Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
narrow
Usage: στενός, -ή, -όν [in LXX for צַר, etc. ;] narrow: fig (v MM, xxiii), Mat.7:13-14, Luk.13:24.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4728
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
23
Books
16
Strong's G4728 Quick Answer
Strong's G4728 στενός (stenos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. stenos (sten-os') adj. 1. narrow (from obstacles standing close about) [probably from the base of G2476] It has 23 linked Bible usages across 16 books. Visible English usage signals include strait and narrow. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- stenos (sten-os') adj. 1. narrow (from obstacles standing close about) [probably from the base of G2476]
- Usage
- 23 linked usages
- Books
- 16 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- strait and narrow
Meaning and Definition
stenos (sten-os') adj. 1. narrow (from obstacles standing close about) [probably from the base of G2476] KJV: strait Root(s): G2476
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4728. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4728 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render stenos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
strait
Matthew 7:13
2×
narrow
Matthew 7:14
How Strong's G4728 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 16 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4728 (στενός) appears 19 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 21:13 — στενά
- 1 Kingdoms 23:14 — στενοῖς
- 1 Kingdoms 23:19 — στενοῖς
- 1 Kingdoms 24:1 — στενοῖς
- 1 Kingdoms 24:23 — στενήν
Strong's G4728 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4728 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Strong's G4728 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
16 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the angel of the Lord went farther, and came and stood in a narrow place where it was impossible to turn to the right or the left.
And he dwelt in Messara in the wilderness, in the narrow passes; and dwelt in the wilderness in Mount Ziph, in the dry country. And Saul sought him continually, but the Lord delivered him not into his hands.
And the Ziphites came up out of the dry country to Saul to the hill, saying, Behold, is not David hidden with us in Messara, in the narrows in Caene in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the right of Jeshimon?
Strong's G4728 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
charging them to keep the passages of the hill country: for by them there was an entrance into Judea, and it was easy to stop them that would come up, because the passage was strait, for two men at the most.
O Lord Almighty, God of Israel, the soul in anguish, the troubled spirit, crieth unto thee.
Usage Excerpts
First 23 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4728.
And the angel of the Lord went farther, and came and stood in a narrow place where it was impossible to turn to the right or the left.
And he dwelt in Messara in the wilderness, in the narrow passes; and dwelt in the wilderness in Mount Ziph, in the dry country. And Saul sought him continually, but the Lord delivered him not into his hands.
And the Ziphites came up out of the dry country to Saul to the hill, saying, Behold, is not David hidden with us in Messara, in the narrows in Caene in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the right of Jeshimon?
And David rose up from thence, and dwelt in the narrow passes of Engedi.
So David swore to Saul: and Saul departed to his place, and David and his men went up to the stronghold of Messara.
And David said to Gad, On every side I am much straitened: let me fall now into the hands of the Lord, for his compassions are very many; and let me not fall into the hands of man.
And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place wherein we dwell before thee is too narrow for us.
And David said to Gad, They are very hard for me, even all the three: let me fall now into the hands of the Lord, for his mercies are very abundant, and let me not fall by any means into the hands of man.
Let pains destroy him round about, And let many enemies come about him,
They have unrighteously laid wait in narrow places, And have not known the righteous way.
For a strange house is a vessel full of holes; And a strange well is narrow.
and they shall look on the earth below, and behold severe distress, and darkness, affliction, and anguish, and darkness so that one cannot see; and he that is in anguish shall not be distressed only for a time.
And though the Lord shall give you the bread of affliction and scant water, yet they that cause thee to err shall no more at all draw nigh to thee; for thine eyes shall see those that cause thee to err,
For thy sons whom thou hast lost shall say in thine ears, The place is too narrow for me: make room for me that I may dwell.
For that day is great, and there is not such another; and it is a time of straitness to Jacob; but he shall be saved out of it.
And they shall pass through a narrow sea, they shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deep places of the rivers shall be dried up: and all the pride of the Assyrians shall be taken away, and the scepter of Egypt shall be removed.
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
charging them to keep the passages of the hill country: for by them there was an entrance into Judea, and it was easy to stop them that would come up, because the passage was strait, for two men at the most.
O Lord Almighty, God of Israel, the soul in anguish, the troubled spirit, crieth unto thee.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4728, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 151 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4728 FAQ
What does stenos (στενός) mean?
Stenos (Strong's G4728) is a Greek word most simply glossed "strait". stenos (sten-os') adj. 1. narrow (from obstacles standing close about) [probably from the base of G2476]
How many times is stenos (στενός) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 23 linked usages for Strong's G4728 across 16 books.
Where can I study stenos (στενός) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4728 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate stenos (στενός)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as strait and narrow. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4728 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 16 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4728, with linked reader references where each row is available.