4738 - stéthos

Strong's Concordance

Original word: στῆθος
Transliteration: stéthos
Definition (short): bosom
Definition (full): the breast

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: a prim. word
Definition: the breast
NASB Translation: bosom (2), breast (1), breasts (1), chests (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From histemi (as standing prominently); the (entire external) bosom, i.e. Chest -- breast.

see GREEK histemi

KJV: And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
NASB: "But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!'
KJV: And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
NASB: And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened, began to return, beating their breasts.
KJV: He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
NASB: He, leaning back thus on Jesus' bosom, said to Him, "Lord, who is it?"
KJV: Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
NASB: Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them; the one who also had leaned back on His bosom at the supper and said, "Lord, who is the one who betrays You?"
KJV: And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
NASB: and the seven angels who had the seven plagues came out of the temple, clothed in linen, clean and bright, and girded around their chests with golden sashes.