Stethos denotes the chest or breast area, whether leaned upon, struck in grief, or bound with a sash.

The term denotes the bodily chest or breast area: it is leaned upon in the meal scenes, struck in acts of sorrow, and encircled by golden sashes in the angelic scene.

1. The bodily chest or breast area · dominant

   In John 13:25 and John 21:20, the accusative singular form occurs where a disciple reclines against Jesus; the APB renders the location as “Jesus' chest” and “his chest.” In Luke 18:13 and Luke 23:48, the term is the body part being struck, rendered “breast” and “chests”; Revelation 15:6 places golden sashes around the angels' chests.

   John 13:25John 21:20Luke 18:13Luke 23:48Revelation 15:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the body area as “chest,” “breast,” and “chests” across these verses. These renderings confirm the clauses' bodily setting rather than define the term independently.