Strong's Greek · G4731

στερεός

stereós

stedfast, strong, sure

Definition

stiff, i.e. solid, stable (literally or figuratively)

Derivation

from G2476 (ἵστημι);

Appears 4 times in Scripture

Hebrews 5:12

Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

1 Peter 5:9

Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

2 Timothy 2:19

Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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