Word study · Greek
stenagmos
groaning, sigh
Say it: sten-ag-MOS (approximate)
στεναγμός
What it means
A groan or sigh of distress. In Romans 8:26 the Spirit intercedes "with groanings which can't be uttered." It appears elsewhere only in Acts 7:34, where God hears the groaning of Israel in Egypt.
Range of meaning
- GroanA deep sigh.
- SighAn inarticulate cry.
In Romans
- Chapter 8
"The Spirit makes intercession ... with groanings which can't be uttered" (8:26).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4726 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources