Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
stenochōreō
Simplified transliteration
stenochoreo
Principal Parts
-, -, -, -, -
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. |