Stenochōreō στενοχωρέω
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| στενοχωρέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | stenochōreō |
| Strong's number | G4729 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to press upon |
| Occurrences | 3 in 2 verses |
Stenochōreō (Greek στενοχωρέω, Strong's G4729) is a Greek verb meaning “to press upon”. It occurs 3 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
στενο-χωρέω, -ῶ
(στενός + χῶρος, space) [in LXX: Jos.17:15 (אוּץ), Jdg.16:16 (אָלַץ pi.), Isa.28:19 (20) (קָצַר) Isa.49:19 (צָרַר), 4Ma.11:11 * ;]
1. to be straitened (cf. Isa.49:19); metaphorically, to be anxious (Hipp., al.).
2. In late writers, trans., to straiten, compress (LXX, Diod., al.; π. ap. MM, xxiii): pass., trop., 2Co.4:8 6:12.†
(AS)
(στενός + χῶρος, space) [in LXX: Jos.17:15 (אוּץ), Jdg.16:16 (אָלַץ pi.), Isa.28:19 (20) (קָצַר) Isa.49:19 (צָרַר), 4Ma.11:11 * ;]
1. to be straitened (cf. Isa.49:19); metaphorically, to be anxious (Hipp., al.).
2. In late writers, trans., to straiten, compress (LXX, Diod., al.; π. ap. MM, xxiii): pass., trop., 2Co.4:8 6:12.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | straitened (2), distressed (1), are (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | crushed (1), is restrained (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Stenochōreō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 4:8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
- 2 Corinthians 6:12Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).