ἑδραῖοςhedraîos
sedentary, i.e. (by implication) immovable
Greek (New Testament) · G1476
Meanings
1. sitting, seated.
2. steadfast, firm; metaphorically, of moral fixity: 1 Corinthians 7:37, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Colossians 1:23.
Same root
- ἑδραίωμαhedraíōma · G1477a support, i.e. (figuratively) basis
- καθέδραkathédra · G2515a bench (literally or figuratively)
- ἡσύχιοςhēsýchios · G2272properly, keeping one's seat (sedentary), i.e. (by implication) still (undisturbed, undisturbing)
- καθέζομαιkathézomai · G2516to sit down
- συνέδριονsynédrion · G4892a joint session, i.e. (specially), the Jewish Sanhedrin; by analogy, a subordinate tribunal
- ἀφεδρώνaphedrṓn · G856a place of sitting apart, i.e. a privy
- προσεδρεύωprosedreúō · G4332to sit near, i.e. attend as a servant
- ἔδαφοςédaphos · G1475a basis (bottom), i.e. the soil
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 1 Corinthians 7:37 But if he has decided firmly not to marry and there is no urgency and he can control his passion, he does well not to marry.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.
- Colossians 1:23 But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed as God’s servant to proclaim it.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.