Quick Definition
συνοχή, ῆς, ἡ n.f. distress, anguish
Strong's Definition
from 4912; restraint, i.e. (figuratively) anxiety
KJV Usage: anguish, distress
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
συν-οχή, -ῆς, ἡ, (συνέχω, q. ν.), α holding together, narrowing; narrows, the contracting part of a way, Hom. II. 23, 330. Metaph. straits, distress, anguish: Lk. xxi. 25; with καρδίας added, 2 Co. ii. 4, (contractio animi, Cic. Tuse. 1, 37, 90; opp. to effusio, 4, 31, 66; συνοχὴν κ- ταλαιπωρίαν, Job xxx. 3; [ef. Judg. ii. 3; plur. Ps. xxiv. (xxv.) 1 Δα}
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
συνοχή synochē 2x
pr. a being held together; compression; in NT met. distress of mind, anxiety, Lk. 21:25; 2 Cor. 2:4
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
συν-οχή, -ῆς, ή
(< συνέχω), [in LXX: Jg 2:3 (?), Jb 30:3 (שׁוֺאָה), ib. 38:28 A; Mi 5:1 (4:14), Je 52:5 (מָצוֹר) * ;]
a holding or being held together.
a narrow place (Hom., al.). Metaph., straits, distress: Lk 21:25; καρδίας, II Co 2:4.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
συνοχή (sunochē) — anguish. συνοχ-ή, ἡ, (συνέχω) holding together, μηχανημάτων [Refs 4th c.AD+]; grasping in the hand, ῥόας [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
2. maintenance, control, σ. ἡ ἑαυτοῦ selfmaintenance, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II. (συνέχομαι) a being held together,
II.1. contraction, ἐν ξυνοχῇσιν ὁδοῦ where the road contracts, at a narrow part of the road, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἁλὸς ἐν ξυνοχῇσιν in the narrows or straits, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
II.2. conflict in battle, ἐνὶ ξυνοχῇσιν ἀγῶνος [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
II.3. continuity, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; coherence, σ. καὶ ἕνωσις τῶν μερῶν [Refs 5th c.AD+]; combination of elements, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
II.3. b intension or connotation, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
II.4. line of union, meeting-place, βλεφάρων [Refs 5th c.AD+]; ξ. χιτῶνος the joining of the tunic on the shoulder, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἡ κατὰ τὴν ἐσθῆτα σ. the clinging of the garment to the body, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.5. metaphorically, distress, affliction, [NT]; oppression, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; detention, imprisonment, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: but of going to bed in disease, ἀκίνδυνος ἔσται ἡ σ. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
II.6. trap, gin, snare, [LXX]