Strong's Lexicon
G4729 — στενοχωρέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4729 |
|---|---|
| Word: | στενοχωρέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from a compound of G4728 and G5561 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | stenochoreo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sten-okh-o-reh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to hem in closely 2. (figuratively) cramp |
| KJV Renderings: | distress, straiten |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
στενοχωρέω, στενοχώρω: (στενόχωρος; and this from στενός, and χῶρος a space);
1. intransitive, to be in a strait place (Machon in Athen. 13, p. 582 b.); to be narrow (Isa 49:19).
2. transitive, to straiten, compress, cramp, reduce to straits (Vulg.angustio) (Diodorus, Lucian, Herodian, others; (the Sept. Jos 17:15; Jdg 16:16; Isa 28:20; 4Ma 11:11)): passive tropically, of one sorely ’straitened’ in spirit, 2Co 4:8; οὐ στενοχωρεῖσθε ἐν ἡμῖν, ye are not straitened in us, ample space is granted you in our souls, i. e. we enfold you with large affection, 2Co 6:12; στενοχωρεῖσθε ἐν τοῖς σπλάγχνοις ὑμῶν, ye are straitened your own affections, so that there is no room there for us, i. e. you do not grant a place in your heart for love toward me, ibid.
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
στενοχωρέω (distress)
2 Corinthians 4:8
- KJV: troubled on every side yet not distressed perplexed but not in despair
- GK: εν παντί θλιβόμενοι αλλ΄ ου στενοχωρούμενοι απορούμενοι αλλ΄ ουκ εξαπορούμενοι
2 Corinthians 6:12
- KJV: Ye are not straitened in us but ye are straitened in your own bowels
- GK: ου στενοχωρείσθε εν ημίν στενοχωρείσθε δε εν τοις σπλάγχνοις υμών
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