στενόςstenós
narrow: fig, Matthew 7:13-14, Luke 13:24.
Greek (New Testament) · G4728
Same root
- ἵστημιhístēmi · G2476to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
- στενοχωρίαstenochōría · G4730narrowness of room, i.e. (figuratively) calamity
- στενάζωstenázō · G4727to make (intransitively, be) in straits, i.e. (by implication) to sigh, murmur, pray inaudibly
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 7:13 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.
- Matthew 7:14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.
- Luke 13:24 “Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.