Lexical Definition
στενάζω stenázō (sten-ad'-zo) to groan G:V
from στενός
with grief, groan, grudge, sigh.
- to make (intransitively, be) in straits, i.e. (by implication) to sigh, murmur, pray inaudibly
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐστέναξεν | He sighed deeply | Mark.7.34 |
| στεναξεί | shall moan | LXX.Nah.3.7 |
| στενάξω | I shall moan | LXX.Isa.21.2 |
| I will moan | LXX.Job.9.27 | |
| στενάξουσιν | shall moan | LXX.Isa.19.8 |
| they shall moan | LXX.Isa.59.10 • LXX.Ezek.26.16 | |
| στενάξουσι | shall moan | LXX.Isa.19.8 • LXX.Isa.24.7 |
| στενάξησ | you should moan | LXX.Isa.30.15 |
| στενάξεισ | you shall moan | LXX.Ezek.21.6 • LXX.Ezek.24.17 |
| στενάξατε | moan | LXX.Isa.46.8 |
| στενάξαι | moaning | LXX.Ezek.26.15 |
| στενάζω | I moan | LXX.Lam.1.21 |
| στενάζουσα | is moaning herself | LXX.Lam.1.8 |
| στενάζοντεσ | groaning | Heb.13.17 |
| στενάζομεν | groan | Rom.8.23 |
| we groan | 2Cor.5.2 • 2Cor.5.4 | |
| στενάζετε | do grumble | Jas.5.9 |
| στενάζεισ | moan | LXX.Ezek.21.7 |
| εστέναξεν | moaned | LXX.Job.31.38 |
| εστέναξε | moaned | LXX.Job.24.12 |
| εστέναξαν | moaned | LXX.Job.18.20 |
| εστέναξα | I moaned | LXX.Jer.31.19 |
| and I moaned | LXX.Job.30.25 |
Abbott-Smith
στενάζω [in LXX for אנח ni., אנק, etc. ;]
to groan ("the word denotes feeling which is internal and unexpressed," Mayor, Ja., 162): Mk 7:34, II Co 5:2, 4, He 13:17, Ja 5:9 (EV, murmur); ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Ro 8:23 (cf. ἀνα-, συ(ν)-στενάζω).†
SYN.: v.s. κλαίω
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Mark | 7:34 |
| Romans | 8:23 |
| 2 Corinthians | 5:2 · 5:4 |
| Hebrews | 13:17 |
| James | 5:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
στενάζω,
[Refs 4th c.BC+]: future -άξω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐστέναξα [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, perfect ἐστέναγμαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —properly _frequentative verb_ of στένω, sigh deeply: generally, sigh, groan, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἴκοις in the house, [Refs]; frequently with a neuter adjective, οἰκτρόν, δεινὸν σ., [Refs]; μέγα σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τί ἐστέναξας τοῦτ; why utteredst thou this moan? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πηλίκον τί ποτ᾽ ἂν στενάξεια; [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 transitive, bemoan, bewail, πότμον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+]