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στέγω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
στέγω
Greek transliteration: 
stegō
Simplified transliteration: 
stego
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4722
GK Number: 
5095
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1b(2)
Gloss: 
to put up with, stand, endure; to protect, cover
Definition: 
to cover; to hold off, to hold in;, hence, to hold out against, to endure patiently, 1 Cor. 9:12; 13:7; absol. to contain one's self, 1 Thess. 3:1, 5*

Greek-English Concordance for στέγω

1 Corinthians 9:12 If others have a share in this right over you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but endure (stegomen | στέγομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) all things lest we place some obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 13:7 Love bears (stegei | στέγει | pres act ind 3 sg) all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Thessalonians 3:1 So when (stegontes | στέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) we (stegontes | στέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) could (stegontes | στέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) bear (stegontes | στέγοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) it no longer, we decided to remain behind at Athens alone,
1 Thessalonians 3:5 So because I could (stegōn | στέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) bear (stegōn | στέγων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith; for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor had been in vain.