UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἀναστενάζω · στεναγμός · στενός · στενοχωρέομαι · στενοχωρία · συστενάζω

Sense 1: to groan, to sigh, groan, sigh

Semantic entry: 25.143

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Laugh, Cry, Groan

Definition: to groan or sigh 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 MRK 7:34 · LV MRK 7:34 · Read together MRK 7:34 the groans would be caused by severe misery and oppression.

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

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OET-RV MRK 7:34

34 Looking up to the sky, he sighed and said, “Open up!”

OET-LV MRK 7:34

34 and having _looked _up to the sky, he _groaned and is _saying to _him:
Effatha/(Fətaḩ), that is:
Be _opened _up.

ROM 8:23: RV ROM 8:23 · LV ROM 8:23 · Read together ROM 8:23

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OET-RV ROM 8:23

23 And not only that, but we ourselves who have the initial tastes of the spirit life, we’re also groaning and waiting like children for our bodies to be set free from slavery,

OET-LV ROM 8:23

23 Not and only that, but also ourselves, the first-fruit of _the spirit having, we also ourselves in ourselves are _groaning, adoption _as _sons eagerly _waiting, the redemption of _the body of _us.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

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

ROM: RV ROM 8:23 · LV ROM 8:23 · Read together ROM 8:23

CO2: RV CO2 5:2 · RV CO2 5:4 · LV CO2 5:2 · LV CO2 5:4 · Read together CO2 5:2 · Read together CO2 5:4

HEB: RV HEB 13:17 · LV HEB 13:17 · Read together HEB 13:17

Sense 2: to complain strongly

Semantic entry: 33.384

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Complain

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of στενάζω[a] ‘to groan, to sigh,’ 25.143: στεναγμός / 25.143: στενάζω) to complain in an intensive and excessive manner

Notes: It may even be possible to retain something of the figurative meaning of στενάζω in RV JAM 5:9 · LV JAM 5:9 · Read together JAM 5:9 by translating ‘do not complain with moaning’ or ‘do not moan and complain against.’

JAM 5:9: RV JAM 5:9 · LV JAM 5:9 · Read together JAM 5:9

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OET-RV JAM 5:9

9 And don’t moan about each other, my fellow believers, so that you all won’t be judged for it, because truly, the judge is just outside about to come in the doors.

OET-LV JAM 5:9

9 Not be _groaning, brothers, against one _another, in _order _that not you _all _may _be _judged.
Behold, the judge before the doors has _stood.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

στενάζω

Form 1

Sense 1: to groan, to sigh, groan, sigh

Sense 2: to complain strongly