Lexical Definition
στέγη stégē (steg'-ay) roof G:N-F
strengthened from a primary
roof.
- a roof
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| στέγην | roof | LXX.Gen.8.13 • Matt.8.8 • Mark.2.4 • Luke.7.6 |
| στέγασ | roofs | LXX.Ezek.40.43 |
Abbott-Smith
στέγη, -ης, ἡ (< στέγω) [in LXX: Ge 8:13 (מִכְסֶה), etc. ;]
a roof: Mk 2:4; of entering a house, εἰσέρχεσθαι ὑπὸ τὴν σ., Mt 8:8, Lk 7:6 (cf. MM, xxiii).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 8:13 |
| Matthew | 8:8 |
| Mark | 2:4 |
| Luke | 7:6 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
στέγη-η,
Doric dialectand Aeolic dialect στέγηα, ἡ, roof, [NT+5th c.BC+]; παρέχειν τινὶ σ. give one shelter, [στέγηῃ δέχεσθαί τινας “OGI” 665.25 (Egypt, 1st c.AD). ">Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 ceiling, [Refs 7th c.BC+]
__II roofed place, chamber, room, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; covered vestibule, [Refs]; ἕρκειος σ., of a tent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; a hare's seat or form, [Refs]; ἐκ κατώρυχος σ., of the grave, [Refs]
__II.2 storey of a house, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἡ ἀνωτάτη σ. [Refs 1st c.BC+]; αἱ στέγηαι the upper storeys, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.3 frequently in plural, house, dwelling, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κατὰ στέγηας at home, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπελεῦσαι τῷ ἀνδρὶ ἐπὶ στέγηαν to the man's house, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III deck of a ship, in Latin stega, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Mark.2.4