στῆθος
stēthos
chest
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided data, the word "στῆθος" (stēthos) refers to the chest or breast area of the human body. Its usage in the Bible is limited to five occurrences, indicating a relatively narrow scope of application. The significance of "στῆθος" lies in its connection to the human anatomy. In physical terms, it is the chest or breast area, where the heart, lungs, and other vital organs are located. This usage is consistent with its short definition as "chest". While there is insufficient data to explore deeper metaphoric or symbolic connotations, the word "στῆθος" appears to be a straightforward anatomical term in its biblical usage, referring to a specific part of the human body.
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Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
Luke 23:48All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.
John 13:25He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus’ breast, asked him, “Lord, who is it?”
John 21:20Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus’ breast at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”
Revelation 15:6The seven angels who had the seven plagues came out, clothed with pure, bright linen, and wearing golden sashes around their breasts.