noun · masculine
stenagmos
Greekστεναγμός (stenagmos)
Strong’sG4726
a groaning
stem stenagm-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
στεναγμός, -οῦ, ὁ
(< στενάζω), [in LXX for אֲנָחָה, אֲנָקָה, נְאָקָה, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4726 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsten-ag-mos'
a sigh
Fromfrom G4727;
King Jamesgroaning.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | stenagmos | stenagmois |
| object accusative | stenagmon | stenagmoin |
| direct address vocative | stenagmor | stenagmoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | stenagmou1×στεναγμοῦ | stenagmoiu |
| to, for dative | stenagmo | stenagmoi1×στεναγμοῖς |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
stenagmo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
stenagmou“groaning”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Acts 7:34“groaning”horaratos horama tan kakōsian tou laou mu tou en Aigupta, kai tou stenagmou autou akouama, kai katabainama exairera autoin; kai nun deuro apostelameia sin eis Aiguptan.I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’
stenagmoi“groanings”to, fordative plural1×
Romans 8:26“groanings”Hōsautōs de kai tem pneumem sunantilambetō ta asthenia nu; tem gar tinem proseucheneia katho datō ouk oidanē, alla autem tem pneumem huperentunchanatō stenagmoi alalētoi,In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.