σκληρύνω – συμφέρω

σκληρύνω

σκληρύνω (< σκληρός), [in LXX chiefly for קשׁה hi., also for חזק ;]

to harden. Metaph., to harden, make stubborn: c. acc. pers., Romans 9:18; τ. καρδίας (Psalms 95:8), Hebrews 3:8, Hebrews 3:15 Hebrews 4:7. Pass., to become hardened: Acts 19:9, Hebrews 3:13.†

σκληροκαρδία

† σκληρο-καρδία, -ας, ἡ (< σκληρός, καρδία), [in LXX: Deuteronomy 10:16, Jeremiah 4:4 (לֵבָב עׇרְלָה), Si 16:10 (cf. καρδία σκληρά, ib. 3:26, 27) * ;]

hardness of heart: Matthew 19:8, Mark 10:5 Mark 16:14.†

σκληροτράχηλος

† σκληρο-τράχηλος, -ον (σκληρός, τράχηλος), [in LXX: Exodus 33:3, Exodus 33:5 (עֹרֶף ־קָשֶׁה), etc. ;]

stiff-necked: metaph., Acts 7:51.†

σκολιός

σκολιός, -ά, -όν [in LXX: Deuteronomy 32:5 (עִקֵּשׁ), Proverbs 28:18 (σ. ὁδοῖς πορεύεσθαι, for: דְּרָכַיׅם נֶעֱקַשׁ), Isaiah 40:4 (עָקֹב), etc. ;]

curved, bent, winding (opp. to ὀρθός, εὐθύς): Luke 3:5 (LXX). Metaph., crooked, perverse, unjust: Acts 2:40, Philippians 2:15, 1 Peter 2:18.†

σκοπέω

** ακοπέω, -ῶ (< σκοπός), [in LXX: Ezra 8:13, II Mac 4:5 * ;]

to look at, behold, watch, contemplate. Metaph., to look to, consider: c. acc. rei, 2 Corinthians 4:13, Philippians 2:4; c. acc. pers., Romans 16:17, Philippians 3:17; seq. μή, Luke 11:35; σεαυτόν, seq. μή (v. M, Pr., 192), Galatians 6:1 (cf. ἐπι-, κατα-σκοπέω).†

SYN.: βλέπω, θεωρέω, ὁράω

σκοπός

σκοπός, -οῦ, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for צֹפֶה ;]

a watcher, watchman (Ezekiel 3:17, al.).

a mark on which to fix the eye (Wi 5:12, 21, al.). Metaph., of an aim or object: Philippians 3:14.†

σκορπίζω

σκορπίζω [in LXX for פּוּץ hi., etc. ;]

in vernac. and in Ion, and late writers for σκεδάννυμι (v. MM, xxiii; Rutherford, NPhr., 295), to scatter: ὁ λύκος, John 10:12; ὁ μὴ συνάγων μετ’ ἐμοῦ σκορπίζει, Matthew 12:30, Luke 11:23; pass., seq. εἰς, c. acc. loc., John 16:32; of one who dispenses blessings, 2 Corinthians 9:9 (LXX) (of. δια-σκορπίζομαι).†

σκορπίος

σκορπίος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX for עַקְרָב ;]

a scorpion: Luke 10:19 Luke 11:12, Revelation 9:3, Revelation 9:5, Revelation 9:10.†

σκοτία

† σκοτία, -ας, ἡ [in LXX: Job 28:3 (אֹפֶל), Micah 3:6 (חָשְׁכָה), Isaiah 16:3 * ;]

in late writers = σκότος,

darkness: John 6:17 John 20:1. Metaph.,

of secrecy (opp. to ἐν τ. φωτί): Matthew 10:27, Luke 12:3;

of spiritual darkness: Matthew 4:16, John 1:5 John 8:12 John 12:35, John 12:46, 1 John 1:5 1 John 2:8, 1 John 2:9, 1 John 2:11.†

σκοτίζω

† σκοτίζω (< σκότος), [in LXX for חשׁךְ ;]

to darken; in NT always pass., -ομαι, to be darkened: of the heavenly bodies, Matthew 24:29, Mark 13:24, Luke 23:45 (Rec., WH, mg.), Revelation 8:12. Metaph., of the mind, Romans 1:21 Romans 11:10 (LXX) (cf. σκοτόω).†

σκοτόω

σκοτόω, -ῶ (< σκότος), [in LXX for חשׁךְ, קדר, שׁחר ;]

to darken: Revelation 9:2 Revelation 16:10. Metaph., of the mind : pass., Ephesians 4:18 (cf. σκοτίζω).†

σκοτεινός

σκοτεινός (WH. -τινός), -ή, -όν (< σκότος), [in LXX chiefly for חֹשֶׁךְ and cogn. forms ;]

dark: opp. to φωτεινός, Matthew 6:23, Luke 11:34, Luke 11:36.†

σκῦλον

σκῦλον (Rec. σκύλον), -ου, τό [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלָל ;]

mostly in pl., σκῦλα, arms stripped from a foe, spoils: Luke 11:22.†

σκυθρωπός

σκυθρωπός, -όν (also -ή, -όν) (< σκυθρός, sullen, + ὤψ), [in LXX: Genesis 40:7 (רַע), etc. ;]

of a gloomy countenance: Matthew 6:16, Luke 24:17.†

σκωληκόβρωτος

* σκωληκό-βρωτος, -ον (< σκώληξ, βιβρώσκω),

eaten of worms: Acts 12:23 (cf. II Mac 9:9, and v. MM, xxiii) †

σμάραγδος

σμάραγδος, -ου, ἡ (and in late writers also ὁ), [in LXX: Exodus 28:9 (שֹׁהַם) Exodus 36:17 (Exodus 39:10) (בָּרֶקֶת), Ezekiel 28:13 (יַהֲלֹם), etc. ;]

emerald or other trans parent green stone (LS, s.v.; DB, iv, 620; Swete, Ap., 67, 288): Revelation 21:19.†

Σμύρνα

Σμύρνα (T, Ζμ-; B1., § 3, 9), -ας, ἡ

Smyrna, an Ionian city on the Ægean: Revelation 1:11 Revelation 2:8.†

σμύρνα

σμύρνα (in some MSS, ζμ-; v. Bl., § 3, 9), -ης, ἡ, [in LXX for מוֹר מֹר ;]

myrrh, a resinous gum used as an unguent and for em­balming: Matthew 2:11, John 19:39.†

σμαράγδινος

*† σμαράγδινος (< σμάραγδος, q.v.),

of emerald (Luc., V.H., ii, 11).

As in π. (Deiss., BS, 267), emerald-green: Revelation 4:3 (for the construction, v. Swete, in l.; Zorell, s.v.).†

σμυρνίζω

*† σμυρνίζω (< σμύρνα),

intrans., to be like myrrh (Diosc., i, 79).

Trans., to mingle or drug with myrrh: pass., Mark 15:23.†

Σμυρναῖος

Σμυρναῖος, -α, -ον

of Smyrna: Revelation 2:8, Rec.†

Σολομών

Σολομών, -ῶνος (so prop., but Rec. has freq. -ῶν, -ῶντος, as also WH in Acts 3:11 Acts 5:12; in Acts 7:47 T has Σαλωμών, as LXX freq., indecl.; v. B1., § 10, 1; Tdf., Prol., 104, 119; WH, App., 158), ὁ (Heb. שְׁלֹמֹה),

Solomon: Matthew 1:6–7 Matthew 6:29 Matthew 12:42, Luke 11:31 Luke 12:27, John 10:23, Acts 3:11 Acts 5:12 Acts 7:47.†

σορός

σορός, -οῦ, ἡ [in LXX: Genesis 50:26 (אָרוֹן), Job 21:32 A * ;]

a cinerary urn (Hom.);

a coffin (Hdt., i, 68, 3, al.): Luke 7:14.†

σουδάριον

*† σουδάριον, -ου, τό (Lat.),

handkerchief, kerchief: Luke 19:20, Acts 19:12; used as a head covering for the dead, John 11:44 John 20:7 (cf. Deiss., BS, 223).†

Σουσάννα

Σουσάννα, -ης (cf. Da LXX TH Su, inscr., 2, 7, al.), ἡ,

Susanna: Luke 8:3.†

σοφία

σοφία, -ας, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for חׇכְמָה ;]

skill, intelligence, wisdom, ranging from knowledge of the arts and matters of daily life to mental excellence in its highest and fullest sense;

of human wisdom: 1 Corinthians 2:1, 1 Corinthians 2:4–5, James 3:15, Revelation 13:18 Revelation 17:9; σ. Σολομῶνος, Matthew 12:42, Luke 11:31; Αἰγυπτίων, Acts 7:22; Ἕλληνες σ. ζητοῦσιν, 1 Corinthians 1:22; σ. λόγου, 1 Corinthians 1:17; τ. σοφῶν, 1 Corinthians 1:19 (LXX); τ. κόσμου, 1 Corinthians 1:20–21 1 Corinthians 3:19; ἀνθρωπίνη, 1 Corinthians 2:13; σαρκική, 2 Corinthians 1:12;

of wisdom in spiritual things: Luke 21:15, Acts 6:3, Acts 6:10 Acts 7:10, 1 Corinthians 2:6, Colossians 1:28 Colossians 2:23 Colossians 3:16 Colossians 4:5, James 1:5 James 3:13, James 3:17, 2 Peter 3:15; λόγος σοφίας, 1 Corinthians 12:8; πνεῦμα σοφίας, Ephesians 1:17; σ. καὶ φρόνησις, Ephesians 1:8; σ. καὶ σύνεσις, Colossians 1:9;

of divine wisdom: of God, Romans 11:33, 1 Corinthians 1:21, 1 Corinthians 1:24 1 Corinthians 2:7, Revelation 7:12; πολυποίκιλος, Ephesians 3:10

of Christ, Matthew 13:54, Mark 6:2, Luke 2:40, Luke 2:52, 1 Corinthians 1:30 Colossians 2:3, Revelation 5:12;

of wisdom personified, Matthew 11:19, Luke 7:35 Luke 11:49.†

SYN.: σύνεσις, intelligence; φρόνησις, prudence, which with σ. make up (Arist., N. Eth., i, 13) the three intellectual ἀρεταί. σ. is wisdom primary and absolute; in distinction from which φ. is practical, σύνεσις critical, both being applications of σ. in detail (cf. Lft., and ICC on Colossians 1:9; Lft., Notes, 317 f.; Tr., Syn., § lxxv; Cremer, 870 ff.).

σοφίζω

σοφίζω (< σοφός), [in LXX chiefly for חכם ;]

to make wise, instruct: c. acc. pers., 2 Timothy 3:15 (cf. Psalms 19:8 (Psalms 119:98). As depon., -ομαι;

intrans., to become wise (1 Kings 5:11), Ecclesiastes 2:15, and freq. in Si 7:5, al.);

trans., to invent, devise cleverly: pass., 2 Peter 1:16 (cf. κατα-σοφίζομαι).†

σοφός

σοφός, -ή, -όν [in LXX chiefly for חָכָם ;]

skilled, clever, wise, whether in handicraft, the affairs of life, the sciences or learning: Romans 16:19, 1 Corinthians 3:10; of the learned, Romans 1:14, Romans 1:22, 1 Corinthians 1:19–20, 1 Corinthians 1:26–27 1 Corinthians 3:18–20; of Jewish teachers, Matthew 11:25, Luke 10:21; Christian, Matthew 23:34; of those en­dowed with practical wisdom, 1 Corinthians 6:5, Ephesians 5:15, James 3:13; of God, Romans 16:27; compar., τ. μωρὸν τ. θεοῦ σοφώτερον, 1 Corinthians 1:25.†

SYN.: συνετός, φρόνιμος (v.s. σοφία, SYN.)

σπάω

σπάω [in LXX chiefly for שׁלף, ;]

in cl. poët. for ἕλκω; mostly used in mid. (cf. M, Pr., 157),

to draw: μάχαιραν, Mark 14:47, Acts 16:27,†

σπένδω

σπένδω [in LXX chiefly for נסך hi. ;]

to pour out as a drink-offering, make a libation; pass., fig., σπένδομαι, I am poured out or offered as a libation (in the shedding of my life-blood): Philippians 2:17 (v. Lft., in l.), 2 Timothy 4:6 (for exx. from π., v. Milligan, Selections, 114 f.; MM, xxiii).†

σπέρμα

σπέρμα, -τος, τό (< σπείρω) [in LXX chiefly for זֶרַע ;]

seed;

of plants: Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:27 Matthew 13:37–38, 2 Corinthians 9:10; pl., Matthew 13:32, Mark 4:31, 1 Corinthians 15:33; metaph., of an escaping remnant (שָׂרִיד, Isaiah 1:9; cf. Wi 14:6; Plat., Tim., 23 c; FlJ, Ant., xi, 5, 3), Romans 9:29;

of men (as γονή; Lat. semen genitale; so in cl.; cf. in LXX, Leviticus 15:16, al.): Hebrews 11:11; metaph., of the divine influence, 1 John 3:9; by meton. (as freq. in poets), seed, offspring, posterity: Matthew 22:24–25, Mark 12:19–22, Luke 1:55 Luke 20:28 (LXX) John 7:42 John 8:33, John 8:37 Acts 3:25 Acts 7:5–6 Acts 13:23, Romans 1:3 Romans 4:13, Romans 4:18 Romans 9:7–8 Romans 11:1, 2 Corinthians 11:22, Galatians 3:16, Galatians 3:19, 2 Timothy 2:8, Hebrews 2:16 Hebrews 11:18; pl. (FlJ, Ant., viii, 7, 6; Plat., Leg., ix, 853 c; IV Mac 18:1; in Ga, l.c., contrasted with sing., v. Lft., in l; Milligan, NTD, 105 f.), Galatians 3:16; of spiritual offspring, Romans 4:16, Romans 4:18 Romans 9:8, Galatians 3:29, Revelation 12:17.†

σπήλαιον

σπήλαιον, -ου, τό [in LXX chiefly for מְעָרָה ;]

a cave, cavern: John 11:38, Hebrews 11:38, Hebrews 6:15; σ. (EV, den) λῃστῶν (Jeremiah 7:11), Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, Luke 19:46.†

σπίλος

* σπίλος (Rec. σπῖλος), -ου, ὁ

a rock, cliff (Arist., al.).

In late writers = Att.. κηλίς (v. Rutherford, NPhr., 87 f.), a spot, stain; metaph.,

of moral blemish: Ephesians 5:27

of riotous and lascivious persons (cf. Dion. Hal., quoted by Mayor, in l.): 2 Peter 2:13.†

σπόγγος

* σπόγγος, -ου, ὁ

a sponge: Matthew 27:48, Mark 15:36, John 19:29.†

σπόριμος

σπόριμος, -ον (< σπείρω) [in LXX: Genesis 1:29, Leviticus 11:37 (זרע), Si 40:22 א1 * ;]

fit for sowing, sown; as subst., τὰ σ., corn-fields: Matthew 12:1, Mark 2:23, Luke 6:1.†

σπόρος

σπόρος, -ου, ὁ (< σπείρω), [in LXX chiefly for זֶרַע ;]

= σπορά,

sowing or seedtime.

seed sown (so usually in late Gk.): Mark 4:26–27, Luke 8:5, Luke 8:11, 2 Corinthians 9:10 a (LTr.); metaph., of almsgiving, 2 Corinthians 9:10 .†

Σπανία

Σπανία, -ας, ἡ (= cl. Ἑσπερία or Ἰβηρία; late writers adopted the Roman name, Ἱσπανία (I Mac 8:3) or Σ. as here),

Spain: Romans 15:24, Romans 15:28.†

σπαράσσω

σπαράσσω [in LXX: 2 Samuel 22:8 B (גּעשׁ hith.), Jeremiah 4:19 (המה) Daniel 8:7 (שׁלךְ hi.), III Mac 4:6 * ;]

to tear, rend, mangle.

to convulse: Mark 1:26 (v. Swete, in l.) Mark 9:26, Luke 9:39 (cf. συν-σπαράσσω).†

σπαργανόω

σπαργανόω, -ῶ (< σπάργανον, a swathing-band) [in LXX: Job 38:9, Ezekiel 16:4 (חתל pu.)* ;]

to swathe, wrap in swaddling-clothes: Luke 2:7, Luke 2:12 (Hipp., Arist., Plut.).†

σπαταλάω

† σπαταλάω, -ῶ (< σπατάλη, wantonness, luxury, Si 27:13 *), [in LXX: Ezekiel 16:49 (שׁקט hi.), Si 21:15 * ;]

to live riotously: 1 Timothy 5:6, James 5:5 (Polyb.).†

SYN.: στρηνιάω, τρυφάω (v. Tr., Syn., § liv)

σπείρα

** σπείρα, -ης (on this form of gen., v. M, Pr., 38, 48; Bl., § 7, 1; Mayser, 12; Deiss., BS, 186), [in LXX: Jth 14:11, II Mac 8:23 12:20, 22 * ;]

(= Lat. spira) anything or rolled up, a coil.

As a military term used (by Polyb. and later writers) of a body of soldiers, a maniple (third part of a cohort) or cohort (v. Swete, Mk., 375; Westc., Jo., 251 f.): Matthew 27:27, Mark 15:16, John 18:3, John 18:12, Acts 10:1 Acts 21:31 Acts 27:1.†

σπείρω

* σπείρω [in LXX chiefly for זרע ;]

to sow (seed): absol., Matthew 6:26 Matthew 13:3–4, Matthew 13:18 Matthew 25:24, Matthew 25:26, Mark 4:3–4, Luke 8:5 Luke 12:24, John 4:36, 2 Corinthians 9:10; c. acc. rei, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:37, Matthew 13:39, Mark 4:32, Luke 8:5, 1 Corinthians 15:36–37; seq. εἰς, Matthew 13:22, Mark 4:18; ἐν, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:31; ἐπί, c. gen., Mark 4:31; ἐπί, c. acc, Matthew 13:20, Matthew 13:23, Mark 4:16, Mark 4:20; παρά, c. acc., Matthew 13:19. Metaph.: 1 Corinthians 9:11 1 Corinthians 15:42–44, Galatians 6:7–8, James 3:18; in proverbial sayings, Matthew 25:24, Matthew 25:26, Luke 19:21–22, John 4:37, 2 Corinthians 9:6, Galatians 6:7; in interpretation of parables, Matthew 13:19–23, Mark 4:14–20 †

σπεύδω

σπεύδω [in LXX chiefly for מהר pi., also for בּהל pi., hi., etc. ;]

most freq. intrans., to hasten: c. inf. (as freq. in cl.), Acts 20:16; ptcp. c. indic., Luke 2:16; c. imperat., Luke 19:5–6; σπεῦσον κ. ἔξελθε, Acts 22:18

Trans., c. acc;

to hasten, urge on, accelerate (as Hom., Od., xix, 137; Eur., Med., 152; Si 33(36):8): 2 Peter 3:12, R, mg. (cf. Mayor and ICC, in l., but v. infr.);

to desire eagerly (Pind., Pyth., iii, 110; Eur., Suppl., 161; Isaiah 16:5): 2 Peter 3:12, R, txt. (but v. supr.).†

σπεκουλάτωρ

*† σπεκουλάτωρ, -ορος (Rec. -ωρος), ὁ (Lat. speculator),

prop., a spy or scout.

An executioner: Mark 6:27 (v. Swete, in l.).†

σπερμολόγος

* σπερμολόγος, -ον (< σπέρμα, λέγω)

a seed picker;

prop., of birds (Arist., Aristoph, al.);

in Attic slang, of an idler who lives on scraps picked up in the agora; hence, as subst., ὁ σ., an idle babbler: Acts 17:18.†

σπιλάς

* σπιλάς, -άδος, ἡ (on the gender in Ju, l.c., v. Mayor, Ju., 41),

poët. in cl., a rock or reef over which the sea dashes (Polyb., FlJ, al.). Metaph., of men whose conduct causes danger to others, Jude 1:12, R, txt. (but v. infr.).

In late writers = σπίλος (q.v.), a spot, stain; metaph., Jude 1:12, R, mg. (cf. Mayor, 41, but v. supr.).†

σπιλόω

**† σπιλόω [in LXX: Wi 15:4 * ;]

to stain, spot, defile: c. acc., James 3:6, Jude 1:23.†

σπλάγχνον

σπλάγχνον, -ου, τό mostly (in NT always) in pl., σπλάγχνα, -ων, τά, [in LXX: Proverbs 12:10 (רַחֲמׅים, elsewhere rendered by οἰκτιρμοί, Psalms 25:6 Psalms 40:12 and by ἔλεος, Isaiah 47:6), Proverbs 26:22 (בֶּטֶן), Wi 10:5, Si 30:7, II Mac 9:5, 6, al. ;]

the inward parts (heart, liver, lungs, etc.; Lat. viscera): Acts 1:18. Metaph., of the seat of the feelings and of the feelings themselves (in Gk. poets, of anger, anxiety, etc.), the heart, affections (the characteristic LXX and NT reference of the word to feelings of kindness, benevolence and pity, is found in π.; v. MM, xxiii; cf. Lft. on Philippians 1:8): 2 Corinthians 6:12 2 Corinthians 7:15, Philemon 1:7, Philemon 1:12, Philemon 1:20, 1 John 3:17; σ. οἰκτιρμοῦ, Colossians 3:12; σ. καὶ οἰκτιρμοὶ, Philippians 2:1; σ. ἐλέους θεοῦ; ἡμῶν, Luke 1:78; σ. Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, Philippians 1:8.†

σπλαγχνίζομαι

σπλαγχνίζομαι (< σπλάγχνον), [in LXX (act., -ίζω): Proverbs 17:5 A, II Mac 6:8 (= -εύω) * ;]

to be moved as to the σπλάγχνα (q.v.), hence, to feel pity or compassion: absol., Luke 10:33 Luke 15:20; ptcp., σλαγχνισθείς, c. indic., Matthew 18:27 Matthew 20:34, Mark 1:41; seq. ἐπίπ, c. dat. pers., Matthew 14:14, Luke 7:13; ἐπί, c. acc., Matthew 15:32, Mark 6:34 Mark 8:2 Mark 9:22; περί, Matthew 9:36. (The word is elsewhere found only in Sm: 1 Samuel 23:21, Ezekiel 24:21, Test. Zeb., 4:6-7; v. Thayer, s.v.; MM, xxiii quote Thumb, Hellen., 123 as practically confirming Lft. on Philippians 1:8, in the suggestion that the verb was a coinage of the Jewish dispersion.) †

σποδός

σποδός, -οῦ, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for אֵפֶר ;]

ashes: Hebrews 9:13; ἐν σάκκῳ καὶ σ. (Isaiah 58:5, John 3:6, Daniel 9:3, al.), Matthew 11:21, Luke 10:13.†

σπορά

σπορά, -ᾶς, ἡ (< σπείρω), [in LXX: 2 Kings 19:29 (זרע), I Mac 10:30 * ;]

a sowing.

seedtime.

seed sown (of human offspring, Soph., Tr., 316, 420): 1 Peter 1:23

(cf. σπέρμα, and v. Milligan, NTD, 105 f.).†

σπουδάζω

σπουδάζω (< σπουδή), [in LXX chiefly for בּהלni.;]

to make haste; hence, to be zealous or eager, to give diligence: c. inf. (v. M, Pr., 205 f.), Galatians 2:10, Ephesians 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 2:17, 2 Timothy 2:15 2 Timothy 4:9, 2 Timothy 4:21, Titus 3:12, Hebrews 4:11, 2 Peter 1:10 2 Peter 3:14; c. acc. et inf. (on this construction v. Mayor in l.; MM, xxiii), 2 Peter 1:15 (for other constructions v. LS, s.v.).†

σπουδή

σπουδή, -ῆς, ἡ (< σπεύδω), [in LXX chiefly for בּהל, its parts and derivatives ;]

haste, speed: μετὰ σ. (Wi 19:2), Mark 6:25, Luke 1:39.

zeal, diligence, earnestness: Romans 12:11, 2 Corinthians 7:11–12 2 Corinthians 8:7–8; ἐν σ., Romans 12:8 (v. M, Pr, 104); seq. ὑπέρ, 2 Corinthians 8:16; σπουδὴν ἐνδείκνυσθαι, Hebrews 6:11; σ. παρεισφέρειν, 2 Peter 1:5; πᾶσαν σ. ποιεῖσθαι, Jude 1:3 (v. MM, xxiii; M, Pr., 214; Deiss., BS, 361, 364).†

σπουδαίως

** σπουδαίως adv. (< σπουδαῖος), [in LXX: Wi 2:6 * ;]

with haste or zeal, i.e. earnestly, zealously, diligently: Luke 7:4, 2 Timothy 1:17, Titus 3:13; compar., -οτέρως, Philippians 2:28 (RV, Lft., Weymouth, al., but v. infr.)

hastily, speedily: compar., -οτέρως, Philippians 2:28 (Thayer, Zorell, s.v.; ICC, in l., al., but v. supr.).†

σπουδαῖος

σπουδαῖος, -α, -ον (< σπουδή), [in LXX: Ezekiel 41:25 * ;]

in haste; hence, zealous, eager, diligent, earnest: seq. ἐν, 2 Corinthians 8:22; compar., -οτεροσς 2 Corinthians 8:17 (here in superl. sense, v. Bl., § 44, 3) 2 Corinthians 8:22.†

σπυρίς

σπυρίς, v.s. σφυρίς.

στάδιον

στάδιον, -ου, τό pl., στάδια (John 6:19, T), and metapl., στάδιοι (v. B1., § 9, 1), [in LXX: Daniel 4:9, Su 37, II Mac 11:5 12:9 ff. * ;]

a stadium, i.e.

a measure of length = 600 Greek feet or 1⁄8 of a Roman mile Matthew 14:24 (Rec., WH, txt., R, mg.), Luke 24:13, John 6:19 John 11:18, Revelation 14:20 Revelation 21:16, and, this being the length of the Olympic course,

a race-course: 1 Corinthians 9:24.†

στάμνος

στάμνος, -ου (ὁ and), ἡ [in LXX: Exodus 16:33 (צִנְצֶנֶת), 1 Kings 12:24 1 Kings 14:3 (בַּקְבֻּק), Da LXX Bel 32 * ;]

prop., an earthen jar for racking off wine, hence, generally, a jar: Hebrews 9:4.†

στάσις

στάσις, -εως, ἡ (< ἵστημι), [in LXX chiefly for עמד, its parts and derivatives, also for רִיב (Proverbs 17:14), etc. (v. Deiss., BS, 158 f.) ;]

a standing, place, status: σ. ἔχειν (Polyb., v, 5, 3; and cf. Lat. locum habere), Hebrews 9:8.

insurrection, sedition: Mark 15:7, Luke 23:19, Luke 23:25, Acts 19:40 Acts 24:5.

In poets and late prose, strife, dissension (cf. MM, xxiii) Acts 15:2 Acts 23:7, Acts 23:10.†

Στάχυς

Στάχυς, -υος, ὁ

Stachys: Romans 16:9 (v. Lft., Phl., 174; MM, xxiii).†

στάχυς

στάχυς, -υος, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for שִׁבֹּלֶת ;]

an ear of corn: Matthew 12:1, Mark 2:23 Mark 4:28, Luke 6:1.†

στέγη

στέγη, -ης, ἡ (< στέγω) [in LXX: Genesis 8:13 (מִכְסֶה), etc. ;]

a roof: Mark 2:4; of entering a house, εἰσέρχεσθαι ὑπὸ τὴν σ., Matthew 8:8, Luke 7:6 (cf. MM, xxiii).†

στέγω

** στέγω (cf. Lat. tego), [in LXX: Si 8:17 * ;]

prop., to cover closely, to protect by covering, esp. to keep water in or out (Soph., Plat., al.).

to cover, keep secret, conceal (Si, l.c., Polyb., al.): 1 Corinthians 13:7, R, mg.

By covering to ward of, bear up under, endure (for exx., v., Lft., Notes, 40; M, Th., 36): 1 Corinthians 9:12 1 Corinthians 13:7, 1 Thessalonians 3:1, 1 Thessalonians 3:5.†

στέλλω

στέλλω [in LXX (mid.): Malachi 2:5 (חתת ni.), Proverbs 31:24, Wi 7:14 14:1, II Mac 5:1, III Mac 1:19 4:11 * ;]

prop., to set, place, arrange, fit out; hence, mid., to set oneself for, prepare (Wi, II Mac, ll. c.).

to bring together, gather up (in Hom. of furling sails), hence to restrain, check; mid., to restrain or withdraw oneself, hold aloof, avoid: 2 Corinthians 8:20; seq. ἀπό, 2 Thessalonians 3:6

(cf. ἀπο-, ἐξ-απο-, συν-απο-, δια-, ἐπι-, κατα-, συ(ν)-, ὑπο-στέλλω).†

στέμμα

* στέμμα, -τος, τό (< στέφω, to put around, enwreath)

a wreath, garland: as used in sacrifices, Acts 14:13.†

στέφανος

στέφανος, -ου, ὁ (< στέφω, to encircle), [in LXX chiefly for עֲטָרָה ;]

that which surrounds or encompasses (as a wall, a crowd: Hom., al.).

a crown, i.e. the wreath, garland or chaplet given as a prize for victory, as a festal ornament, or as a public honour for disting­uished service or personal worth (so to sovereigns, especially on the occasion of a παρουσία, q.v.; cf. Deiss., LAE, 372 ff.; on its use in LXX for the golden crown of royalty (prop., διάδημα, q.v., cf. Hort and Mayor on James 1:12): Matthew 27:29, Mark 15:17, John 19:2, John 19:5, 1 Corinthians 9:25, Revelation 4:4, Revelation 4:10 Revelation 6:2 Revelation 9:7 Revelation 12:1 Revelation 14:14. Metaph.: Philippians 4:1, Revelation 3:11; τ. δικαιοσύνης (cf. Deiss., LAE, 312), 2 Timothy 4:8; τ. δόξης, 1 Peter 5:4; καυχήσεως, 1 Thessalonians 2:19 (v. M, Th., in l.); τ. ζωῆς (gen. appos.), James 1:12, Revelation 2:10.†

Στέφανος

Στέφανος, -ου, ὁ

Stephen: Acts 6:5, Acts 6:8–9 Acts 7:59 Acts 8:2 Acts 11:19 Acts 22:20.†

στήκω

† στήκω late Pres., formed from perf., ἕστηκα (v. B1., § 17; WH, App., 169; Kennedy, Sources, 158; M, Pr., 238; MM, xxiii), [in LXX: Exodus 14:13 A, Judges 16:26 B, 1 Kings 8:11 B * ;]

= ἵστημι, to stand: Mark 3:31 Mark 11:25, John 1:26, Revelation 12:4 (ἕστηκεν T). Metaph., to stand firm, stand fast: absol., Galatians 5:1 (but v. Field, Notes, 189 f.), 2 Thessalonians 2:15; seq. ἐν, John 8:44 (ἕστηκεν, T, R, mg.), 1 Corinthians 16:13, Philippians 1:27 Philippians 4:1; c. dat., Romans 14:4.†

στίγμα

στίγμα, -τος, τό (< στίζω, to prick), [in LXX: Song of Songs 1:11 (נְקֻדָּה) * ;]

a tattoed mark or brand: τὰ σ. τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, Galatians 6:17 (v. Lft., in l.; Deiss., BS, 349; LAE, 303; MM, xxiii).†

στίλβω

στίλβω [in LXX: Nahum 3:3 (לַהַב), etc. ;]

to shine, glisten: Mark 9:3.†

στόμα

στόμα, -τος, τό [in LXX chiefly for פֶּה ;]

the mouth: of man, Matthew 15:11, John 19:29, Acts 11:8, al.; of animals, Matthew 17:27, 2 Timothy 4:17 (fig.), Hebrews 11:33, James 3:3, al.; fig., of inanimate things (ποταμοῦ, Hom.), ἤνοιξεν ἡ γῆ τὸ σ., Revelation 12:16; σ. μαχαίρας (Heb. פִּי־חֶרֶב, Genesis 34:26 al.), the edge of the sword, Luke 21:24, Hebrews 11:34; esp. of the mouth as the organ of speech: opp. to καρδία, Matthew 12:34, Romans 10:8, Romans 10:10; in various phrases (some cl., some resembling Hebrew; cf. Bl., § 40, 9): ἀνοίγειν τ. σ. (v.s. ἀνοίγω); σ. πρὸς σ. (פֶּה אֵל־פֶּה, Numbers 12:8; = cl., κατὰ σ., Hdt., al.), face to face, 2 John 1:12, 3 John 1:14; διὰ τοῦ σ. (of the Holy Spirit), Luke 1:70, Acts 1:16, al.; ἀπὸ (ἐκ) τοῦ σ. (cf. ἀπὸ σ. εἰπεῖν, Plat., al.), of speaking by word of mouth, Luke 22:71, Acts 22:14; δόλος (ψεῦδος) ἐν τ. σ., 1 Peter 2:22, Revelation 14:5 (LXX); metaph., ἡ ῥομφαία τοῦ σ., Revelation 2:16. By meton., for speech (Soph.): Matthew 18:16 (LXX), Luke 19:22 Luke 21:15, 2 Corinthians 13:1

στόμαχος

* στόμαχος, -ου, ὁ (< στόμα),

prop., a mouth, an opening;

in early Gk. writers, the throat;

of the opening of the stomach (Arist.);

in later writers (Plut., al.), the stomach: 1 Timothy 5:23.†

στύλος

στύλος (T, στῦλος, as in cl.), -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for עַמּוּד, also for קֶרֶשׁ, etc. ;]

a pillar, regarded especially as a support: σ. πυρός, Revelation 10:1; σ. ἐν τ. ναῷ, fig., Revelation 3:12, Metaph., Galatians 2:9; τ. ἀληθείας, 1 Timothy 3:15.†

στασιαστής

*† στασιαστής (< στασιάζω, to stir up sedition, Jth 7:15, II Mac 4:30 14:6 *)

= Att.. στασιώτης,

a rebel, revolutionist, one who stirs up sedition: Mark 15:7 (FlJ, al.).†

στατήρ

στατήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ [in Aq., Sm., for שֶׁקֶל ;]

a stater;

a weight;

a coin (used by late writers of the Greek τετράδραχμον): Matthew 17:27 Matthew 26:16, WH, mg.†

σταυρός

* σταυρός, -οῦ, ὁ

an upright pale or stake (Hom., Hdt., Thuc., al.)

In late writers (Diod., Plut., al.) of the Roman instrument of crucifixion, the Cross: of the Cross on which Christ suffered, Matthew 27:32, Matthew 27:40, Matthew 27:42, Mark 15:21, Mark 15:30, Mark 15:32, Luke 23:26, John 19:17, John 19:19, John 19:25, John 19:31, Colossians 2:14, Hebrews 12:2; θάνατος σταυροῦ, Philippians 2:8; τ. αἷμα τοῦ σ., Colossians 1:20. Metaph., in proverbial sayings: αἴρειν (λαμβάνειν, βαστάζειν) τὸν σ., Matthew 10:38 Matthew 16:24, Mark 8:34 Mark 10:21, Mark 15:21, Luke 9:23 Luke 14:27 (for an interesting ex. of metaph. use in π., v. MM, xxiii) By meton., for Christ's death on the Cross: 1 Corinthians 1:17, Galatians 5:11 Galatians 6:12, Galatians 6:14, Ephesians 2:16, Philippians 3:18; ὁ λόγος ὁ τοῦ σ., 1 Corinthians 1:18.†

σταυρόω

σταυρόω, -ῶ (< σταυρός), [in LXX: Esther 7:9 (תּלה), Esther 8:13 * ;]

to fence with pales, impalisade (Thuc.).

In late writers (Polyb., FlJ; but ἀνασταυρόω is more common) to crucify: c. acc. pers., Matthew 20:19 Matthew 23:34 Matthew 26:2 Matthew 27:22 ff. Matthew 28:5, Mark 15:16 ff. Mark 16:6, Luke 23:21, Luke 23:23, Luke 23:33 Luke 24:7, Luke 24:20, John 19:6 ff., Acts 2:36 Acts 4:10, 1 Corinthians 1:13, 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Corinthians 2:2, 1 Corinthians 2:8, 2 Corinthians 13:4, Galatians 3:1, Revelation 11:8; metaph., Galatians 5:24 Galatians 6:14.†

σταφυλή

σταφυλή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX for עֵנָב ;]

a bunch of grapes: Matthew 7:16, Luke 6:44, Revelation 14:18. "σ. is properly the ripe grape-cluster as opp. to ὄμφαξ, cf. Genesis 40:10, Job 15:33; as contrasted with βότρυς, it describes the grapes rather than the cluster on which they grow" (Swete, Apoc., 187 f.).†

στεῖρος

στεῖρος, -ον also -α, -ον, [in LXX for עֲקֶרֶת, עֲקָרָה ;]

barren: of a woman, Luke 1:7, Luke 1:36 Luke 23:29, Galatians 4:27 (LXX).†

στενάζω

στενάζω [in LXX for אנח ni., אנק, etc. ;]

to groan ("the word denotes feeling which is internal and unexpressed," Mayor, Ja., 162): Mark 7:34, 2 Corinthians 5:2, 2 Corinthians 5:4, Hebrews 13:17, James 5:9 (EV, murmur); ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Romans 8:23 (cf. ἀνα-, συ(ν)-στενάζω).†

SYN.: v.s. κλαίω

στενός

στενός, -ή, -όν [in LXX for צַר, etc. ;]

narrow: fig (v MM, xxiii), Matthew 7:13–14, Luke 13:24.†

στεναγμός

στεναγμός, -οῦ, ὁ (< στενάζω), [in LXX for אֲנָחָה, אֲנָקָה, נְאָקָה, etc. ;]

a groaning: Acts 7:34 (LXX κραυγή), Romans 8:26.†

στενοχωρέω

στενο-χωρέω, -ῶ (< στενός + χῶρος, space) [in LXX: Joshua 17:15 (אוּץ), Judges 16:16 (אלץ pi.), Isaiah 28:19 (קצר) Isaiah 49:19 (צרר), IV Mac 11:11 * ;]

to be straitened (cf. Isaiah 49:19); metaph., to be anxious (Hipp., al.).

In late writers, trans., to straiten, compress (LXX, Diod., al.; π. ap. MM, xxiii): pass., trop., 2 Corinthians 4:8 2 Corinthians 6:12.†

στενοχωρία

στενοχωρία, -ας, ἡ (v. supr.) [in LXX for צוּקָה, etc. ;]

narrowness of space, want of room (Thuc., al.). Metaph. (Xen., Polyb., Deuteronomy 28:53, Wi 5:3, al.), difficulty, distress: θλίψις καὶ (ἢ) σ., Romans 2:9 Romans 8:35 (EV, anguish); pl. (cf. Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220), 2 Corinthians 6:4 2 Corinthians 12:10.†

SYN.: θλίψις, q.v

στερέωμα

στερέωμα, -τος, τό (< στερεόω), [in LXX: Genesis 1:6 ff., Psalms 19:1 Psalms 150:1, Ezekiel 1:22–26 Ezekiel 10:1 Ezekiel 13:5, Da LXX, TH 3:(56), 12:3 (רָקִיעַ), Deuteronomy 33:26 (שׁחק), Psalms 18:2 Psalms 71:3 (סֶלַע), Es 9:29, I Es 8:78 (82), Si 43:1, 8, I Mac 9:14 * ;]

a solid body;

a support, foundation (Arist., al.); metaph., strength (Psalms 17:1–15 Psalms 70:1–5, I Mac, ll. c.); steadfastness, firmness: τ. πίστεως, Colossians 2:5;

the dome of heaven (believed to be a solid canopy), the firmament (LXX).†

στερεός

στερεός, -ά, -όν [in LXX: Numbers 8:4 (מִקְשָׁה); σ. πέτρα, Isaiah 5:28 (צַר), etc. ;]

hard, firm, solid: τροψή, Hebrews 5:12, Hebrews 5:14; θεμέλιος, fig., 2 Timothy 2:19. Metaph.,

in bad sense, hard, cruel (Hom., al.);

in good sense, steadfast, firm: τ. πίστει, 1 Peter 5:9.†

στερεόω

στερεόω, -ῶ (< στερεός), [in LXX: Isaiah 42:5 (רקע), Jeremiah 5:3 (חזק pi.), etc. ;]

to make firm or solid;

to strengthen, make strong; c. acc. pers., Acts 3:16; τ. βάσεις, pass., Acts 3:7. Metaph. (cf. Jeremiah 5:3): τ. πίστει, pass., Acts 16:5.†

στεφανόω

στεφανόω, -ῶ (< στέφανος), [in LXX for עטר ;]

c. acc. pers.,

to crown: of a victor, 2 Timothy 2:5. Metaph., δόξῃ κ. τιμῇ, Hebrews 2:7, Hebrews 2:9 (LXX).†

Στεφανᾶς

Στεφανᾶς, -ᾶ, ὁ

Stephanas: 1 Corinthians 1:16 1 Corinthians 16:15, 1 Corinthians 16:17.†

στῆθος

στῆθος, -ους, τό [in LXX: Exodus 28:23, Exodus 28:26 (לֵב), etc. ;]

the breast: John 13:25 John 21:10, Revelation 15:6; as a sign of penitence, τύπτειν (εἰς) τὸ σ., Luke 18:13 Luke 23:48,†

στηρίζω

στηρίζω [in LXX for סמך, שׂוּם (שׂים), etc. ;]

to fix, set fast, make fast: Luke 16:26; τ. πρόσωτον (Ezekiel 6:2 Ezekiel 13:17, al.; v. Dalman, Words, 30 f.), Luke 9:51. Metaph., to confirm, establish: c., acc., Luke 22:32, Acts 18:23, Romans 1:11 Romans 16:25, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:13, 2 Thessalonians 3:3, James 5:8, 1 Peter 5:10, Revelation 3:2; id. seq. ἐν, 2 Thessalonians 2:17, 2 Peter 1:12.†

στηριγμός

** στηριγμός, -οῦ, ὁ (< στηρίζω), [in Sm.: Isaiah 3:1 * ;]

a setting firmly, supporting.

fixedness, firmness, steadfastness: 2 Peter 3:17.†

στιβάς

** στιβάς, -άδος, ἡ, [in Aq.: Ezekiel 46:23 (טִירוֺת) * ;]

a litter of leaves or rushes: pl., Mark 11:8 (Rec. στοιβ-).†

στιγμή

στιγμή, -ῆς, ἡ (< στίζω, to prick), [in LXX: Isaiah 29:5 (פֶּתַע), II Mac 9:11 * ;]

a prick, a point; metaph., σ. χρόνου, a moment: Luke 4:5.†

στοά

στοά, -ᾶς, ἡ [in LXX: Ezekiel 40:18 (רִצְפָּה), etc. ;]

a portico: John 5:2; used of the covered colonnade in the Temple (EV, porch), John 10:23, Acts 3:11 Acts 5:12 †

στοιβάς

στοιβάς, v.s. στιβάς.

στοιχέω

στοιχέω, -ῶ (< στοῖχος, a row), [in LXX: Ecclesiastes 11:6 (כָּשֵׁר) * ;]

to be in rows (of waves, plants, etc., as well as of men), to walk in line (esp. of marching in file to battle; Xen., Cyr., vi, 3, 34, al.). Metaph., in late writers, to walk by rule: Acts 21:24; c. dat., to walk by or in (as a rule of life), Romans 4:12 (cf. MM, xxiii), Galatians 5:25 Galatians 6:16, Philippians 3:16 (cf. συν-στοιχέω).†

στοιχεῖον

** στοιχεῖον, -ου, τό [in LXX: Wi 7:17 19:18, IV Mac 12:13 * ;]

prop., one of a row (στοῖχος) or series, hence,

the shadow-line of a dial (Aristoph.).

an elementary sound or letter of the alphabet (Anth., Plut., π.).

the elements or rudiments of knowledge (Arist., al.) Hebrews 5:12; πτωχὰ σ., Galatians 4:9; σ. τοῦ κόσμου, Galatians 4:3, Colossians 2:8, Colossians 2:20 (but v. infr.).

The material elements of the universe (Plat.; LXX, ll. c.): 2 Peter 3:10, 2 Peter 3:12.

The heavenly bodies (Diog. Laert.).

The demons or tutelary spirits of nature (Enoch., Test., Sol., al.; for this sense in Galatians 4:9, Col, ll. c., v. ICC on Colossians 2:8; Enc. Bibl., s.v. " Elements ").†

στολή

στολή, -ῆς, ἡ (< στέλλω), [in LXX chiefly for בֶּגֶד, also for לְבֻשׁ, etc. ;]

an equipment, an armament (Æsch.).

Equipment in clothes, apparel, esp. flowing raiment, a festal robe: (cf. Jh 3:6, Ezra 8:15, I Mac 6:15): Mark 12:38 Mark 16:5, Luke 15:22 Luke 20:46, Revelation 6:11 Revelation 7:9, Revelation 7:13–14 Revelation 22:14.†

Στοϊκός

Στοϊκός, v.s. Στωικός.

στράτευμα

** στράτευμα, -τος, τό (< στρατεύω), [in LXX: I Mac 9:34, II Mac 5:24 8:21 12:38 13:13; pl., Jth 11:8, IV Mac 5:1 * ;]

= στρατεία (Hdt., al.).

an army, a host: pl., Matthew 22:7, Revelation 9:16 Revelation 19:14, Revelation 19:19; = soldiers, company of soldiers, Acts 23:10, Acts 23:27; pl., Luke 23:11.†

στρέφω

στρέφω [in LXX chiefly for הפך, also for סבב, etc. ;]

to turn: c. acc. rei dat. pers., Matthew 5:39; = ἀποσ-, to bring back, Matthew 27:3 (cf. Isaiah 38:8); reflexively (WM, § 38, 1), to turn oneself, Acts 7:42; c. acc. seq. εἰς, = μετασ-, to change, Revelation 11:6. Pass., reflexive, to turn oneself: seq. εἰς, John 20:14, Acts 7:39 Acts 13:46; ptcp., στραφείς, c. indic., Matthew 7:6 Matthew 9:22 Matthew 16:23, Luke 7:9 Luke 9:55 Luke 14:25 Luke 22:61, John 1:38 John 20:16; id. seq. πρός, Luke 7:44 Luke 10:22 (WH, R, om.), Luke 7:23 Luke 23:28; metaph., to change: absol., Matthew 18:3, John 12:40 (cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, δια-, ἐκ, ἐπι-, κατα-, μετα-, συ(ν)-, ὑπο-στρέφω).†

στρατόπεδον

στρατό-πεδον, -ου, τό (στρατός + πέδον, a plain), [in LXX: Jeremiah 34:1 (חַיִל), II Mac 8:12, al. ;]

a military camp;

an army: Luke 21:20.†

στρατεία

στρατεία (on the orthogr., v. Deiss., BS, 181 f.), -ας, ἡ (< στρατεύω), [in LXX chiefly for צָבָא ;]

an expedition, a campaign, warfare: metaph., 2 Corinthians 10:4 (-τιά, T), 1 Timothy 1:18.†

στρατεύω

στρατεύω and depon., -ομαι, so always in NT (< στρατός, an encamped army), [in LXX for מההּ hith., יצא, צבא; metaph., IV Mac 9:23 ;]

used of the general, to make war, do battle, and (chiefly) of the soldiers serving under him, to serve as a soldier: Luke 3:14, 1 Corinthians 9:7, 2 Timothy 2:4. Metaph. (cf. MM, ii, xxiii), of spiritual conflict, to war, make war: 2 Corinthians 10:3, 1 Timothy 1:18, James 4:1, 1 Peter 2:11.†

στρατηγός

στρατηγός, -οῦ, ὁ (< στρατός, ἄγω), [in LXX chiefly for סָגָן (always in pl.), שַׂר ;]

a military commander, a general (Hdt., al.).

A civic commander, a governor, magistrate (Hdt., Xen., al.): Acts 16:20, Acts 16:22, Acts 16:35–36, Acts 16:38.

The commander of the Levitical guard of the Temple, ὁ σ. τ. ἱεροῦ (EV, captain of the Temple): Acts 4:1 Acts 5:24, Acts 5:26; pl., Luke 22:4, Luke 22:52.†

SYN.: ἄρχων (cf. EGT on Acts 16:20; Ramsay, St. Paul, 217).

στρατιά

στρατιά, -ᾶς, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for צָבָא ;]

= στρατός, an army, a host: of angels (1 Kings 22:19, al.), Luke 2:13; of the stars of heaven (Jeremiah 8:2, 2 Chronicles 33:3), Acts 7:42.

As sometimes in cl. (poët.), = στρατεία: 2 Corinthians 10:4, T (WH, RV, στρατεία).†

στρατιώτης

στρατιώτης, -ου, ὁ [in LXX; 2 Samuel 23:8 B1, II Mac 5:12 14:39, III Mac 3:12 ; IV Mac3 * ;]

a soldier: Matthew 8:9, Mark 15:16, John 19:2, Acts 10:7, al.; metaph., σ. Χριστοῦ Ἰησ., 2 Timothy 2:3.†

στρατολογέω

*† στρατολογέω, -ῶ (< στρατός, λέγω),

to levy a troop, enlist soldiers: 2 Timothy 2:4 (Diod., Plut., al.).†

στρατοπέδαρχος

*† στρατοπέδ-αρχος (Rec. -ης), -ου, ὁ (< στρατόπεδον, ἄρχω), a military commander, esp. the Pretorian prefect: Acts 28:16 (WH, om.).†

στρατοπεδάρχης

στρατοπεδάρχης, v.s. στρατοπέδαρχος

στρεβλόω

στρεβλόω, -ῶ (< στρέφω), [in LXX: 2 Samuel 22:27 (פּתל hithp.), III Mac 4:14, IV Mac 9:17 12:4, 11 15:14 * ;]

to twist, torture. Metaph. (cf. 2 Samuel 22:27), to twist or pervert language: 2 Peter 3:16.†

στρῆνος

στρῆνος, -ους, τό (cf. Lat. strenuus), [in LXX: 2 Kings 19:28 (שַׁאֲנָן)* ;]

insolent luxury, wantonness: Revelation 18:3 (a late word, first found in a Comic poet, B.C. 300, v. Kennedy, Sources, 41, cf. στρηνιάω).†

στρηνιάω

** στρηνιάω, -ῶ (< στρῆνος, q.v.), [in Sm.: Isaiah 61:6 (אכל) * ;]

a word which first appears in the middle comedy (Rutherford, NPhr., 475 f.), to run riot, wax wanton: Revelation 18:7, Revelation 18:9 (cf. κατα-στρηνιάω).†

SYN.: σπαταλάω (q.v.), τρυφάω

στρουθίον

στρουθίον, -ου, τό [in LXX chiefly for צִפּוֹר ;]

dimin. of στρουθός

a sparrow: Matthew 10:29, Matthew 10:31, Luke 12:6–7.†

στρωννύω

στρωννύω or στρώννυμι (v. Bl., § 23, 1; Veitch, s.v.), [in LXX for יצע hoph., etc. ;]

to spread: ἱμάτια ἐν τ. ὁδῷ (εἰς τ. ὁδόν), Matthew 21:8, Mark 11:8; of making a bed, στρῶσον (sc. τ. κλίνην) σεαυτῷ, Acts 9:34; of furnishing a room, ἐστρωμένον, spread with carpets or carpeted couches (cf. Ezekiel 23:41), Mark 14:15, Luke 22:12.†

στυγητός

* στυγητός, -όν (< στυγέω, to hate),

hated, hateful: Titus 3:3.†

στυγνάζω

† στυγνάζω (< στυγνός, sombre, gloomy, sullen, Isaiah 5:17, Wi 17:5, Daniel 2:12*), [in LXX: Ezekiel 27:35 Ezekiel 28:19 Ezekiel 32:10 (שָׁמֵם)* ;]

to have a sombre, gloomy appearance: of the human countenance (RV, his countenance fell), Mark 10:22; of the sky (so στυγνότης, Polyb., iv, 21, 1), Matthew 16:3 (|[WH]|, R, mg., om.).†

Στωικός

Στωικός (Rec. -ϊκός, T, Στοϊκός), -ή, -όν,

Stoic: Acts 17:18.†

σῦκον

σῦκον, -ου, τό [in LXX for תְּאֵנָה ]

a fig: Matthew 7:16, Mark 11:13, Luke 6:44 James 3:12.†

συγγένεια

συγγένεια, -ας, ἡ (< συγγενής), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּחָה ;]

kinship.

By meton., kinsfolk, kindred: Luke 1:61, Acts 7:3, Acts 7:14 †

συγγενής

σνγγενής, -ές (dat. pl., -εῦσιν, Mark 6:4, Luke 2:44, as though from -εύς, v. Swete, Mk., l.c.; Bl., § 8, 6; cf. I Mac 10:89 Aא2 *;) (< σύν, γένος), [in LXX for דּוֹד, דּוֹדָה, מִשְׁפָּחָה ;]

congenital, natural, innate.

akin to; as subst., a kinsman: Mark 6:4, Luke 1:58 Luke 2:44 Luke 14:12 Luke 21:16, John 18:26, Acts 10:24; of tribal kinship, Romans 9:3 Romans 16:7, Romans 16:11, Romans 16:21.†

SYN.: ἴδιος, οἰκεῖος (q.v.)

συγγενίς

*† συγγενίς, -ίδος, ἡ,

late fem. form of σνγγενής, q.v.,

a kinswoman: Luke 1:36.†

συγγενεύς

**† συγγενεύς, v.s. συγγενής.

συγγνώμη

συγγνώμη, v.s. συνγνώμη.

συγκ-

συγκ-, v. passim συνκ-.

συγκυρία

** συγκυρία, -ας, ἡ (< συγκυρέω, to happen), [in Sm.: 1 Samuel 6:9 (מִקְרֶה) * ;] (more freq. in late writers, συγκύρησις, -ημα),

chance, coincidence: κατὰ σ. (v. MM, xxiii), Luke 10:31 (Hippocr., Eccl.).†

συγχ-

συγχ-, v. passim συνχ-.

συζ-

συζ-, v. passim συνζ-.

συκάμινος

συκάμινος, -ου, ἡ [in LXX for שִׁקְמָה (pl.) ;]

the mulberry tree

(Lat. morus; cf. μόρον, I Mac 6:34 *),

the sycamine: Luke 17:6. (In LXX, σ. appears to represent the συκόμορος (v.s. συκομορέα), but St. Luke distinguishes between the two; v. ICC, in l.; DB, iv, 634.) †

συκῆ

συκῆ (contr. fr. συκέα), -ῆς, ἡ (< σῦκον), [in LXX for תְּאֵנָה ;]

a fig-tree: Matthew 21:19–21 Matthew 24:32, Mark 11:13, Mark 11:20–21 Mark 13:28, Luke 13:6–7 Luke 21:29, John 1:49, John 1:51, James 3:12, Revelation 6:13.†

συκομορέα

*† συκο-μορέα (Rec. -μωραία, L, -μωρέα), -ας, ἡ, more commonly (so Aq., Sm., Psalms 78:47, Isaiah 9:10) συκόμορος (< σῦκον + μόρον, the black mulberry),

a fig-mulberry, a sycamore: Luke 19:4 (cf. συκάμινος).†

συκοφαντέω

συκοφαντέω, -ῶ (< σῦκον, φαίνω), [in LXX: Genesis 43:18 (גּלל hithpo.), Leviticus 19:11 (שׁקר pi.), Job 35:9, Psalms 119:122, Proverbs 14:31 Proverbs 22:16 Proverbs 28:3, Ecclesiastes 4:1 (עשׁק) *;]

to act the συκοφάντης (on conjectures as to the origin of the term, v. LS, s.v.), to accuse falsely (Aristoph., Xen., al.): Luke 3:14 (R, mg.) Luke 19:8 (RV, exact wrongfully; but cf. Hatch, Essays, 89 ff., v. also Field, Notes, 56 f.; MM, xxiv).†

συλάω

** συλάω, -ῶ [in LXX: Ep. Jeremiah 1:18 * ;]

c. acc. pers., to strip, plunder, spoil: 2 Corinthians 11:8.†

συλαγωγέω

*† συλαγωγέω, -ῶ (< σύλη, booty + ἄγω),

to carry off as spoil, lead captive (θυγατέρα, Heliod., Aeth., 10, 35): metaph., Colossians 2:8.†

συλλ-

συλλ-, v. passim συνλ-.

συλλέγω

συλ-λέγω [in LXX chiefly for לקט ;]

to bring together, collect, gather up: c. acc. rei, Matthew 13:28–30; pass., Matthew 13:40; c. acc., seq. ἀπό, Matthew 7:16; id. seq. ἐκ, Matthew 13:41, Luke 6:44; seq. εἰς, Matthew 13:48.†

συλλαμβάνω

συλ-λαμβάνω [in LXX for תּפשׂ, הרה, etc. ;]

c. acc., to bring together, collect.

to seize, take: c. acc. pers., as a prisoner, Matthew 26:55, Mark 14:48, Luke 22:54, John 18:12, Acts 1:16 Acts 12:3; pass., Acts 23:27; mid., in sense of act., Acts 26:21; σ. ἄγραν ἰχθύων, Luke 5:9.

C. dat. pers., to take part with, assist, succour; mid., in same sense: Luke 5:7, Philippians 4:3.

Of a woman, to conceive: absol., Luke 1:24; seq. ἐν γαστρί, Luke 1:31; c. acc., Luke 1:36; ib. seq. ἐν τ. κοιλίᾳ, Luke 2:21; metaph., of lust producing sin, James 1:15.†

συλλογίζομαι

συλ-λογίζομαι [in LXX chiefly for חשׁב pi. ;]

to compute.

to reason: Luke 20:5.†

συμβ-

συμβ-, v. passim συνβ-.

συμβαίνω

συμ-βαίνω [in LXX for עשׂה, קרא, קרה, etc. ;]

to stand with the feet together.

to come together, come to terms.

Of events, to come to pass, happen: c. dat. pers., Mark 10:32, Acts 3:10 Acts 20:19, 1 Corinthians 10:11, 1 Peter 4:12, 2 Peter 2:22; absol., τὰ συμβεβηκότα, Luke 24:14 (cf. I Mac 4:26); c. acc. et inf., Acts 21:35.†

συμβούλιον

**† συμβούλιον, -ου, τό (< σύμβουλος), [in LXX: IV Mac 17:17 א * ;]

a word of the Græco-Roman period (of. Lat. consilium, and v. Deiss., BS, 238) = cl. συμβουλία (Arist., Xen.),

counsel: σ. λαμβάνειν, Matthew 12:14 Matthew 22:15 Matthew 27:1, Matthew 27:7 Matthew 28:12; διδόναι, Mark 3:6 (ποιεῖν, Rec.); ποιεῖν, Mark 15:1 (ἑτοιμάζειν, WH, mg.).

By meton., a council (IV Mac, l.c.א; συνέδριον, AR): Acts 25:12 (v. MM, xxiv).†

συμβουλεύω

συμ-βουλεύω [in LXX chiefly for יעץ ;]

to advise, counsel: c. dat. pers., John 18:14; id. seq. inf., Revelation 3:18.

Mid., to take counsel, consult: seq. ἵνα, Matthew 26:4 ("reciprocal middle," v. M, Pr., 157); c. inf., Acts 9:23.†

Συμεών

Συμεών, ὁ indecl., (Heb. שִׁמְעוֹן),

Simeon (so always AV; RV in Luke 2:25, Luke 2:34 only), Symeon, a Heb. name for which the Gk. Σίμων, q.v., was also used;

the son of Jacob (Genesis 29:33): Revelation 7:7.

An ancestor of our Lord: Luke 3:30

An aged worshipper in the Temple: Luke 2:25, Luke 2:34.

One surnamed Niger: Acts 13:1.

The apostle Peter: Acts 15:14, 2 Peter 1:1 (R, txt., WH, txt., Σίμων).†

συμμ-

συμμ-, v. passim συνμ-.

συμμορφίζω

*† συμ-μορφίζω (T, συν-), (< σύμμορφος),

to conform to: pass. ptcp., Philippians 3:10 (v. Lft., Phl., 128).†

συμμορφόω

συμ-μορφόω, -ῶ

Rec. for -ίζω (q.v.), Philippians 3:10.†

συμπ-

συμπ-, v. passim συνπ-.

συμπόσιον

συμπόσιον, -ου, τό (< συμπίνω), [in LXX: Ezra 7:7 (מִשְׁתֶּה יַיִן) Ezra 4:17, I Mac 16:16, II Mac 2:27, III Mac 4:16 5:36 6:33; σ. οἴνου, Sir 34 (31):31 35 (32):5, 49:1 * ;]

a drinking party

By meton., of the party itself, the guests (Plut); pl., σ. σ. (colloq.; v. M, Pr., 97), in parties or companies: Mark 6:39.†

συμπαθής

συμπαθής, -ές (< σύν, πάσχω) [in LXX: Job 29:25 A (אֹבֵל), IV Mac 5:25א, 13:23 15:4 * ;]

affected by like feelings, sympathetic: 1 Peter 3:8.

exciting sympathy (Job 29:25; Dion. H.).†

συμπαραμένω

συμ-παρα-μένω

Rec, for παρα-μένω (q.v.), Philippians 1:25.†

συμφ-

συμφ- v. passim συνφ-.

συμφέρω

συμ-φέρω [in LXX: Jeremiah 26:14 (טוֹב), Proverbs 19:10 (נָאוֶה), Si 30:19, al. ;]

trans. to bring together: c. acc. rei, Acts 19:19.

Intrans., and mostly impers., συμφέρει, it is expedient, profitable or an advantage: 1 Corinthians 6:12 1 Corinthians 10:23, 2 Corinthians 8:10; c. inf. (M, Pr., 210), Matthew 19:10, John 18:14; c. dat., seq. ἵνα (Bl., § 69, 5), Matthew 5:29–30 Matthew 18:6, John 11:50 John 16:7. Ptcp., ςυμφέρων, profitable: 1 Corinthians 12:7; pl., Acts 20:20; (οὐ σ. sc. ἐστιν; = οὐ συμφέρει; cf. Thuc., iii, 44, 2), 2 Corinthians 12:1; as subst., τὸ σ., profit, Hebrews 12:10.†