στενοχωρίαstenochōría
narrowness of room, i.e. (figuratively) calamity
Greek (New Testament) · G4730
Meanings
narrowness of space, want of room. Metaph. (Xen., Polyb., Deuteronomy 28:53, Wisdom 5:3, and elsewhere), difficulty, distress: θλίψις καὶ (ἢ) σ., Romans 2:9, Romans 8:35 (EV, anguish); plural (cf. Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220), 2 Corinthians 6:4, 2 Corinthians 12:10.
Synonyms
θλίψις, q.v
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Romans 2:9 There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on doing what is evil—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.
- Romans 8:35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?
- 2 Corinthians 6:4 In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.