narrow

Greek Adjective

στενός, -ή, -όν [in LXX for צַר, etc;] narrow: fig (v MM, xxiii), Mat.7:13-14, Luk.13:24. (AS)

narrow

Greek Adjective

στενός, Ionic dialect στεινός, ή, όν, Aeolic dialect στένος [Refs 7th c.BC+]:— narrow, opposed to εὐρύς, πλατύς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ψαλίς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πόρος[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν στενῷ, Ionic dialect στεινῷ, in a narrow space, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. ; ποιεῖν τὸν δῆμον εὐρὺν καὶ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πόροι, φλέβες, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κεφαλή, πόδες, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) substantive, τὰ σ. the narrows, straits, of a pass, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the straits of Gibraltar, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; so τὸ σ. the strait [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἡ στενή a narrow strip of land, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ σ. passes, defiles, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) metaphorically, close, confined, ἀπειληθέντες ἐς στεινόν driven into a corner, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) scanty, petty, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; small-minded, narrow-minded, in adverb comparative, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II.3) of sound and style, thin, meagre, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; hard to pronounce, συλλαβὴ σ. καὶ δύστομος [Refs 5th c.BC+], στενότερος in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; and στενοτάτου is required by the metre in [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; the form στενώτερος is however found in [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) adverb, στενῶς διακεῖσθαι to be in difficulties, [LXX+3rd c.BC+]

Greek

Adjective

narrow (from obstacles standing close about); strait; probably from the base of g2476 (ἵστημι)