στέγωstégō
to roof over, i.e. (figuratively) to cover with silence (endure patiently)
Greek (New Testament) · G4722
Meanings
1. properly, to cover closely, to protect by covering, especially to keep water in or out.
2. to cover, keep secret, conceal (Sirach 8:17, Polyb., and elsewhere): 1 Corinthians 13:7, R, margin
3. By covering to ward of, bear up under, endure: 1 Corinthians 9:12, 1 Corinthians 13:7, 1 Thessalonians 3:1, 1 Thessalonians 3:5.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- 1 Corinthians 9:12 If you support others who preach to you, shouldn’t we have an even greater right to be supported? But we have never used this right. We would rather put up with anything than be an obstacle to the Good News about Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 13:7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1 Finally, when we could stand it no longer, we decided to stay alone in Athens,
- 1 Thessalonians 3:5 That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out whether your faith was still strong. I was afraid that the tempter had gotten the best of you and that our work had been useless.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.