Greek · G4728, G2346 · unreviewed

στενῆς / τεθλιμμένη

Narrow (from obstacles standing close about) · to crowd (literally or figuratively)

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στενός G4728 narrow (from obstacles standing close about)
Pronunciation stenós
Narrow passage with obstacles pressing close; figuratively, the difficult, restrictive path to salvation.
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θλίβω G2346 to crowd (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation thlíbō
To press or squeeze literally; metaphorically to oppress or afflict through external pressure or hardship.
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What does στενῆς / τεθλιμμένη (stenēs / tethlimmenē) mean in the Bible?

στενός · θλίβω is a Greek word meaning "narrow, constricted, hard".

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Meaning

narrow, constricted, hard
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 7:14
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 7:13 · Luke 13:24
Discourse Aspect
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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