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Strong's G4748 στοιχέω (stoicheo)

stoicheo - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4748 — miqsheh in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4748
Language Greek
Linked Usages 6
Books 5

Strong's G4748 Quick Answer

Strong's G4748 στοιχέω (stoicheo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. stoicheo (stoy-kheh'-o) v. 1. to march in (military) rank (keep step) 2. (figuratively) to conform to virtue and piety It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include keepest and steps. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
stoicheo (stoy-kheh'-o) v. 1. to march in (military) rank (keep step) 2. (figuratively) to conform to virtue and piety
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
keepest and steps

Meaning and Definition

stoicheo (stoy-kheh'-o) v. 1. to march in (military) rank (keep step) 2. (figuratively) to conform to virtue and piety [from a derivative of steicho "to range in regular line"] KJV: walk (orderly)

Original Word
στοιχέω
Transliteration
stoicheo
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4748. 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 follow

Usage: στοιχέω, -ῶ (στοῖχος, a row), [in LXX: Ecc.11:6 (כָּשֵׁר) * ;] to be in rows (of waves, plants, etc., as well as of men), to walk in line (esp. of marching in file to battle; Xen., Cyr., vi, 3, 34, al.). Metaphorical, in late writers, to walk by rule: Act.21:24; with dative, to walk by or in (as a rule of life), Rom.4:12 (cf. MM, xxiii), Gal.5:25 6:16, Php.3:16 (cf. συν-στοιχέω).† (AS)

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How Strong's G4748 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render stoicheo, 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.

keepest Acts 21:24 steps Romans 4:12

How Strong's G4748 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 5 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 G4748 (στοιχέω) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4748 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 G4748 in the New Testament

5 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 21:24 KJV

Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

Romans 4:12 KJV

And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

Galatians 5:25 KJV

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Strong's G4748 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Ecclesiastes 11:6 Septuagint / Brenton

In the morning sow thy seed, And in the evening let not thy hand be slack: For thou knowest not what sort shall prosper, whether this or that, Or whether both shall be good alike.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4748.

Ecclesiastes 11:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In the morning sow thy seed, And in the evening let not thy hand be slack: For thou knowest not what sort shall prosper, whether this or that, Or whether both shall be good alike.
Acts 21:24 New Testament, KJV
Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
Romans 4:12 New Testament, KJV
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
Galatians 5:25 New Testament, KJV
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Galatians 6:16 New Testament, KJV
And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Philippians 3:16 New Testament, KJV
Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4748, grouped by book.

Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
Galatians 2 usages, New Testament
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G4748 FAQ

What does stoicheo (στοιχέω) mean?

Strong's G4748 is a Greek entry for G4748 στοιχέω (stoicheo). stoicheo (stoy-kheh'-o) v. 1. to march in (military) rank (keep step) 2. (figuratively) to conform to virtue and piety

How many times is stoicheo (στοιχέω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G4748 across 5 books.

Where can I study stoicheo (στοιχέω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4748 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate stoicheo (στοιχέω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as keepest and steps. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4748 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G4748, with linked reader references where each row is available.