Greek · G4729 · unreviewed

στενοχωρέω

To press upon

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στενοχωρέω G4729

Pronunciation stenochōréō

What does στενοχωρέω (stenochōréō) mean in the Bible?

στενοχωρέω (stenochōréō) is a Greek word meaning "to press upon". στενο-χωρέω, -ῶ (στενός + χῶρος, space) [in LXX: Jos.

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Meaning

to press upon

Extended definition

(στενός + χῶρος, space) [in LXX: Jos.17:15 (אוּץ), Jdg.16:16 (אָלַץ pi.), Isa.28:19 (20) (קָצַר) Isa.49:19 (צָרַר), 4Ma.11:11 * ;]

1to be straitened (cf. Isa.49:19); metaphorically, to be anxious (Hipp., al.).

2In late writers, trans., to straiten, compress (LXX, Diod., al.; π. ap. MM, xxiii): pass., trop., 2Co.4:8 6:12.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 2 participle 1

Tense

present 3

Voice

passive 3

Mood

indicative 2 participle 1

NT Occurrences

2 Corinthians 4:8 στενοχωρούμενοι present passive participle participle 2 Corinthians 6:12 στενοχωρεῖσθε present passive indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 6:12 στενοχωρεῖσθε present passive indicative ongoing

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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