Quick Definition
a bough, branch of a tree
Strong's Definition
a spread (as if tramped flat) of loose materials for a couch, i.e. (by implication) a bough of a tree so employed
Derivation: from a primary (to "step" or "stamp");
KJV Usage: branch
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
στιβάς, στιβαδος, ἡ (from στείβω 'to tread on,' 2 aorist ἐστιβον);
a. a spread or layer of leaves, reeds, rushes, soft leafy twigs, straw, etc., serving for a bed (Hesychius στιβάς. ἀπό ῤάβδων ἡ χλωρῶν χορτων στρωσις καί φυλλων); so in Greek writings from Herodotus down.
b. that which is used in making a bed of this sort, a branch full of leaves, soft faliage: so Mar_11:8 L T Tr WH for στοιβάδας, an orthographical error (see Tdf.'s note at the passage).
STRONGS NT 4746: στοιβάςστοιβάς, στοιβαδος, ἡ, see στιβάς, b.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Στοϊκός Sto ikos 1x
Stoic, Act_17:18
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
στοιβάς , see στιβάς .
** στιβάς , -άδος , ἡ ,
[in Aq .: Eze_46:23 ( θΔιψεΚϊ ) * ;]
a litter of leaves or rushes: pl ., Mar_11:8 ( Rec. στοιβ -).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
στιβάς (~ στοιβάς ) [page 589]
a litter of reeds or rushes ( Mar_11:8 ), and hence mattress, as in an account of a sale P Oxy III. 520 .10 (A.D. 143) Ἰουλα̣̑τ [ος ] στιβάδων γ̄ , Iulas, 3 mattresses. In Syll 737 (= .3 1109) .52 ( c. A.D. 178) ὁ προσδεχθησόμενος (ε )ἰς τὴν στιβάδα , Dittenberger understands the word as = sodalitas (see his note ad l. ).
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
στοιβάς, see: στιβάς.
στιβάς, -άδος, ἡ,
[in Aq.: Eze.46:23 (טִירוֺת) * ;]
a litter of leaves or rushes: pl., Mrk.11:8 (Rec. στοιβ-).†
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