4 occurrences

'Strait' in the Bible

And the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed); and the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in cliffs, and in strongholds, and in pits.

Verse ConceptsCavesRocksPeople In CavesHiding From PeopleCaves As Places Of Refuge

And David said to Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall, I pray thee, into the hand of Jehovah; for his mercies are great; but let me not fall into the hand of man.

Verse ConceptsMercifulnessRegretDanger From MenMercyMaking DecisionsDecision Making

And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.

Verse ConceptsSmallnessSmall ThingsSchoolsNo RoomSchoolspace

And David said to Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall, I pray thee, into the hand of Jehovah, for his mercies are very great; but let me not fall into the hand of man.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfRegretMiseryempathy

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀκριβέστατος 
Akribestatos 
Usage: 1

ἀπειλή 
Apeile 
Usage: 4

ἐμβριμάομαι 
Embrimaomai 
Usage: 5

παραγγελία 
Paraggelia 
Usage: 5

στενός 
Stenos 
Usage: 0

στενοχωρέω 
Stenochoreo 
Usage: 3

συνέχω 
sunecho 
be taken with , throng , straiten , keep in , hold , stop , press , lie sick of , constrain , be in a strait
Usage: 10