Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Portico
Usage: στοά, -ᾶς, ἡ [in LXX: Eze.40:18 (רִצְפָּה), etc. ;] a portico: Jhn.5:2; used of the covered colonnade in the Temple (EV, porch), Jhn.10:23 Act.3:11 5:12 † (AS)
Strong's Number
G4745
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
8
Books
4
Strong's G4745 Quick Answer
Strong's G4745 στοά (stoa) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. stoa (sto-ah') n. 1. a colonnade or interior piazza [probably from G2476] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include porch and porches. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- stoa (sto-ah') n. 1. a colonnade or interior piazza [probably from G2476]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- porch and porches
Meaning and Definition
stoa (sto-ah') n. 1. a colonnade or interior piazza [probably from G2476] KJV: porch Root(s): G2476
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4745. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4745 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render stoa, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
porch
John 10:23
3×
porches
John 5:2
How Strong's G4745 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes 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 New Testament with 4 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.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4745 (στοά) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 3 Kingdoms 6:33 — στοαὶ
- Ezekiel 40:18 — στοαὶ
- Ezekiel 42:3 — στοαὶ
- Ezekiel 42:5 — στοαί
Strong's G4745 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 G4745 in the New Testament
4 indexed usages in New Testament.
Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
Strong's G4745 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
So also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall.
And the porticoes were behind the gates; according to the length of the gates, was the lower peristyle.
ornamented accordingly as the gates of the inner court, and arranged accordingly as the peristyles of the outer court, with triple porticoes fronting one another.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4745.
So also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall.
And the porticoes were behind the gates; according to the length of the gates, was the lower peristyle.
ornamented accordingly as the gates of the inner court, and arranged accordingly as the peristyles of the outer court, with triple porticoes fronting one another.
And the upper walks were in like manner: for the peristyle projected from it, even from the range of columns below, and there was a space between; so were there a peristyle and a space between, and so were there two porticoes.
Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4745, grouped by book.
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
John 2 usages, New Testament
Strong's G4745 FAQ
What does stoa (στοά) mean?
Stoa (Strong's G4745) is a Greek word most simply glossed "porch". stoa (sto-ah') n. 1. a colonnade or interior piazza [probably from G2476]
How many times is stoa (στοά) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's G4745 across 4 books.
Where can I study stoa (στοά) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4745 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate stoa (στοά)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as porch and porches. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4745 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 4 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G4745, with linked reader references where each row is available.