Know the Word.

Greek word

astḗr

ἀστήρ

What it means

a star, literally or figuratively

a star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively

Where it comes from

probably from the base of strṓnnymi (στρώννυμι)

How the King James translates it

  • stars12
  • star9

Every place it appears 21

astḗr — Greek word meaning “a star, literally or figuratively”