Strong’s G4722 · Greek
στέγω
stégō · steg'-o
Origin from στέγη (G4721);
Meaning to roof over, i.e. (figuratively) to cover with silence (endure patiently)
In the King James Version (for-)bear, suffer.
In 4 verses of the King James Version
- 1 Corinthians 9:12If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 13:7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
- 1 Thessalonians 3:5For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.