- Transliteration: Stereoma

- Phonetic: ster-eh'-o-mah

- Definition:

1. that which has been made firm

a. the firmament, the arch of the sky, which in early times was thought to be solid

1. a fortified place

b. that which furnishes a foundation

1. on which a thing rests firmly, support

c. firmness, steadfastness

1. metaph. in a military sense: solid front

- Origin: from G4732" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4732

- TDNT entry: 17:09,1

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter

- Strong's: From G4732" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4732; something established that is (abstractly) confirmation (stability): - stedfastness.