- Original: στείρος - Transliteration: Steiros - Phonetic: sti'-ros - Definition: 1. hard, stiff a. of men and animals 2. barren a. of woman who does not conceive - Origin: a contraction from G4731 (as stiff and unnatural) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: A contraction from G4731 (as stiff and unnatural); sterile: - barren. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • barren, 3 Luke 1:7; Luke 1:36; Galatians 4:27