Greek Word Study · Strong’s G4748
στοιχέω
stoicheō · “to follow”
Used 5 times across 4 books
Definition
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).†
(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).†
Where it appears
Acts1
Romans1
Galatians2
Philippians1
In the text
Acts 21:24Them 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 4:12And 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 5:25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.Galatians 6:16And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.Philippians 3:16Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
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