4719. stachus

Lexicon

stachus: Ear of grain, head of grain

Original Word: στάχυς
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: stachus
Pronunciation: STAH-khoos
Phonetic Spelling: (stakh'-oos)
Definition: Ear of grain, head of grain
Meaning: a head of grain.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

ear of corn.

From the base of histemi; a head of grain (as standing out from the stalk) -- ear (of corn).

see GREEK histemi

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
a head of grain
NASB Translation
head (2), heads (2), heads of grain (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4719: στάχυς

στάχυς, σταχυνος (cf. Buttmann, 14), ὁ (connected with the root, sta, ἵστημι; Curtius, p. 721), from Homer down, the Sept. for שִׁבֹּלֶת, an ear of corn (or growing grain): Matthew 12:1; Mark 2:23; Mark 4:28; Luke 6:1.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the base of the Greek word στήκω (stēkō), which means "to stand" or "to be firm."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of an ear of grain in Hebrew is often represented by the word שִׁבֹּלֶת (shibboleth), Strong's Hebrew 7641. This term similarly refers to the head of grain and is used in various Old Testament passages to describe agricultural produce and related rituals.

Usage: The term στάχυς is used in the New Testament to refer to the ears of grain, particularly in the context of agricultural imagery and parables.

Context: The Greek word στάχυς appears in the New Testament in contexts that often involve agricultural metaphors or parables, reflecting the agrarian society of the time. It is used to describe the ears of grain, which are the fruit-bearing parts of cereal plants like wheat and barley. This term is significant in illustrating the growth and harvest processes, which are frequently employed as metaphors for spiritual truths in the teachings of Jesus.

In the Berean Standard Bible, στάχυς is found in passages such as Matthew 12:1, where it is written: "At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick heads of grain and eat them." This passage highlights the practical aspect of grain as a source of sustenance and also serves as a backdrop for discussions on the Sabbath and the law.

Another notable usage is in Mark 4:28, where Jesus uses the growth of grain as a metaphor for the Kingdom of God: "All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head." Here, στάχυς represents the maturity and fruition of the Kingdom, emphasizing the natural and divinely ordained process of growth.

The imagery of στάχυς is also present in the parable of the tares (Matthew 13:26), where the distinction between wheat and weeds becomes apparent as the grain matures. This serves as a metaphor for the final judgment, where true believers are distinguished from false ones.

Forms and Transliterations

σταχυας στάχυας στάχυες σταχυι στάχυϊ σταχυν στάχυν στάχυς στάχυσι σταχύων stachuas stachui stachun stachyas stáchyas stáchyï stachyn stáchyn

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 12:1 N-AMP
GRK: ἤρξαντο τίλλειν στάχυας καὶ ἐσθίειν
NAS: to pick the heads [of grain] and eat.
KJV: to pluck the ears of corn, and
INT: began to pluck [the] heads of grain and to eat

Mark 2:23 N-AMP
GRK: τίλλοντες τοὺς στάχυας
NAS: along while picking the heads [of grain].
KJV: to pluck the ears of corn.
INT: plucking the heads of grain

Mark 4:28 N-AMS
GRK: χόρτον εἶτα στάχυν εἶτα πλήρης
NAS: then the head, then
KJV: then the ear, after that
INT: a plant then an ear then full

Mark 4:28 N-DMS
GRK: ἐν τῷ στάχυϊ
NAS: the mature grain in the head.
KJV: corn in the ear.
INT: in the ear

Luke 6:1 N-AMP
GRK: ἤσθιον τοὺς στάχυας ψώχοντες ταῖς
NAS: were picking the heads of grain, rubbing
KJV: plucked the ears of corn, and
INT: were eating the heads of grain rubbing [them] in the

Strong's Greek 4719
5 Occurrences

στάχυας — 3 Occ.
στάχυϊ — 1 Occ.
στάχυν — 1 Occ.