στενός
stenos · narrow
Greek word · Strong’s number G4728 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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stenos (στενός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “narrow”.
How to say it
ste·nos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Tight, leaving little room to pass.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 7:13
“Enter through the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and spacious the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter through it;
- Matthew 7:14
for narrow is the gate and constricted the way that leads to life, and few are those who find it.
- Luke 13:24
“Strive to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.