UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: στεναγμός; -οῦ

Related lemmas: στενάζω

Sense 1: groan, sigh

Semantic entry: 25.143

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Laugh, Cry, Groan

Definition: groaning or sighing as the result of deep concern or stress

Notes: To groan or to sigh may be the result of quite different circumstances, and in a number of languages a clear distinction must be made in any term for groaning or sighing, depending upon the reason or basis for such an expression of emotion. In RV MRK 7:34 · LV MRK 7:34 · Read together MRK 7:34 the sigh or groan would seem to be an expression of sympathy for the deaf-mute, but in RV ACT 7:34 · LV ACT 7:34 · Read together ACT 7:34 the groans would be caused by severe misery and oppression.

ACT 7:34: RV ACT 7:34 · LV ACT 7:34 · Read together ACT 7:34

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OET-RV ACT 7:34

34 I have noticed the mistreatment of my people in Mitsrayim and heard their groaning and so I came down to rescue them, so now I’m going to send you back to Mitsrayim.’

OET-LV ACT 7:34

34 Having _seen, I _saw the mistreatment of _the people of _me which in Aiguptos/(Miʦrayim), and I _heard of _the groaning of _them, and I _came _down to _rescue them:
And now come, I _may _send_ you _out to Aiguptos.

ROM 8:26: RV ROM 8:26 · LV ROM 8:26 · Read together ROM 8:26

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OET-RV ROM 8:26

26 Similarly, the spirit also helps us with our weaknesses, because we don’t even know what to pray for, but the spirit intercedes with groanings that we can’t put into words.

OET-LV ROM 8:26

26 And likewise also the spirit is _helping with _the weakness of _us, because/for the who we _may _pray as it _is _fitting, not we _have _known, but itself the spirit is _interceding with _groanings inexpressible.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

στεναγμός

Form 1

Sense 1: groan, sigh