Strong G4726στεναγμός
groan
- Transliteration
- stenagmos
- Pronunciation
- sten-ag-mos'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From G4727; a sigh: - groaning.
Detailed definition
στεναγμός, -οῦ, ὁ
(στενάζω), [in LXX for אֲנָחָה, אֲנָקָה, נְאָקָה, etc.;]
a groaning: Act.7:34 (LXX κραυγή), Rom.8:26.†
(AS)
(στενάζω), [in LXX for אֲנָחָה, אֲנָקָה, נְאָקָה, etc.;]
a groaning: Act.7:34 (LXX κραυγή), Rom.8:26.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4726 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- groan1
- groanings1
First verses
- Acts 7:34I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
- Romans 8:26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
στεναγ-μός, ὁ,
sighing, groaning, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 168.4, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 896 (Lyric poetry, _plural_), “fragment” 385 (_plural_), 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 30 (_plural_), 1284, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 959 (_plural_), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 578a (_plural_).)]
sighing, groaning, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 168.4, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 896 (Lyric poetry, _plural_), “fragment” 385 (_plural_), 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 30 (_plural_), 1284, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 959 (_plural_), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 578a (_plural_).)]