Cognate: 4729 stenoxōréō (from 4728 /stenós, "narrow" and 5566/xōros, "an area, space") – properly, to restrict, keep in a closed space; hem in, severely cramp; (figuratively) holding back affection for someone, like when refusing to respond positively because of a closed heart (cf. L & N, 1, 25.54). In 2 Cor 4:8, Paul states God's grace kept him in difficult circumstances from feeling such. See 4730 (stenoxōria).

STRONGS NT 4729: στενοχωρέω

στενοχωρέω, στενοχώρω: (στενόχωρος; and this from στενός, and χῶρος a space);

1. intransitive, to be in a strait place (Machon in Athen. 13, p. 582 b.); to be narrow (Isaiah 49:19).

2. transitive, to straiten, compress, cramp, reduce to straits (Vulg.angustio) (Diodorus, Lucian, Herodian, others; (the Sept. Joshua 17:15; Judges 16:16; Isaiah 28:20; 4 Macc. 11:11)): passive tropically, of one sorely 'straitened' in spirit, 2 Corinthians 4:8; οὐ στενοχωρεῖσθε ἐν ἡμῖν, ye are not straitened in us, ample space is granted you in our souls, i. e. we enfold you with large affection, 2 Corinthians 6:12; στενοχωρεῖσθε ἐν τοῖς σπλάγχνοις ὑμῶν, ye are straitened your own affections, so that there is no room there for us, i. e. you do not grant a place in your heart for love toward me, ibid.



cramp, confine

From the same as stenochoria; to hem in closely, i.e. (figuratively) cramp -- distress, straiten.

see GREEK stenochoria

στενοχωρεισθε στενοχωρείσθε στενοχωρεῖσθε στενοχωρήση στενοχωρίσαι στενοχωρουμενοι στενοχωρούμενοι stenochoreisthe stenochoreîsthe stenochōreisthe stenochōreîsthe stenochoroumenoi stenochoroúmenoi stenochōroumenoi stenochōroúmenoi