STRONGS G4730:
στενοχωρία,
στενοχωρίας,
ἡ (
στενόχωρος),
narrowness of place, a narrow space (
Isaiah 8:22 (others take this as metaphorically);
Thucydides,
Plato, others); metaphorically,
dire calamity, extreme affliction, (
A. V. distress, anguish):
Romans 2:9;
Romans 8:35;
2 Corinthians 6:4;
2 Corinthians 12:10. (
Deuteronomy 28:53,
55,
57; Sir. 10:26; (Wis. 5:3); 1 Macc. 2:53 1 Macc. 13:3;
Polybius 1, 67, 1; (
Artemidorus Daldianus, oeir. 3, 14);
Aelian v. h. 2, 41; (others).) (Cf.
Trench, § lv.)
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