adjective

stereos

Greekστερεός (stereos)

Strong’sG4731

solid, firm, steadfast

stem stere-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

solid3×steadfast1×

What it means

στερεός, -ά, -όν

[in LXX: Nu 8:4 (מִקְשָׁה); σ. πέτρα, Is 5:28 (צַר), etc.;]

hard, firm, solid: τροψή, He 5:12, 14; θεμέλιος, fig., II Ti 2:19. Metaph.,

(a) in bad sense, hard, cruel (Hom., al.);

(b) in good sense, steadfast, firm: τ. πίστει, I Pe 5:9.†

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

Strong’s G4731 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidster-eh-os'

stiff, i.e. solid, stable (literally or figuratively)

Fromfrom G2476;

King Jamesstedfast, strong, sure.

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	stereos1×στερεὸς	stereas1×στερεὰ	stereem	stereois1×στερεοὶ	stereais	stereeim
object accusative	stereon	sterean		stereoin	stereain
direct address vocative	stereor	sterear		stereoir	stereair
of, belonging to genitive	stereou	stereau1×στερεᾶς	stereeu	stereoiu	stereaiu	stereeiu
to, for dative	stereo	sterea	steree	stereoi	stereai	stereei

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

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

stere 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

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

stereos“solid”subjectnominative singular1×

2 Timothy 2:19“solid”tos mentoi stereos themelios tou theou histanatē, echarōtos tan sfragian houtan; Gnōskata kurios toin arōtoin autou, kai; Afistanatar apo adikiau pantos tos onomazarōtos tem onomem kuriou.Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”

stereas“solid”subjectnominative singular1×

Hebrews 5:14“solid”teleioiu de atō tas stereas trofēas, toiu dia tan hexian teim aisthētērieim gumnazirēteim echarōtoiu pros diakrisian kaleu tē kai kakeu.But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

stereau“solid”of, belonging togenitive singular1×

Hebrews 5:12“solid”kai gar ofeilarōtois arō didaskalois dia ton chronon, palin chreian echavō teu didaskarō vin tinon teim stoicheieim tau archau teiu logieiu tou theou, kai ginavē chreian echarōtois galeu, ouk stereau trofēau.Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

stereois“steadfast”subjectnominative plural1×

1 Peter 5:9“steadfast”ho anthistanavar stereois ta pistia, oidarētois teim auteim teiu pathēmeiu ta en to kosmo vu adelfota epitelirō.Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.