Comparative evidence

stei̯b

• Arm. stipem va. 'press', 'constrain', 'oblige', 'force', 'necessitate', 'pursue closely'; 'solicit',  'urge',  'hasten',  'hurry',  'expediate' (Bedrossian 1879: 654)

References

Bedrossian 1879 = Bedrossian, M.M. 1879. New Dictionary Armenian - English. Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy.