Lexical Definition

‎στενοχωρία‎ stenochōría (sten-okh-o-ree'-ah) hardship ^G:N-F
from a compound of ‎στενός‎ and ‎χώρα‎

anguish, distress.

• narrowness of room, i.e. (figuratively) calamity

Abbott-Smith

στενοχωρία, -ας, ἡ (v. supr.) [in LXX for צוּקָה, etc. ;]
narrowness of space, want of room (Thuc., al.). Metaph. (Xen., Polyb., De 28:53, Wi 5:3, al.), difficulty, distress: θλίψις καὶ (ἢ) σ., Ro 2:9 8:35 (EV, anguish); pl. (cf. Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220), II Co 6:4 12:10.†
SYN.: θλίψις, q.v

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

στενοχωρία-ία,

Ionic dialect -ίη, ἡ, narrowness of space, a confined space, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; want of room, by sea or land, [στενοχωρίαίας [prev. author] “Tht.” 195a ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to εὐρυχωρία and ἄνεσις, [Refs 1st c.AD+], compare 182b; σ. βίου the short space of life remaining, [στενοχωρίαίας εἰς πεδίον ἐξαγάγῃ 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Orationes” 64.10. ">Refs 2nd c.AD+]

__II metaphorically, straits, difficulty, ἡ σ. τοῦ ποταμοῦ difficulty of passing the river, [LXX+5th c.BC+]; distress, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἡ τῆς πόλεως [NT+2nd c.BC+]; also, narrow limits, probably in [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Deut.28.53 ☩ 2Cor.6.4}