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στενοχωρέω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
στενοχωρέω
Greek transliteration: 
stenochōreō
Simplified transliteration: 
stenochoreo
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4729
GK Number: 
5102
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(2a)
Gloss: 
(pass.) to be crushed; to withhold, be restricted
Definition: 
to crowd together into a narrow place, straiten;, pass. met. to be in straits, to be cooped up, to be cramped from action, 2 Cor. 4:8; to be cramped in feeling, 2 Cor. 6:12*

Greek-English Concordance for στενοχωρέω

2 Corinthians 4:8 We are under pressure from every side, but not crushed (stenochōroumenoi | στενοχωρούμενοι | pres pass ptcp nom pl masc); bewildered, but not driven to despair;
2 Corinthians 6:12 We are not withholding (stenochōreisthe | στενοχωρεῖσθε | pres pass ind 2 pl) our affection from you, but you are withholding (stenochōreisthe | στενοχωρεῖσθε | pres pass ind 2 pl) yours from us.