◄ 4729. stenochóreó ►
Strong's Concordance stenochóreó: to be made narrow, to compress Original Word: στενοχωρέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: stenochóreó Phonetic Spelling: (sten-okh-o-reh'-o) Short Definition: I press upon, cramp, restrain Definition: (I keep some one in a tight place), I press upon, cramp, restrain. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4729 stenoxōréō (from 4728 /stenós, "narrow" and 5566/xōros, "an area, space") – properly, to restrict, keep in a closed space; hem in, severely cramp; (figuratively) holding back affection for someone, like when refusing to respond positively because of a closed heart (cf. L & N, 1, 25.54). In 2 Cor 4:8, Paul states God's grace kept him in difficult circumstances from feeling such. See 4730 (stenoxōria). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4729: στενοχωρέω 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 (Isaiah 49:19). 2. transitive, to straiten, compress, cramp, reduce to straits (Vulg.angustio) (Diodorus, Lucian, Herodian, others; (the Sept. Joshua 17:15; Judges 16:16; Isaiah 28:20; 4 Macc. 11:11)): passive tropically, of one sorely 'straitened' in spirit, 2 Corinthians 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, 2 Corinthians 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cramp, confine From the same as stenochoria; to hem in closely, i.e. (figuratively) cramp -- distress, straiten. see GREEK stenochoria Forms and Transliterations στενοχωρεισθε στενοχωρείσθε στενοχωρεῖσθε στενοχωρήση στενοχωρίσαι στενοχωρουμενοι στενοχωρούμενοι stenochoreisthe stenochoreîsthe stenochōreisthe stenochōreîsthe stenochoroumenoi stenochoroúmenoi stenochōroumenoi stenochōroúmenoi Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 4729 3 Occurrences στενοχωρεῖσθε — 2 Occ. στενοχωρούμενοι — 1 Occ. 2 Corinthians 4:8 V-PPM/P-NMP GRK: ἀλλ' οὐ στενοχωρούμενοι ἀπορούμενοι ἀλλ' NAS: in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, KJV: not distressed; [we are] perplexed, INT: but not crushed perplexed but 2 Corinthians 6:12 V-PIM/P-2P GRK: οὐ στενοχωρεῖσθε ἐν ἡμῖν NAS: You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained KJV: Ye are not straitened in us, INT: not You are restrained by us 2 Corinthians 6:12 V-PIM/P-2P GRK: ἐν ἡμῖν στενοχωρεῖσθε δὲ ἐν NAS: You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own affections. KJV: us, but ye are straitened in your own INT: by us You are restrained moreover in 3 Occurrences