4743. stigmé
Strong's Lexicon
stigmé: Moment, Point in Time

Original Word: στιγμή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: stigmé
Pronunciation: stig-MAY
Phonetic Spelling: (stig-may')
Definition: Moment, Point in Time
Meaning: a moment, point of time, an instant.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb στίζω (stizō), meaning "to prick" or "to mark."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "stigmē," the concept of a moment or brief period can be related to Hebrew terms like רֶגַע (rega, Strong's 7281), which also denotes a brief or fleeting moment.

Usage: The term "stigmē" refers to a specific point in time, often understood as a brief or instantaneous moment. In the context of the New Testament, it conveys the idea of a fleeting or decisive moment, emphasizing the brevity and significance of the time being described.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of time was often divided into qualitative moments rather than quantitative measures. The word "stigmē" would have been understood as a critical or pivotal point, much like a "turning point" in a narrative. This aligns with the Greek philosophical understanding of time as a series of significant events rather than mere chronological progression.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as stigma
Definition
a point, i.e. a moment
NASB Translation
moment (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4743: στιγμή

στιγμή, στιγμης, (στίζω; see στίγμα, iuit.), a point: στιγμή χρόνου, a point (i. e. a moment) of time (Cicero, pro Flacco c. 25; pro Sest. 24; Caesar b. c. 2, 14; others), Luke 4:5. (Antoninus 2, 17; Plutarch, puer. educ. 17; Isaiah 29:5; 2 Macc. 9:11.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
moment.

Feminine of stigma; a point of time, i.e. An instant -- moment.

see GREEK stigma

Forms and Transliterations
στιγμη στιγμή στιγμῇ στικτά στιλβώσει stigme stigmē stigmêi stigmē̂i
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 4:5 N-DFS
GRK: οἰκουμένης ἐν στιγμῇ χρόνου
NAS: of the world in a moment of time.
KJV: of the world in a moment of time.
INT: world in a moment of time

Strong's Greek 4743
1 Occurrence


στιγμῇ — 1 Occ.

















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