στενοχωρεῖσθε

στενοχωρέω

to be straitened: pres imperat mp 2nd pl (attic epic)

στενοχωρέω

to be straitened: pres opt mp 2nd pl (epic ionic)

στενοχωρέω

to be straitened: pres ind mp 2nd pl (attic epic)

στενοχωρέω

to be straitened: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (attic epic)

στενοχωρέω

to be straitened: pres imperat mp 2nd pl (attic epic)

στενοχωρέω

to be straitened: pres opt mp 2nd pl (epic ionic)

στενοχωρέω

to be straitened: pres ind mp 2nd pl (attic epic)

στενοχωρέω

to be straitened: imperf ind mp 2nd pl (attic epic)

στενοχωρέω (στενός, χῶρος ‘space’) 1 aor. 3 sg. ἐστενοχώρησεν Judg 16:16 B (since Machon [III B.C.] vs. 396; pap, though intr.)

① to confine or restrict to a narrow space, crowd, cramp, confine, restrict (Diod S 20, 29, 7; Lucian, Nigr. 13, Tox. 29 al.; LXX) fig., pass. be confined, restricted (Herm. Wr. 2, 11; schol. on Eur., Med. 57 στενοχωρεῖσθαι τῷ κακῷ; Is 28:20; Jos., Bell. 4, 163) οὐ στενοχωρεῖσθε ἐν ἡμῖν, στενοχωρεῖσθε δὲ ἐν τοῖς σπλάγχνοις ὑμῶν you are not restricted in us (i.e. they are not boxed off in a narrow area of Paul’s affection; s. vs. 11), but rather in your own hearts 2 Cor 6:12.

② to be in a circumstance that seems to offer no way out, be distressed fig. ext. of 1, pass., as the higher degree beside θλίβεσθαι (Epict. 1, 25, 28) θλιβόμενοι ἀλλʼ οὐ στενοχωρούμενοι hard pressed, but not distressed/crushed 2 Cor 4:8. In act. sense, of the Holy Spirit, when anger moves into a person whom he indwells: στενοχωρεῖται he is distressed Hm 5, 1, 3. Of the hardships that the slaves of God, in contrast to the unrighteous, must undergo 2 Cl 20:1.—DELG s.v. στενός. M-M. TW.