στενοχωρέωstenochōréō

to hem in closely, i.e. (figuratively) cramp

Greek (New Testament) · G4729

Meanings

1. to be straitened (cf. Isaiah 49:19); metaphorically, to be anxious (Hipp., and elsewhere).

2. In late writers, transitive, to straiten, compress: passive, trop., 2 Corinthians 4:8, 2 Corinthians 6:12.

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

2 Corinthians 4:8 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.
2 Corinthians 6:12 There is no lack of love on our part, but you have withheld your love from us.

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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.