to endure

Greek Verb

στέγω (cf. Lat. tego), [in LXX: Sir.8:17 *;] 1) prop, to cover closely, to protect by covering, esp. to keep water in or out (Soph, Plat, al.). 2) to cover, keep secret, conceal (Sir, l.with, Polyb, al.): 1Co.13:7, R, mg. 3) By covering to ward of, bear up under, endure (for exx, see, Lft, Notes, 40; M, Th., 36): 1Co.9:12 13:7, 1Th.3:1 3:5. (AS)

to endure

Greek Verb

στέγω, used by early writers mainly in present and imperfect: future στέξω uncertain conjecture in [Refs 1st c.BC+]: aorist ἔστεξα [Refs 2nd c.BC+] —middle, aorist ἐστέξατο conjecture for ἐδέξατο in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:— passive, aorist ἐστέχθην [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—cover closely, so as to keep a fluid either out or in, [Refs 5th c.BC+] A) keep out water, δόμος ἅλα στέγων a house that keeps out the sea, i.e. a good ship, [Refs 4th c.BC+] not water-tight, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῇ. στεγούσῃ γῇ in the impervious earth, [Refs]; συμμύει καὶ στέγει, of timber, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —so in middle, στέγετο. ὄμβρους kept off the rain from himself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νεῦς οὐκ ἐστέξατο κῦμα [Refs] 2) of other things, fend off, repel, οὔτε οἱ πῖλοι ἔστεγον τὰ τοξεύματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; στέγων γὰρ ἐχθροὺς θάνατον εἵλετ᾽[Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) later, bear up, sustain, support, ἡ θάλαττα. σ. τὰ βάρη [Refs 1st c.BC+]; bear up against, endure, resist, τὴν ἐπιφοράν, ἔφοδον, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; σ. νόσον [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἡ ἀγάπη. πάντα σ. [NT]: absolutely, contain oneself, hold out, στέγειν, καρτερεῖν [NT+5th c.BC+] B) keep in, hold water, etc, δάκρυον ὄμματ᾽ οὐκέτι στέγει probably falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἂν δυναίμην μὴ στέγοντα πιμπλάναι I could not fill leaky vessels, [Refs]; ὕδωρ σ, of a vessel, [Refs 5th c.BC+] probably means the continent part of each man,[Refs] B.II) generally, contain, hold, ἄγγος σῶμα τοὐκείνου σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.III) shelter, protect, πύργοι πόλιν στέγουσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ξύλον ἔστεξεν ἡ γῆ retained and cherished it, so that it struck root, [Refs 1st c.AD+] B.III.2) conceal, keep hidden, κακόν τι κεύθεις καὶ στέγεις ὑπὸ σκότῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί χρὴ στέγειν ἢ τί λέγει; [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be kept secret, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παρ᾽ ὑμῶν εὖ στεγοίμεθ᾽ let my counsel be kept secret by you, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.IV) close up, in passive, τὰ τῶν ἀγγείων στόματα στεγόμενα [Refs 7th c.AD+]. (Cf. Sanskrit sthagati 'cover, hide', Latin tego, Engl. thatch.)

Greek

Verb

to roof over, i.e. (figuratively) to cover with silence (endure patiently); (for-)bear, suffer; from g4721 (στέγη)