στεναγμός
stenagmos · groaning
Greek word · Strong’s number G4726 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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stenagmos (στεναγμός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “groaning”.
A sigh of pain.
How to say it
ste·nag·mos
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
- A deep moan from pain, without words.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- groaning ×1
- groanings ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 7:34
I have surely seen the mistreatment of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them. And now come, I will send you to Egypt.’
- Romans 8:26
And likewise the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes with groanings that cannot be uttered.