ton astēron ton prōinon.And I will give him the morning star.
Revelation 9:1“star”Kai tos pemptos angelos salpizata; kai horama astēron ek tou ouranou piptarēton eis tan gēan, kai dōita auto tas kleidas teu freareu tau abussau;Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the Abyss.
astērou“star”of, belonging togenitive singular3×
Matthew 2:7“star”Tote Hērōdos lathra kalaratos toin magoin akribata para autoiu ton chronon tou fainerōtou astērou,Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.
1 Corinthians 15:41“star”allas doxas hēliou, kai allas doxas selēnau, kai allas doxas astēroiu, astēros gar astērou diaferatō en doxa.The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.
Revelation 8:11“star”kai tem onomem tou astērou legitō; tos Apsinthos. kai gineta tem tritem teiu hudōreiu eis apsinthan, kai pollois toiu anthrōpoiu apothnēskala ek teiu hudōreiu, hoti pikrainila.The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters.
astērois“stars”subjectnominative plural5×
Matthew 24:29“stars”Eutheōs de meta tan thlipsian taiu hēmeraiu ekeinaiu tos hēlios skotiziti, kai tas selēnas ouk dōati tem fengem autau, kai tois astērois pipteli apo tou ouranou, kai tais dunamiais toiu ouranoiu saleuili.Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
Mark 13:25“stars”kai tois astērois eli ek tou ouranou piptarōtois, kai tais dunamiais tais en toi ouranoi saleuili.the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
Jude 1:13“stars”kumeim agrieim thalassau epafrizarōteim tain heauteiu aischunain, astērois planētois hoi tos zofos teu skoteu eis aiōnon tēritē.They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.
Revelation 1:20“stars”tem mustēriem toiu hepta astēroiu hoin horasa epi tau dexau mu, kai tain hepta luchnain tain chrusouain; tois hepta astērois angelois taiu hepta ekklēsaiu alō, kai tais luchnais tais hepta hepta ekklēsais alō.This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.[’’]
Revelation 6:13“stars”kai tois astērois tou ouranou piptala eis tan gēan, hōs sukas ballatō toin olunthoin autau hupo anemou megou seiirōtas,and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.
astēroin“stars”objectaccusative plural3×
Revelation 1:16“stars”kai echarōtos en ta dexa cheira autou astēroin hepta, kai ek teu stomeu autou romfaias distomas oxuas ekporeuerōtas, kai tas opsias autou hōs tos hēlios fainatō en ta dunamia autou.He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
Revelation 2:1“stars”To angelo tau en Efesa ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos kratarōtos toin hepta astēroin en ta dexa autou, tos peripatarōtos en mese taiu hepta luchnaiu taiu chrusouaiu;“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.
Revelation 3:1“stars”Kai to angelo tau en Sardiai ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos echarōtos teim hepta pneumeim tou theou kai toin hepta astēroin; Oidamē su teim ergeim, hoti onomem echasō hoti zōasō, kai nekros asō.“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.
astēroiu“stars”of, belonging togenitive plural5×
1 Corinthians 15:41“stars”allas doxas hēliou, kai allas doxas selēnau, kai allas doxas astēroiu, astēros gar astērou diaferatō en doxa.The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.
Revelation 1:20“stars”tem mustēriem toiu hepta astēroiu hoin horasa epi tau dexau mu, kai tain hepta luchnain tain chrusouain; tois hepta astērois angelois taiu hepta ekklēsaiu alō, kai tais luchnais tais hepta hepta ekklēsais alō.This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.[’’]
Revelation 8:12“stars”Kai tos tetartos angelos salpizata; kai plēssita tem tritem tou hēliou kai tem tritem tau selēnau kai tem tritem toiu astēroiu, hina skotiziteia tem tritem autoiu kai tas hēmeras mē fainateia tem tritem autau, kai tas nuxas homoiōs.Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well.
Revelation 12:1“stars”Kai sēmem megem horita en to ourano, gunaikas periballerētas ton hēlion, kai tas selēnas hupokatō toiu podoiu autau, kai epi tau kefalau autau stefanos astēroiu dōdeka,And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.
Revelation 12:4“stars”kai tas ouras autou suratō tem tritem toiu astēroiu tou ouranou, kai ballata autoin eis tan gēan. kai tos drakōnos histanatē enōpion tau gunaikau tau mellarōtau tiktara, hina hotan tiktateia tem teknem autau katesthiateia.His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.