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Strong's G4724 στέλλω (stello)

Stello means “avoid” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4724 — miqvah (“ditch”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G4724
Language Greek
Linked Usages 10
Books 7

Strong's G4724 Quick Answer

Strong's G4724 στέλλω (stello) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. stello (stel'-lo) v. 1. (properly) to set fast ("stall") 2. (figuratively) to repress It has 10 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include into, city, about, those, and she. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
stello (stel'-lo) v. 1. (properly) to set fast ("stall") 2. (figuratively) to repress
Usage
10 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
into, city, about, those, and she

Meaning and Definition

stello (stel'-lo) v. 1. (properly) to set fast ("stall") 2. (figuratively) to repress 3. (reflexively) to abstain from associating with [probably strengthened from the base of G2476] KJV: avoid, withdraw self Root(s): G2476 Compare: G3992

Original Word
στέλλω
Transliteration
stello
Derivation
Root: ἵστημι R1: 2476
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4724. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to avoid

Usage: στέλλω [in LXX (mid.): Mal.2:5 (חָתַת ni.), Pro.31:24 (26), Wis.7:14 14:1, 2Ma.5:1, 3Ma.1:19 3Mac 4:11 * ;] __1. prop., to set, place, arrange, fit out; hence, mid., to set oneself for, prepare (Wis, xi Mac, ll. with). __2. to bring together, gather up (in Hom. of furling sails), hence to restrain, check; mid., to restrain or withdraw oneself, hold aloof, avoid: 2Co.8:20; before ἀπό, 2Th.3:6 (cf. ἀπο-, ἐξ-απο-, συν-απο-, δια-, ἐπι-, κατα-, συ(ν)-, ὑπο-στέλλω).† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

into city about those she might name now our disorderly left vessel

How Strong's G4724 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 6 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4724 (στέλλω) appears 8 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4724 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4724 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

2 Corinthians 8:20 KJV

Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

2 Thessalonians 3:6 KJV

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Strong's G4724 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Proverbs 31:25 Septuagint / Brenton

She puts on strength and honor; And rejoices in the last days.

Malachi 2:5 Septuagint / Brenton

My covenant of life and peace was with him, and I gave it him that he might reverently fear me, and that he might be awestruck at my name.

Strong's G4724 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 5:1 Septuagint / Brenton

About the same time Antiochus prepared his second voyage into Egypt:

2 Maccabees 6:12 Septuagint / Brenton

Now I beseech those that read this book, that they be not discouraged for these calamities, but that they judge those punishments not to be for destruction, but for a chastening of our nation.

3 Maccabees 1:19 Septuagint / Brenton

Women, but recently separated off, left their bridal chambers, left the reserve that befitted them, and ran about the city in a disorderly manner.

Usage Excerpts

First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4724.

Proverbs 31:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
She puts on strength and honor; And rejoices in the last days.
Malachi 2:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My covenant of life and peace was with him, and I gave it him that he might reverently fear me, and that he might be awestruck at my name.
2 Corinthians 8:20 New Testament, KJV
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
2 Thessalonians 3:6 New Testament, KJV
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
2 Maccabees 5:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
About the same time Antiochus prepared his second voyage into Egypt:
2 Maccabees 6:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now I beseech those that read this book, that they be not discouraged for these calamities, but that they judge those punishments not to be for destruction, but for a chastening of our nation.
3 Maccabees 1:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Women, but recently separated off, left their bridal chambers, left the reserve that befitted them, and ran about the city in a disorderly manner.
3 Maccabees 4:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
They were conveyed accordingly in this vessel, and at the end of it arrived at Schedia. The king had ordered them to be cast into the vast hippodrome, which was built in front of the city. This place was well adapted by its situation to expose them to the gaze of all comers into the city, and of those who went from the city into the country. Thus they could hold no communication with his forces; nay, were deemed unworthy of any civilized accommodation.
Wisdom of Solomon 7:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For she is a treasure unto men that never faileth: Which they that use become the friends of God, Being commended for the gifts that come from learning.
Wisdom of Solomon 14:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Again, one preparing himself to sail, and about to pass through the raging waves, Calleth upon a piece of wood more rotten than the vessel that carrieth him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4724, grouped by book.

Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 31:25
Malachi 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Malachi 2:5
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 8:20
2 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Thessalonians 3:6
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 5:1 2 Maccabees 6:12
3 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1:19 3 Maccabees 4:11
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 7:14 Wisdom of Solomon 14:1

Strong's G4724 FAQ

What does stello (στέλλω) mean?

Stello (Strong's G4724) is a Greek word most simply glossed "avoid". stello (stel'-lo) v. 1. (properly) to set fast ("stall") 2. (figuratively) to repress

How many times is stello (στέλλω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's G4724 across 7 books.

Where can I study stello (στέλλω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4724 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate stello (στέλλω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as into, city, about, those, she, and might. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4724 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4724, with linked reader references where each row is available.