verb
stenochōrimō
Greekστενοχωρέομαι (stenochōreomai)
Strong’sG4729
I press upon, cramp, restrain
stem stenochōr-3 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
στενο-χωρέω, -ῶ
(< στενός + χῶρος, space) [in LXX: Jos 17:15 (אוּץ), Jg 16:16 (אלץ pi.), Is 28:19 (20) (קצר) Is 49:19 (צרר), IV Mac 11:11 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4729 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsten-okh-o-reh'-o
to hem in closely, i.e. (figuratively) cramp
Fromfrom the same as G4730;
King Jamesdistress, straiten.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| stenochōrivōστενοχωρεῖσθε | happening now · yepresent passive indicative 2nd person plural | restricted | 2× |
| stenochōrirōtoisστενοχωρούμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine | crushed | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stenochōrimō | stenochōrime | stenochōrimi | stenochōrima | stenochōrimē | stenochōrimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | stenochōrisō | stenochōrise | stenochōrisi | stenochōrisa | stenochōrisē | stenochōriselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stenochōritō | stenochōrite | stenochōriti | stenochōrita | stenochōritē | stenochōritelē |
| we 1st person plural | stenochōrinō | stenochōrine | stenochōrini | stenochōrina | stenochōrinē | stenochōrinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stenochōrivō2×στενοχωρεῖσθε | stenochōrive | stenochōrivi | stenochōriva | stenochōrivē | stenochōrivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | stenochōrilō | stenochōrile | stenochōrili | stenochōrila | stenochōrilē | stenochōrilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stenochōrimeiō | stenochōrimeia | stenochōrimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | stenochōriseiō | stenochōriseia | stenochōriseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stenochōriteiō | stenochōriteia | stenochōriteiē |
| we 1st person plural | stenochōrineiō | stenochōrineia | stenochōrineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | stenochōriveiō | stenochōriveia | stenochōriveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | stenochōrileiō | stenochōrileia | stenochōrileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | stenochōrisōr | stenochōrisar | stenochōrisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stenochōritōr | stenochōritar | stenochōritēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | stenochōrivōr | stenochōrivar | stenochōrivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | stenochōrilōr | stenochōrilar | stenochōrilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | stenochōrimoiō | stenochōrimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | stenochōrisoiō | stenochōrisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | stenochōritoiō | stenochōritoia |
| we 1st person plural | stenochōrinoiō | stenochōrinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | stenochōrivoiō | stenochōrivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | stenochōriloiō | stenochōriloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | stenochōrirō | stenochōriri | stenochōrira | stenochōrirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | stenochōrirōtos1× | stenochōriritos | stenochōriratos | stenochōrirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
stenochōr 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
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
stenochōrivō“restricted”happening now · yepresent passive indicative 2nd person plural2×
2 Corinthians 6:12“restricted”ouk stenochōrivō en ni, stenochōrivō de en tei splanchnei vu;It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.
2 Corinthians 6:12“restricted”ouk stenochōrivō en ni, stenochōrivō de en tei splanchnei vu;It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.
stenochōrirōtois“crushed”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
2 Corinthians 4:8“crushed”en pante thlibirōtois alla ouk stenochōrirōtois, aporerōtois alla ouk exaporerōtois,We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;