στενός (stenós) — Strait

Greek word study: στενός (stenós), Strong's G4728. narrow (from obstacles standing close about)

GreekStrong's G4728
Quick definition
Greek word
στενός (stenós)

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narrow (from obstacles standing close about)

Word study
Derivation: probably from the base of G2476 (ἵστημι);

KJV translation words: strait

Where this word appears

Strong's G4728 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 7:13 and last appears in Luke 13:24.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

narrow ×2small is ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

στενῆς ×2στενὴ ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×2Luke ×1

Verses (all 3)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2476 ἵστημι (hístēmi).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4727 στενάζω (stenázō), G4730 στενοχωρία (stenochōría).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does stenós (G4728) mean?

Narrow (from obstacles standing close about).

How is G4728 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4728 as: strait.

How often does στενός (stenós) appear?

Strong's G4728 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 7:13 and last appears in Luke 13:24.