2 Corinthians 6:12

οὐ στενοχωρεῖσθε ἐν ἡμῖν στενοχωρεῖσθε δὲ ἐν τοῖς σπλάγχνοις ὑμῶν·
Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
οὐ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
στενοχωρεῖσθε
G4729 V-PPI-2P
stenochōreō
to hem in closely, i.e., (figuratively) cramp
  • to be in a narrow place
    • "to straiten, compress, cramp, reduce to straits
    • to be sorely straitened in spirit
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
ἡμῖν
G2254
hēmin
to (or for, with, by) us
  • us, we, our
στενοχωρεῖσθε
G4729 V-PPI-2P
stenochōreō
to hem in closely, i.e., (figuratively) cramp
  • to be in a narrow place
    • "to straiten, compress, cramp, reduce to straits
    • to be sorely straitened in spirit
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
τοῖς
G3588 T-DPN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
σπλάγχνοις
G4698 N-DPN
splanchnon
an intestine (plural); figuratively, pity or sympathy
  • bowels, intestines, (the heart, lungs, liver, etc.)
    • bowels
      • "the bowels were regarded as the seat of the more violent passions, such as anger and love; but by the Hebrews as the seat of the tenderer affections, especially kindness, benevolence, compassion; hence our heart (tender mercies, affections, etc.)"a heart in which mercy resides
ὑμῶν·
G5216
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
  • of yours

οὐ στενοχωρεῖσθε ἐν ἡμῖν στενοχωρεῖσθε δὲ ἐν τοῖς σπλάγχνοις ὑμῶν·
12
Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
Cross References

Micah 2:7

הֶאָמוּר בֵּֽית-יַעֲקֹב הֲקָצַר רוּחַ יְהוָה אִם-אֵלֶּה מַעֲלָלָיו הֲלוֹא דְבָרַי יֵיטִיבוּ עִם הַיָּשָׁר הוֹלֵֽךְ׃
7
O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

2 Corinthians 7:2

Χωρήσατε ἡμᾶς· οὐδένα ἠδικήσαμεν οὐδένα ἐφθείραμεν οὐδένα ἐπλεονεκτήσαμεν
2
Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

Philippians 1:8

μάρτυς γάρ μου ἐστιν ὁ θεός ὡς ἐπιποθῶ πάντας ὑμᾶς ἐν σπλάγχνοις Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
8
For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

1 John 3:17

ὃς δ' ἂν ἔχῃ τὸν βίον τοῦ κόσμου καὶ θεωρῇ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχοντα καὶ κλείσῃ τὰ σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ ἀπ' αὐτοῦ πῶς ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ μένει ἐν αὐτῷ
17
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Job 36:16

וְאַף הֲסִיתְךָ׀ מִפִּי-צָר רַחַב לֹא-מוּצָק תַּחְתֶּיהָ וְנַחַת שֻׁלְחָנְךָ מָלֵא דָֽשֶׁן׃
16
Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

Ecclesiastes 6:9

טוֹב מַרְאֵה עֵינַיִם מֵֽהֲלָךְ-נָפֶשׁ גַּם-זֶה הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רֽוּחַ׃
9
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Proverbs 4:12

בְּֽלֶכְתְּךָ לֹא-יֵצַר צַעֲדֶךָ וְאִם-תָּרוּץ לֹא תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃
12
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
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