G4730: στενοχωρία
stenochōría · “hardship”
Definition
narrowness of room, i.e. (figuratively) calamity
KJV translates it as: anguish, distress
Word origin: from a compound of G4728 (στενός) and G5561 (χώρα);
Extended definition
[in LXX for צוֹק, etc. ;]
narrowness of space, want of room (Thuc., al.). Metaphorical (Ken., Polyb., Deu.28:53, Wis.5:3, al.), difficulty, distress: θλίψις καὶ (ἢ) σ., Rom.2:9 8:35 (EV, anguish); pl. (cf. Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220), 2Co.6:4 12:10.†
SYN.: θλίψις, q.v (AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G4730 is translated
- distress ×2
- distresses, ×1
- difficulties ×1
Bible verses with G4730 (stenochōría)
Stenochōría appears in 4 verses.
- Romans 2:9
Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
- Romans 8:35
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
- 2 Corinthians 6:4
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
- 2 Corinthians 12:10
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.