adjective

hedraios

Greekἑδραῖος (hedraios)

Strong’sG1476

firm, steadfast

stem hedrai-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

steadfast2×firm1×

What it means

**ἑδραῖος, -ον (< ἕδρα, a seat), [in Sm.: Ps 32 (33):14, al.;]

1. sitting, seated.

2. steadfast, firm; metaph., of moral fixity: I Co 7:37 15:58, Col 1:23.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1476 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidhed-rah'-yos

sedentary, i.e. (by implication) immovable

Fromfrom a derivative of ἕζομαι (to sit);

King Jamessettled, stedfast.

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	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	hedraios1×ἑδραῖος	hedraias	hedraiem	hedraiois2×ἑδραῖοι	hedraiais	hedraieim
object accusative	hedraion	hedraian		hedraioin	hedraiain
direct address vocative	hedraior	hedraiar		hedraioir	hedraiair
of, belonging to genitive	hedraiou	hedraiau	hedraieu	hedraioiu	hedraiaiu	hedraieiu
to, for dative	hedraio	hedraia	hedraie	hedraioi	hedraiai	hedraiei

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

hedraistem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

hedrai 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

3 occurrences, every one of them listed

hedraios“firm”subjectnominative singular1×

1 Corinthians 7:37“firm”hos de histanatē en ta kardia autou hedraios mē echarōtos anankan, exousian de echatō peri teu idieu thelēmeu, kai houtem krinatē en ta idia kardia, tērarō tan heautou parthenan, kalōs poiati;But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.

hedraiois“steadfast”subjectnominative plural2×

1 Corinthians 15:58“steadfast”Hōste, adelfoir mu agapētoir, hedraiois ginevōr, ametakinētois, perisseuarōtois en te erge tou kuriou pantote, oidarētois hoti tos kopos vu ouk atō kenos en kurio.Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Colossians 1:23“steadfast”ei ge epimenavō ta pistia themeliirētois kai hedraiois kai mē metakinirōtois apo tau elpiau teu euangelieu heu akouava, teu kērussirateu en panta ktisia ta hupo ton ouranon, heu ginema mis Paulos diakonos.if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.