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Koine Greek wordlink #3788

SR GNT Mat 7:14 στενή (stenaʸ) ‘how narrow is the gate and’ Strongs=47280 Lemma=stenos
Word role=substantive adjective case=nominative gender=feminine number=singular
Year=31 AD TimeSeries=Sermon_on_the_Mount

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Only use of identical word form στενή (S-NFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘στενή’ (S-NFS) is always and only glossed as ‘narrow is’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘stenos’ have 2 different glosses: ‘narrow’, ‘narrow is’.

Greek words (2) other than στενή (S-NFS) with a gloss related to ‘narrow’

MAT 7:13 στενῆς (stenaʸs) A-GFS ‘come_in through the narrow gate because wide is’ SR GNT Mat 7:13 word 4

OET-LV: 13 Come _in through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is broad which leading _away to the destruction, and many are the ones coming _in through it, (MAT_7:13)

OET-RV: 13 “Come in through the narrow gate, because there’s a big gateway and a wide path that leads away to destruction, and lots of people go that way. (MAT 7:13)

LUKE 13:24 στενῆς (stenaʸs) A-GFS ‘to come_in through the narrow door because many’ SR GNT Luke 13:24 word 5

OET-LV: 24 Be _striving to _come _in through the narrow door, because I _am _saying to _you _all many, will _be _seeking to _come _in and they_˓will˒_ not _be _able. (LUK_13:24)

OET-RV: 24 Make an effort to get in through the narrow door, because I’m telling you that many people want to come in but they won’t be able to. (LUK 13:24)

Key: A=adjective S=substantive adjective GFS=genitive,feminine,singular NFS=nominative,feminine,singular