What does στενοχωρέω (stenochōréō) mean in the Bible?
στενοχωρέω (stenochōréō) is a Greek word meaning "to press upon".
Greek · G4729
στενοχωρέω
To press upon
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στενοχωρέωG4729
Pronunciationstenochōréō
What does στενοχωρέω (stenochōréō) mean in the Bible?
στενοχωρέω (stenochōréō) is a Greek word meaning "to press upon".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4729?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include - (1), crushed (1), that is restrained (1).
Where does στενοχωρέω (stenochōréō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Corinthians 4:8. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It-1×2 Corinthians 6:12
crushed1×2 Corinthians 4:8
that is restrained1×2 Corinthians 6:12
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2 Corinthians 4:8στενοχωρούμενοιtocrushedVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural2 Corinthians 6:12στενοχωρεῖσθεto-Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural2 Corinthians 6:12στενοχωρεῖσθεtothat is restrainedVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Corinthians 4:8
Aligned rows3
Books represented1
2 Corinthians3
Source forms
στενοχωρεῖσθε2xstenochōreisthe2 Corinthians 6:12
στενοχωρούμενοι1xstenochōroumenoi2 Corinthians 4:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural2x2 Corinthians 6:12
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural1x2 Corinthians 4:8
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to press upon
Source Gloss
to press upon
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 4:8Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
στενοχωρούμενοι·stenocwroumenoi
I press upon, cramp, restrain
Read verse2 Corinthians 6:12Verb Second Person Plural Present Passive Indicative
στενοχωρεῖσθεstenocwreisqe
I press upon, cramp, restrain
Read verse2 Corinthians 6:12Verb Second Person Plural Present Passive Indicative
στενοχωρεῖσθεstenocwreisqe
I press upon, cramp, restrain
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present3
Voice
passive3
Mood
indicative2participle1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
στενοχωρέω is built from this root: