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1.
(
)$
, 792), “a star,” Matt. 2:2–10; 24:29; Mark 13:25; 1 Cor. 15:41; Rev.
6:13; 8:10-12; 9:1; 12:1, 4, is used metaphorically, (a) of Christ, as “the morning star,”
figurative of the approach of the day when He will appear as the “sun of righteousness,”
to govern the earth in peace, an event to be preceded by the rapture of the Church, Rev.
2:28; 22:16, the promise of the former to the overcomer being suggestive of some special
personal interest in Himself and His authority; (b) of the angels of the seven churches,
Rev. 1:16, 20; 2:1; 3:1; (c) of certain false teachers, described as “wandering stars,” Jude
13, as if the “stars,” intended for light and guidance, became the means of deceit by
irregular movements.¶
2.
(
/ $
, 798), practically the same as No. 1, is used (a) in the sing. in Acts
7:43, “the star of the god Rephan,”
RV
, the symbol or “figure,” probably of Saturn,
worshiped as a god, apparently the same as Chiun in Amos 5:26 (Rephan being the
Egyptian deity corresponding to Saturn, Chiun the Assyrian); (b) in the plur., Luke 21:25;
Acts 27:20; Heb. 11:12.¶
For
STATE
see
ESTATE
,
Notes
For
STATURE
see
AGE
, A, No. 3
For
STAVES
see
STAFF
STAY
1.
(
!
, 2722), “to hold fast, hold back,” is used in the sense of detaining
in Luke 4:42, “would have stayed (Him),”
RV
. See
HOLD
.
2.
(
# !
, 1907) has the meaning “to wait in a place, to stay,” in Acts 19:22.
See
HEED
,
HOLD
,
MARK
.
3.
$
(
"
, 2967), “to hinder,” is rendered “stayed” in Acts 27:43,
RV
(
KJV
,
“kept”); so in 2 Pet. 2:16,
RV
(
KJV
, “forbad”). See
HINDER
.
For
STEADFAST
see
STEDFAST
STEAL
(
!
, 2813), “to steal,” akin to
, “a thief” (cf. Eng., “kleptomania”),
occurs in Matt. 6:19, 20; 19:18; 27:64; 28:13; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20; John 10:10; Rom.
2:21 (twice); 13:9; Eph. 4:28 (twice).¶
STEDFAST, STEDFASTLY, STEDFASTNESS
A. Adjectives.
1.
(
!
, 949), “firm, secure” (akin to
, “to go”), is translated
“steadfast” in 2 Cor. 1:7; Heb. 2:2; 3:14,
KJV
(
RV
, “firm”); 6:19. See
FIRM
,
FORCE
,
SURE
.
2.
(
= $
, 1476) primarily denotes “seated” (
, “a seat”); hence,
“steadfast,” metaphorical of moral fixity, 1 Cor. 7:37; 15:58; Col. 1:23,
RV
(
KJV
,
“settled”).¶
¶ Indicates that all the NT occurrences of the Greek word under consideration are
mentioned under the heading or sub-heading.