G4723

στεῖρα

steira

Adjective · A contraction from στερεός (G4731) (as stiff and unnatural)

A contraction from G4731 (as stiff and unnatural); "sterile":—barren.

Outline

hard, stiff

of men and animals

barren

of woman who does not conceive

Usages

Luke 1:7

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

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Luke 1:36

And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

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Luke 23:29

For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

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Galatians 4:27

For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

Quoting Isaiah 54:1

Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.

Breakdown

Sarah.

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