stedfast

Found 11 times in the King James Bible

H539 Hebrew
G949 Greek

English Definition

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

אָמַן

Transliteration

ʼâman

Strong's Reference H539

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

βέβαιος

Transliteration

yâd

Strong's Reference G949
Greek Meaning

a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

"Stedfast" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H539, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G949. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Job 11:15 Old Testament

thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not

Psalm 78:8 Old Testament

spirit was not stedfast with God.

Psalm 78:37 Old Testament

neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

Daniel 6:26 Old Testament

living God, and stedfast for ever, and

1 Corinthians 7:37 New Testament

he that standeth stedfast in his heart,

1 Corinthians 15:58 New Testament

brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding

2 Corinthians 1:7 New Testament

of you is stedfast, knowing, that as

Hebrews 2:2 New Testament

by angels was stedfast, and every transgression

Hebrews 3:14 New Testament

of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

Hebrews 6:19 New Testament

both sure and stedfast, and which entereth

1 Peter 5:9 New Testament

Whom resist stedfast in the faith,

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