Definition
στοιχέω, -ῶ
(στοῖχος, a row), [in LXX: Ecclesiastes 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: Acts 21:24; with dative, to walk by or in (as a rule of life), Romans 4:12 (cf. MM, xxiii), Galatians 5:25; 6:16, Philippians 3:16 (cf. συν-στοιχέω).
Usage patterns
Occurrences
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- Acts 21:24στοιχεῖς · liveTake these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.
- Romans 4:12στοιχοῦσιν · walkAnd he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
- Galatians 5:25στοιχῶμεν · let us walk in stepSince we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.
- Galatians 6:16στοιχήσουσιν · walkPeace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.
- Philippians 3:16στοιχεῖν · we must live upNevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.