UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: στῦλος; -ου

Sense 1: pillar, column

Semantic entry: 7.45

Semantic domains: Constructions

Subdomains: Parts and Areas of Buildings

Definition: an upright shaft or structure used as a building support

Notes: στῦλος is also used in speaking of the leaders of the Jerusalem church (RV GAL 2:9 · LV GAL 2:9 · Read together GAL 2:9; see 36.7: στῦλος). In RV GAL 2:9 · LV GAL 2:9 · Read together GAL 2:9 the focus is upon the important role of such persons in supporting and maintaining the church. In a number of languages such a figurative meaning may be expressed as ‘very important persons in the church.’|In a number of languages pillars may be described as ‘those poles which support the house’ or ‘those logs which hold up the roof.’ Usually, however, there are rather specific terms to designate these important parts in the construction of houses or halls.

Further resources: realia:3.5

TI1 3:15: RV TI1 3:15 · LV TI1 3:15 · Read together TI1 3:15

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OET-RV TI1 3:15

15 but if I get delayed, at least you’ll know how to organise God’s household—that is the assembly of the living God—which is the pillar and foundation of the truth.

OET-LV TI1 3:15

15 but if I _may _be _slowing, in _order _that you _may _have _known how it _is _fitting to _be _being _conducted in the_household of_god, which is the_assembly of_god the_living, the_pillar and foundation of _the truth.

REV 3:12: RV REV 3:12 · LV REV 3:12 · Read together REV 3:12

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OET-RV REV 3:12

12 Anyone who’s an overcomer, I’ll make them a pillar in my god’s temple and they’ll never leave it again. I will write my god’s name on them, and the name of my god’s city (the new Yerushalem (Jerusalem) which will come down out of heaven from my god), and my new name.

OET-LV REV 3:12

12 The one overcoming, I _will _be _making him a_pillar in the temple of _the god of _me, and out by _no _means not he _may _come _out anymore, and I _will _be _writing on him the name of _the god of _me, and the name of _the city of _the god of _me, the new Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), the one coming _down out _of the heaven from the god of _me, and the name of _me the new.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

TI1: RV TI1 3:15 · LV TI1 3:15 · Read together TI1 3:15

REV: RV REV 3:12 · RV REV 10:1 · LV REV 3:12 · LV REV 10:1 · Read together REV 3:12 · Read together REV 10:1

Sense 2: leader

Semantic entry: 36.7

Semantic domains: Guide, Discipline, Follow

Subdomains: Guide, Lead

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of στῦλος[a] ‘pillar, column,’ 7.45: στῦλος) one who is a leader of a group, with the implication of strategic responsibility

GAL 2:9: RV GAL 2:9 · LV GAL 2:9 · Read together GAL 2:9

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OET-RV GAL 2:9

9 So, seeing the grace that God had shown towards me, Ya’akov (James; Grk. Yakobos) and Kefa and Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes), the apparent pillars of the assemblies, accepted me and Barnabas as equals, so that we could go to the non-Jews and them to the Yehudim.

OET-LV GAL 2:9

9 and having _known the grace which having _been _given to _me, Yakōbos/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ) and Kaʸfas, and Yōannaʸs, the ones supposing to _be pillars, they _gave to _me and Barnabas the_right hands of _fellowship, in _order _that we may _go to the pagans, and they to the circumcision,

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

στῦλος

Form 1

Sense 1: pillar, column

Sense 2: leader