What does στέγω (stégō) mean in the Bible?
στέγω (stégō): To endure by covering or concealing, bearing difficulties without exposing or complaining about them.
Greek · G4722
στέγω
To endure
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στέγωG4722
Pronunciationstégō
What does στέγω (stégō) mean in the Bible?
στέγω (stégō): To endure by covering or concealing, bearing difficulties without exposing or complaining about them.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4722?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [when] I could bear [it] (1), [when] we could bear [it] (1), It bears (1), we put up with (1).
Where does στέγω (stégō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Corinthians 9:12. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Corinthians (2), 1 Thessalonians (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[when] I could bear [it]1×1 Thessalonians 3:5
[when] we could bear [it]1×1 Thessalonians 3:1
It bears1×1 Corinthians 13:7
we put up with1×1 Corinthians 9:12
Show sample aligned rows
1 Corinthians 9:12στέγομενtowe put up withVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural1 Corinthians 13:7στέγειtoIt bearsVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1 Thessalonians 3:1στέγοντεςto[when] we could bear [it]Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1 Thessalonians 3:5στέγωνto[when] I could bear [it]Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row1 Corinthians 9:12
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
1 Corinthians21 Thessalonians2
Source forms
στέγει1xstegei1 Corinthians 13:7
στέγομεν1xstegomen1 Corinthians 9:12
στέγοντες1xstegontes1 Thessalonians 3:1
στέγων1xstegōn1 Thessalonians 3:5
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural1x1 Corinthians 9:12
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1x1 Corinthians 13:7
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1x1 Thessalonians 3:1
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1x1 Thessalonians 3:5
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To endure by covering or concealing, bearing difficulties without exposing or complaining about them.
Strong'sG4722
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms2 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study link1 Corinthians 9:12Source Gloss
to endure
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
1 Corinthians 9:12Verb First Person Plural Present Active Indicative
στέγομεν,stegomen
I cover, conceal, bear with
Read verse1 Corinthians 13:7Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
στέγει,stegei
I cover, conceal, bear with
Read verse1 Thessalonians 3:1Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
στέγοντες,stegontev
I cover, conceal, bear with
Read verse1 Thessalonians 3:5Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
στέγων,stegwn
I cover, conceal, bear with
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms4TensesPresentVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Present Active1 Cor 9:12 · 1 Cor 13:72×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present Active1 Thess 3:1 · 1 Thess 3:52×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present4
Voice
active4
Mood
indicative2participle2
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Biblical Witnesses
To bear up under or tolerate hardship and opposition for gospel's sake
Love's capacity to cover or conceal faults, bearing all things patiently
To bear or tolerate a difficult emotional state while separated from others
To bear the anxiety of potential spiritual weakness in believers under trial
Word Origins
στέγω is built from this root:
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