Greek · G4730 · unreviewed

στενοχωρία

Hardship

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στενοχωρία G4730
Pronunciation stenochōría

What does στενοχωρία (stenochōría) mean in the Bible?

στενοχωρία (stenochōría) is a Greek word meaning "hardship". στενοχωρία, -ας, ἡ (see supr.

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Meaning

hardship
Extended definition

narrowness of space, want of room (Thuc., al.). Metaphorical (Ken., Polyb., Deu.28:53, Wis.5:3, al.), difficulty, distress: θλίψις καὶ (ἢ) σ., Rom.2:9 8:35 (EV, anguish); pl. (cf. Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220), 2Co.6:4 12:10.

Synonymsθλίψις, q.v
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Rom 2:9 · Rom 8:35
Dative · Plural · Feminine 2 Cor 6:4 · 2 Cor 12:10
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