Dictionary entry

στενοχωρία

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

στενοχωρία, -ας, ἡ (v. supr.)

[in LXX for צוּקָה, etc.;]

narrowness of space, want of room (Thuc., al.). Metaph. (Xen., Polyb., De 28:53, Wi 5:3, al.), difficulty, distress: θλίψις καὶ () σ., Ro 2:98:35 (EV, anguish); pl. (cf. Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220), II Co 6:412:10.†

SYN.: θλίψις, q.v