1 Corinthians 13:7:21 Cor.13.7.W2TAB
στέγει
stegei
“bears”
- Transliteration
- STE-gei
- Extended
- STEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈste.gei/
Meaning by language
- English
- bears
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
STE-gei
- sentence
PAN-ta STE-gei PAN-ta pi-STEÚ-ei PAN-ta el-PI-zei PAN-ta hy-po-ME-nei
Exegesis
The verse consists of four parallel clauses introduced by the accusative phrase panta {πάντα | pán-ta} “all things” and a present active indicative verb: stegei {στέγει | sté-gei} “bears,” pisteuei {πιστεύει | pis-teú-ei} “believes,” elpizei {ἐλπίζει | el-pí-zei} “hopes,” hypomenei {ὑπομένει | hy-po-mé-nei} “endures.” The repetition of panta underscores the comprehensive scope of love’s action. The present tense indicates ongoing patterns. The Greek omits the subject, contextually understood as agapē (love). The verbs’ position after the objects highlights the recipient focus of each action. The asyndeton of the list produces a cumulative effect accentuating love’s steadfast capacities.
Root and etymology
Rootsigma–tau–epsilon–gamma
“to cover, support, bear up under”
In context — 1 Corinthians 13:7
Love bears everything, believes all things, hopes in all things, and endures all things.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 13:7:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Corinthians 13:7, so the Greek word στέγει (stegei) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Cor.13.7.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.13.7.W2.S1) and character.