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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 Weymouth New Testament.

  1. Luke 1:7

    But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; and both of them were far advanced in life.

    στεῖρα steira “barren”

  2. Luke 1:36

    And see, your relative Elizabeth--she also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

    στείρᾳ steira “barren”

  3. Luke 23:29

    For a time is coming when they will say, `Blessed are the women who never bore children, and the breasts which have never given nourishment.'

    στεῖραι steirai “barren”

  4. Galatians 4:27

    For it is written, "Rejoice, thou barren woman that bearest not, break forth into a joyful cry, thou that dost not travail with child. For the desolate woman has many children--more indeed than she who has the husband."

    στεῖρα steira “O barren woman”

  5. Hebrews 11:11

    Through faith even Sarah herself received strength to become a mother--although she was past the time of life for this--because she judged Him faithful who had given the promise.

    στεῖρα steira “[being] barren”