Quick Definition
the breast
Strong's Definition
the (entire external) bosom, i.e. chest
Derivation: from G2476 (ἵστημι) (as standing prominently);
KJV Usage: breast
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
στῆθος, στήθους, τό (from ἵστημι; that which stands out, is prominent (Etym. Magn. 727, 19 διότι ἕστηκεν ἀσάλευτον)), from Homer down, the breast: Joh_13:25; Joh_21:20 (cf. κόλπος, 1); Rev_15:6. τύπτειν εἰς τό στῆθος or τύπτειν τό στῆθος, of mourners (see κόπτω), Luk_18:13; Luk_23:48.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
στῆθος stēthos 5x
the breast, chest, Luk_18:13 ; Luk_23:48 ; Joh_13:25 ; Joh_21:20 ; Rev_15:6
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
στῆθος , -ους , τό ,
[in LXX : Exo_28:23 ; Exo_28:26 (29-30) ( H3820 ), etc.;]
the breast: Joh_13:25 ; Joh_21:10 , Rev_15:6 ; as a sign of penitence, τύπτειν (εἰς ) τὸ σ ., Luk_18:13 ; Luk_23:48 ,†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
στῆθος [page 589]
breast : P Magd 24 .7 (B.C. 218) ὥστε καὶ ἀπογυμνωθῆναί μου τὸ στῆθος , P Tebt II. 316 .19 (A.D. 99) οὐλὴ στήθ μέσῳ , and BGU II. 469 .7 (A.D. 159 160) ἐν τῷ στήθι καυτή [ρ ]ιον . In P Masp III. 67169 bis .47 (Byz.) στήθους ἐπι̣σ̣τ̣[άν ]τ̣ο̣ς̣, the word appears to mean a small hillock of sand (cited by Preisigike Wφrterb. s.v. ). MGr στήθι (ἀστήθι ).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
στῆθος στῆθος, ος, εος, τό, "the breast", Lat. pectus, Hom. , Xen. metaph. "the breast as the seat of feeling, the heart", Hom. (always in pl.), Aesch.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
στῆθος, -ους, τό
[in LXX: Exo.28:23, 26 (29-30) (לֵב), etc. ;]
the breast: Jhn.13:25 21:10, Rev.15:6; as a sign of penitence, τύπτειν (εἰς) τὸ σ., Luk.18:13 23:48,†
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