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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 4721. στέγη (stegé) -- Roof, covering</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4721.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/23-37.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/4721.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 4721</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/4720.htm" title="4720">◄</a> 4721. stegé <a href="../greek/4722.htm" title="4722">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">stegé: Roof, covering</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">στέγη</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>stegé<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>steh-GAY<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(steg'-ay)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Roof, covering<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a flat roof of a house.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb στέγω (stegō), meaning "to cover" or "to protect."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of a roof is גָּג (gag), Strong's Hebrew 1406, which also means "roof" or "top."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>In the New Testament, "stégé" refers to a physical roof or covering of a building. It is used to describe the structure that provides shelter and protection from the elements. The term can also metaphorically imply a sense of protection or covering.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern architecture, roofs were typically flat and often used as additional living space. They were constructed from materials like wood beams, reeds, and clay. Roofs served practical purposes, such as drying produce or providing a place to sleep during hot weather. The concept of a roof as a protective covering is deeply embedded in the cultural understanding of shelter and security.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/4722.htm">stegó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a roof<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>roof (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4721: στέγη</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">στέγη</span></span>, <span class="greek2">στεγης</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">στέγω</span> to cover), from <span class="abbreviation">Aeschylus</span> and <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down, <span class="accented">a roof</span>: of a house, <a href="/interlinear/mark/2-4.htm">Mark 2:4</a>; <span class="greek2">ἐισέρχεσθαι</span> <span class="greek2">ὑπό</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">στέγην</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">εἰσέρχομαι</span></span>, 1, p. 187{b} bottom), <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-8.htm">Matthew 8:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/7-6.htm">Luke 7:6</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>roof. <p>Strengthened from a primary tegos (a "thatch" or "deck" of a building); a roof -- roof. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>στέγας στεγην στέγην στεγναί stegen stegēn stégen stégēn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/8-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 8:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑπὸ τὴν <b>στέγην</b> εἰσέλθῃς ἀλλὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> under <span class="itali">my roof,</span> but just<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> under my <span class="itali">roof:</span> but speak<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> under the <span class="itali">roof</span> you should come but<p><b><a href="/text/mark/2-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 2:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀπεστέγασαν τὴν <b>στέγην</b> ὅπου ἦν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> they removed <span class="itali">the roof</span> above<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they uncovered <span class="itali">the roof</span> where<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/2-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> they removed the <span class="itali">roof</span> where he was<p><b><a href="/text/luke/7-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 7:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑπὸ τὴν <b>στέγην</b> μου εἰσέλθῃς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for You to come under <span class="itali">my roof;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/luke/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> under my <span class="itali">roof:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/7-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> under the <span class="itali">roof</span> of me you should come<p><b><a href="/greek/4721.htm">Strong's Greek 4721</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4721.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/stege_n_4721.htm">στέγην — 3 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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