στῆθοςstēthos
the breast: John 13:25, John 21:10, Revelation 15:6; as a sign of penitence, τύπτειν (εἰς) τὸ σ., Luke 18:13, Luke 23:48
Greek (New Testament) · G4738
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Luke 18:13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’
- Luke 23:48 And when all the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw what had happened, they went home in deep sorrow.
- John 13:25 So that disciple leaned over to Jesus and asked, “Lord, who is it?”
- John 21:20 Peter turned around and saw behind them the disciple Jesus loved—the one who had leaned over to Jesus during supper and asked, “Lord, who will betray you?”
- Revelation 15:6 The seven angels who were holding the seven plagues came out of the Temple. They were clothed in spotless white linen with gold sashes across their chests.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.