Stŷlos — G4769

G4769 · Greek — στῦλος

Pronunciation: stoo'-los

Definition

masculine noun

properly akin to the base of

  1. used of persons to whose eminence and strength the stability and authority of any institution or organization are due
  2. Clement of Rome
  3. a prop or support

Usually translated as

pillar

Origin

from stýō (to stiffen

Occurrences

Stŷlos occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Galatians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Revelation (2)

Strong's Lexicon — S