- στερέωμα
- a solid body, foundation
- στερέωμα
- firmness, steadfastness
- firmness, steadfastness, constancy.
- στερέωμα
- firmness
- G:N-N
- στερέωμα, -τος, τό
(< στερεόω), [in LXX:, Dan LXX, TH Dan.3:56, Dan.12:3 (רָקִיעַ), Deu.33:26 (שַׁחַק),Refs
Gen.1:6 ff., Psa.19:1 150:1, Eze.1:22-26 10:1 13:5(סֶלַע), Est.9:29, I Est.8:78 (82),Refs
Psa.18:2 71:3* ;]Refs
Sir.43:1, 8, 1Ma.9:14
a solid body;
__(a) a support, foundation (Arist., al.); metaph., strength (, 1Mac, ll. with); steadfastness, firmness: τ. πίστεως, Col.2:5;Refs
Psa.17:1-15 70:1-5
__(b) the dome of heaven (believed to be a solid canopy), the firmament (LXX).†
(AS)
1) that which has been made firm
1a) the firmament, the arch of the sky, which in early times was thought to be solid
1a1) a fortified place
1b) that which furnishes a foundation
1b1) on which a thing rests firmly, support
1c) firmness, steadfastness
1c1) metaph. in a military sense: solid front
1a) the firmament, the arch of the sky, which in early times was thought to be solid
1a1) a fortified place
1b) that which furnishes a foundation
1b1) on which a thing rests firmly, support
1c) firmness, steadfastness
1c1) metaph. in a military sense: solid front
στερέωμα
stereōma
ster-eh'-o-mah
From G4732; something established, that is, (abstractly) confirmation (stability)
KJV Usage: stedfastness.