noun · feminine

stenochōrias

Greekστενοχωρία (stenochōria)

Strong’sG4730

a narrow space, great distress

stem stenochōri-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

distress2×difficulties1×distresses1×

What it means

στενοχωρία, -ας, ἡ (v. supr.)

[in LXX for צוּקָה, etc.;]

narrowness of space, want of room (Thuc., al.). Metaph. (Xen., Polyb., De 28:53, Wi 5:3, al.), difficulty, distress: θλίψις καὶ (ἢ) σ., Ro 2:9 8:35 (EV, anguish); pl. (cf. Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220), II Co 6:4 12:10.†

SYN.: θλίψις, q.v

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4730 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidsten-okh-o-ree'-ah

narrowness of room, i.e. (figuratively) calamity

Fromfrom a compound of G4728 and G5561;

King Jamesanguish, distress.

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	stenochōrias2×στενοχωρία	stenochōriais
object accusative	stenochōrian	stenochōriain
direct address vocative	stenochōriar	stenochōriair
of, belonging to genitive	stenochōriau	stenochōriaiu
to, for dative	stenochōria	stenochōriai2×στενοχωρίαις

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

stenochōristem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

stenochōria 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

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

stenochōrias“distress”subjectnominative singular2×

Romans 2:9“distress”thlipsias kai stenochōrias, epi pantan psuchan anthrōpou tou katergazerōtou tem kakem, Ioudaiou tē prōtem kai Hellēnou;There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;

Romans 8:35“distress”tinos nin chōrizati apo tau agapau tou Christou? thlipsias ē stenochōrias ē diōgmos ē limos ē gumnotas ē kindunos ē machairas?Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

stenochōriai“distresses”to, fordative plural2×

2 Corinthians 6:4“distresses”alla en pante sunistanarōtois heautoin hōs theou diakonois; en hupomona polla, en thlipsiai, en anankai, en stenochōriai,Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;

2 Corinthians 12:10“difficulties”dio eudokamō en astheniai, en hubriai, en anankai, en diōgmoi kai stenochōriai, huper Christou; hotan gar asthenameiō, tote dunatos amō.That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.