στενοχωρία, -ας, ἡ (see supr.) [in LXX for צוֹק, etc;] narrowness of space, want of room (Thuc, al.). Metaphorical (Ken, Polyb, Deu.28:53, Wis.5:3, al.),
difficulty, distress: θλίψις καὶ (ἢ) σ, Rom.2:9 8:35 (EV, anguish); pl. (cf. Bl, § 32, 6; WM, 220), 2Co.6:4 12:10.
SYN.: θλίψις, q.v (
AS)