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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: 4719. στάχυς (stachus) -- Ear of grain, head of grain</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4719.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/john/13-18.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/4719.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> > 4719</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/4718.htm" title="4718">◄</a> 4719. stachus <a href="../greek/4720.htm" title="4720">►</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">stachus: Ear of grain, head of grain</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">στάχυς</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>stachus<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>STAH-khoos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(stakh'-oos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Ear of grain, head of grain<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a head of grain.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the base of the Greek verb "ἵστημι" (histēmi), meaning "to stand" or "to set up."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>H7641 שִׁבֹּלֶת (shibboleth):</b> Refers to an ear of grain or a flowing stream, used in contexts similar to "stachus."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "stachus" refers to the part of a cereal plant, such as wheat or barley, that contains the seeds. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the ears of grain, particularly in the context of agricultural practices and parables.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient agrarian societies, such as those in biblical times, grain was a staple food source. The "stachus" or ear of grain was a symbol of sustenance and provision. Harvesting grain was a significant activity, and the imagery of grain is often used in Scripture to convey spiritual truths, such as growth, harvest, and provision.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a head of grain<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>head (2), heads (2), heads of grain (1).<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 4719: στάχυς</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">στάχυς</span></span>, <span class="greek2">σταχυνος</span> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 14), <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (connected with the root, sta, <span class="greek2">ἵστημι</span>; <span class="abbreviation">Curtius</span>, p. 721), from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down, the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">שִׁבֹּלֶת</span>, <span class="accented">an ear</span> of corn (or growing grain): <a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-1.htm">Matthew 12:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/2-23.htm">Mark 2:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/4-28.htm">Mark 4:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/6-1.htm">Luke 6:1</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>ear of corn. <p>From the base of <a href="/greek/2476.htm">histemi</a>; a head of grain (as standing out from the stalk) -- ear (of corn). <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2476.htm">histemi</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>σταχυας στάχυας στάχυες σταχυι στάχυϊ σταχυν στάχυν στάχυς στάχυσι σταχύων stachuas stachui stachun stachyas stáchyas stáchyï stachyn stáchyn<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/12-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 12:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἤρξαντο τίλλειν <b>στάχυας</b> καὶ ἐσθίειν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to pick <span class="itali">the heads</span> [of grain] and eat.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to pluck <span class="itali">the ears of corn,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> began to pluck [the] <span class="itali">heads of grain</span> and to eat<p><b><a href="/text/mark/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 2:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τίλλοντες τοὺς <b>στάχυας</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> along while picking <span class="itali">the heads</span> [of grain].<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to pluck <span class="itali">the ears of corn.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> plucking the <span class="itali">heads of grain</span><p><b><a href="/text/mark/4-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 4:28</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">χόρτον εἶτα <b>στάχυν</b> εἶτα πλήρης</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> then <span class="itali">the head,</span> then<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> then <span class="itali">the ear,</span> after that<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/4-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a plant then <span class="itali">an ear</span> then full<p><b><a href="/text/mark/4-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 4:28</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν τῷ <b>στάχυϊ</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the mature grain <span class="itali">in the head.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/mark/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> corn in <span class="itali">the ear.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/4-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in the <span class="itali">ear</span><p><b><a href="/text/luke/6-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 6:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἤσθιον τοὺς <b>στάχυας</b> ψώχοντες ταῖς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> were picking <span class="itali">the heads of grain,</span> rubbing<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> plucked <span class="itali">the ears of corn,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/6-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> were eating the <span class="itali">heads of grain</span> rubbing [them] in the<p><b><a href="/greek/4719.htm">Strong's Greek 4719</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4719.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/stachuas_4719.htm">στάχυας — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/stachui_4719.htm">στάχυϊ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/stachun_4719.htm">στάχυν — 1 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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4718.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4718"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4718" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4720.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4720"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4720" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>