Lexicon stenazó: to groan (within oneself) Original Word: στενάζωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: stenazó Phonetic Spelling: (sten-ad'-zo) Short Definition: I groan Definition: I groan, expressing grief, anger, or desire. HELPS word-Studies 4727 stenázō (from 4728 /stenós, "compressed, constricted") – properly, to groan because of pressure of being exerted forward (like the forward pressure of childbirth); (figuratively) to feel pressure from what is coming on – which can be intensely pleasant or anguishing (depending on the context). [This term "denotes feeling which is internal and unexpressed" (J. Mayor, Js., 162), i.e. to sigh, moan (groan) with frustration.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom stenó (to moan, sigh, groan) Definitionto groan (within oneself) NASB Translationcomplain (1), deep sigh (1), grief (1), groan (3).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 4727: στενάζωστενάζω; 1 aorist ἐστέναξα; ( στένω, akin is German stohnen (cf. stentorian; Vanicek, p. 1141; Fick Part i. 249)); to sigh, to gross: 2 Corinthians 5:2, 4,(cf. Winer's Grammar, 353 (331)); Hebrews 13:17; ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, within ourselves, i. e. in our souls, inwardly, Romans 8:23; to pray sighing, Mark 7:34; κατά τίνος, James 5:9 (here R. V. murmur). (The Sept.; Tragg., Demosthenes, Plutarch, others) [ COMPARE: ἀναστενάζω, σὑν᾿στενάζω. SYNONYM: cf. κλαίω, at the end.]
Strong's groan, sigh deeply. From stenos; to make (intransitively, be) in straits, i.e. (by implication) to sigh, murmur, pray inaudibly -- with grief, groan, grudge, sigh. see GREEK stenos |
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