Strong's Lexicon
G4728
G4728 — στενός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4728 |
|---|---|
| Word: | στενός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | probably from the base of G2476 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | stenos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sten-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. narrow (from obstacles standing close about) |
| KJV Renderings: | strait |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
στενός, στενή, στενόν, from Aeschylus and Herodotus down, the Sept. for öÇø, narrow, strait: πύλη, Mat 7:13 (14 (here L Tr brackets πύλη)); Luk 13:24.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
στενός (strait)
Matthew 7:13
- KJV: Enter ye in at the strait gate for wide the gate and broad the way that leadeth to destruction and many there be which go in thereat
- GK: εισέλθετε διά της στενής πύλης ότι πλατεία η πύλη και ευρύχωρος η οδός η απάγουσα εις την απώλειαν και πολλοί εισιν οι εισερχόμενοι δι΄ αυτής
Matthew 7:14
- KJV: Because strait the gate and narrow the way which leadeth unto life and few there be that find it
- GK: ότι στενή η πύλη και τεθλιμμένη η οδός η απάγουσα εις την ζωήν και ολίγοι εισίν οι ευρίσκοντες αυτήν
Luke 13:24
- KJV: Strive to enter in at the strait gate for many I say unto you will seek to enter in and shall not be able
- GK: αγωνίζεσθε εισελθείν διά την στενής πύλης ότι πολλοί λέγω υμίν ζητήσουσιν εισελθείν και ουκ ισχύσουσιν