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G4723στεῖραsteira

barrenPart of speech: Greek Noun (Feminine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. Matthew: 0
  2. Mark: 0
  3. 3
  4. John: 0
  5. Acts: 0
  6. Romans: 0
  7. 1 Corinthians: 0
  8. 2 Corinthians: 0
  9. 1
  10. Ephesians: 0
  11. Philippians: 0
  12. Colossians: 0
  13. 1 Thessalonians: 0
  14. 2 Thessalonians: 0
  15. 1 Timothy: 0
  16. 2 Timothy: 0
  17. Titus: 0
  18. Philemon: 0
  19. 1
  20. James: 0
  21. 1 Peter: 0
  22. 2 Peter: 0
  23. 1 John: 0
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. Jude: 0
  27. Revelation: 0

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5 occurrences in 5 verses

With their references and text in Bible in Basic English.

  1. Luke 1:7

    And they were without children, because Elisabeth had never given birth, and they were at that time very old.

    στεῖρα steira “barren”

  2. Luke 1:36

    Even now Elisabeth, who is of your family, is to be a mother, though she is old: and this is the sixth month with her who was without children.

    στείρᾳ steira “barren”

  3. Luke 23:29

    For the days are coming in which they will say, Happy are those who have had no children, whose bodies have never given birth, whose breasts have never given milk.

    στεῖραι steirai “barren”

  4. Galatians 4:27

    For it is in the Writings, You who have never given birth, be glad; give cries of joy, you who have had no birth-pains; for the children of her who has been given up by her husband are more than those of the woman who has a husband.

    στεῖρα steira “O barren woman”

  5. Hebrews 11:11

    And by faith Sarah herself had power to give birth, when she was very old, because she had faith in him who gave his word;

    στεῖρα steira “[being] barren”