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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Strait</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/s/strait.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/matthew/7-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/s/strait.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Strait</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/s/straining_toward_the_goal.htm" title="Straining Toward the Goal">◄</a> Strait <a href="/topical/naves/s/strait_gate--(the_narrow_path_toward_righteousness).htm" title="Strait Gate: (The Narrow Path Toward Righteousness)">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#amt" title="American Tract Society Bible Dictionary">ATS</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In biblical terminology, the term "strait" is often used to describe a narrow or constricted path, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. The concept of a strait is significant in Scripture, symbolizing the challenges and discipline required to follow a righteous path in contrast to the broad and easy way that leads to destruction. Biblical References: 1. <a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a> : "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it." In this passage, Jesus uses the imagery of a narrow gate and a strait path to illustrate the difficulty and commitment required to follow Him. The strait path represents the disciplined life of a believer, marked by obedience and faithfulness. 2. <a href="/luke/13-24.htm">Luke 13:24</a> : "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able." Here, the strait or narrow door signifies the urgency and effort needed to attain salvation. It emphasizes the importance of striving to live according to God's will, as not everyone who seeks will find entry. Theological Significance: The concept of a strait path is deeply rooted in the Christian understanding of salvation and discipleship. It underscores the idea that following Christ is not without its challenges and requires a conscious decision to turn away from worldly temptations. The strait path is often associated with self-denial, perseverance, and a commitment to living a life that reflects the teachings of Jesus. Symbolism: In a broader sense, the strait path symbolizes the Christian journey of sanctification. It is a path that demands vigilance, moral integrity, and spiritual growth. The narrowness of the path serves as a reminder that the Christian life is countercultural and often at odds with the prevailing norms of society. Historical Context: In the ancient world, a strait or narrow path would have been understood as a difficult route, often requiring careful navigation. This imagery would have resonated with Jesus' audience, who were familiar with the challenges of travel in a rugged and often hostile landscape. The metaphor of a strait path would have vividly illustrated the spiritual journey of a believer. Practical Application: For believers, the call to walk the strait path is a call to live a life of intentionality and purpose. It involves making choices that align with biblical principles and resisting the allure of the broader, easier path that leads away from God. The strait path is a journey of faith, requiring reliance on God's strength and guidance. In summary, the biblical concept of a strait path serves as a powerful metaphor for the Christian life, emphasizing the need for dedication, discipline, and a steadfast commitment to following Christ.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (n.) A narrow passageway connecting two larger bodies of water.2. (superl.) Narrow; not broad.3. (superl.) Tight; close; closely fitting.4. (superl.) Close; intimate; near; familiar.5. (superl.) Strict; scrupulous; rigorous.6. (superl.) Difficult; distressful; straited.7. (superl.) Parsimonious; stingy; mean.8. (adv.) Strictly; rigorously.9. (n.) A narrow pass or passage.10. (n.) A (comparatively) narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water; -- often in the plural; as, the strait, or straits, of Gibraltar; the straits of Magellan; the strait, or straits, of Mackinaw.11. (n.) A neck of land; an isthmus.12. (a.) Fig.: A condition of narrowness or restriction; doubt; distress; difficulty; poverty; perplexity; -- sometimes in the plural; as, reduced to great straits.13. (v. t.) To put to difficulties.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div>STRAIT; STRAITEN; STRAITLYstrat, strat'-'-n, strat'-il: The word "strait" and its compounds are used in English Versions of the Bible in the literal sense of "narrow" (tsar, <a href="/2_kings/6-1.htm">2 Kings 6:1</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-20.htm">Isaiah 49:20</a>; mutsaq, <a href="/job/37-10.htm">Job 37:10</a>; 'atsal, <a href="/ezekiel/42-6.htm">Ezekiel 42:6</a>) and in the figurative sense of "strict" (shabha`, <a href="/exodus/13-19.htm">Exodus 13:19</a>; caghar, <a href="/joshua/6-1.htm">Joshua 6:1</a>; tsarar, "to be distressed," <a href="/2_samuel/24-14.htm">2 Samuel 24:14</a> parallel; yatsar, <a href="/job/20-22.htm">Job 20:22</a>; metsar, <a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Lamentations 1:3</a>). In Apocrypha the verb "straitened" occurs in Susanna verse 22. In the New Testament we have stenos (<a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13 f</a> parallel, the Revised Version (British and American) "narrow"; polus, "much"; so the Revised Version (British and American) <a href="/mark/3-12.htm">Mark 3:12</a>; <a href="/mark/5-43.htm">Mark 5:43</a>; sunecho, "to urge," "hold together," <a href="/luke/12-50.htm">Luke 12:50</a> <a href="/philippians/1-23.htm">Philippians 1:23</a>). It occurs in its superlative form in <a href="/acts/26-5.htm">Acts 26:5</a>, "After the straitest (akribestatos, "most exact," "scrupulous") sect of our religion," i.e. "the most precise and rigorous in interpreting the Mosaic Law, and in observing the more minute precepts of the Law and of tradition" (Thayer, Lexicon, under the word; compare <a href="/acts/22-3.htm">Acts 22:3</a>). See also <a href="../s/straight.htm">STRAIGHT, STRAIGHTWAY</a>. M. O. Evans<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/4728.htm">4728. stenos -- narrow</a> ... narrow. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: stenos Phonetic Spelling: (sten-os') Short Definition: narrow Definition: narrow, strait. ... narrow, strait. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4728.htm - 6k<a href="/greek/4912.htm">4912. sunecho -- to hold together, to hold fast, pass. to be ...</a> ... arrest (a prisoner); figuratively, to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy -- constrain, hold, keep in, press, lie sick of, stop, be in a strait, straiten, be ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4912.htm - 7k<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/4712.htm">4712. metsar -- straits, distress</a> ... distress, pain, strait. From qebah; something tight, ie (figuratively) trouble -- distress, pain, strait. see HEBREW qebah. 4711, 4712. metsar. 4713 . ... /hebrew/4712.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/6887.htm">6887. tsarar -- to bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or ...</a> ... adversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppress, pangs, shut up, be in a strait (trouble), vex. ... /hebrew/6887.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/6862b.htm">6862b. tsar -- straits, distress</a> ... Definition straits, distress NASB Word Usage afflicted (1), affliction (1), anguish (1), anguished (1), distress (17), privation (1), strait (1), trouble (7). ... /hebrew/6862b.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/6862.htm">6862. tsar -- narrow, tight</a> ... an opponent (as crowding) -- adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble. ... /hebrew/6862.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/6695.htm">6695. tsowq -- constraint, distress</a> ... anguish, troublous Or (feminine) tsuwqah {tsoo-kaw'}; from tsuwq; a strait, ie (figuratively) distress -- anguish, X troublous. see HEBREW tsuwq. 6694, 6695. ... /hebrew/6695.htm - 5k<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_e/the_strait_gate.htm">The Strait Gate</a> ... LUKE Chaps. XIII to XXIV THE STRAIT GATE. ... Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not he able.25. ... /.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/the strait gate.htm<a href="/library/bunyan/the_works_of_john_bunyan_volumes_1-3/the_strait_gate.htm">The Strait Gate;</a> ... THE STRAIT GATE; OR, GREAT DIFFICULTY OF GOING TO HEAVEN: PLAINLY PROVING, BY THE SCRIPTURES, THAT NOT ONLY THE RUDE AND PROFANE ... /.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/the strait gate.htm<a href="/library/neander/the_life_of_jesus_christ_in_its_historical_connexion/section_216_call_to_entire.htm">Call to Entire Devotion. --The Strait Gate and the Narrow Way. ...</a> ... Section 216. Call to entire Devotion."The Strait Gate and the Narrow Way."Heathen admitted to the Kingdom of Heaven. (Luke, xiii., 24-28.). ... /.../section 216 call to entire.htm<a href="/library/beveridge/private_thoughts_upon_a_christian_life/thoughts_upon_striving_to_enter.htm">Thoughts Upon Striving to Enter at the Strait Gate.</a> ... Thoughts upon Striving to enter at the strait Gate. AS certainly as we are here now, it is not long but we shall all be in another ... /.../private thoughts upon a christian life/thoughts upon striving to enter.htm<a href="/library/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/lxxxix_the_strait_gate_warned.htm">The Strait Gate. Warned against Herod.</a> ... From the Third Passover Until Our Lord's Arrival at Bethany. (Time: One Year Less One Week.) LXXXIX. The Strait Gate. Warned Against Herod. (Per??a.) ... /.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/lxxxix the strait gate warned.htm<a href="/library/augustine/on_christian_doctrine_in_four_books_/chapter_2_rule_for_removing_ambiguity.htm">Rule for Removing Ambiguity by Attending to Punctuation.</a> ... It is where the apostle says: "What I shall choose I wot not: for I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far ... /.../on christian doctrine in four books /chapter 2 rule for removing ambiguity.htm<a href="/library/augustine/on_christian_doctrine_in_four_books/chapter_2_but_when_proper.htm">But when Proper Words Make Scripture Ambiguous, we must See in the ...</a> ... What I shall choose I wot not: for I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better: nevertheless to abide ... /.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books/chapter 2 but when proper.htm<a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_a/the_two_paths.htm">The Two Paths</a> ... 'Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14. ... /.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the two paths.htm<a href="/library/augustine/our_lords_sermon_on_the_mount/chapter_xxiii_2.htm">Chapter xxiii.</a> ... possessing, ie contemplating this wisdom, such an eye is led through all that precedes to a point where there may now be seen the narrow way and the strait gate ... /.../augustine/our lords sermon on the mount/chapter xxiii 2.htm<a href="/library/rolle/the_fire_of_love/chapter_xviii_of_the_praise.htm">Of the Praise and Might of Charity: and of Forsaking the World ...</a> ... We have heard truly that the way is strait that leads to life. This is the way of penance that few find, the which therefore is ... //christianbookshelf.org/rolle/the fire of love/chapter xviii of the praise.htm<a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/strait.htm">Strait (14 Occurrences)</a> ... 10. (n.) A (comparatively) narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water; -- often in the plural; as, the strait, or straits ...STRAIT; STRAITEN; STRAITLY. ... /s/strait.htm - 13k<a href="/topical/s/straiten.htm">Straiten (4 Occurrences)</a> ... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to confine. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. STRAIT; STRAITEN; STRAITLY. ... /s/straiten.htm - 10k<a href="/topical/s/straight.htm">Straight (196 Occurrences)</a> ... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A variant of Strait, a. 2. (superl.) Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one point to ... /s/straight.htm - 37k<a href="/topical/s/straitly.htm">Straitly (12 Occurrences)</a> ... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) In a strait manner; narrowly; strictly; rigorously. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. STRAIT; STRAITEN; STRAITLY. ... /s/straitly.htm - 11k<a href="/topical/n/narrow.htm">Narrow (21 Occurrences)</a> ... 9. (n.) A narrow passage; esp., a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water; -- usually in the plural; as, The Narrows ... /n/narrow.htm - 14k<a href="/topical/l/leadeth.htm">Leadeth (42 Occurrences)</a> ... Matthew 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat ... /l/leadeth.htm - 18k<a href="/topical/l/leading.htm">Leading (101 Occurrences)</a> ... Matthew 7:13 Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide 'is' the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in ... /l/leading.htm - 36k<a href="/topical/t/trogyllium.htm">Trogyllium (1 Occurrence)</a> ... From the coast near Miletus the promontory projects into the sea toward the island of Samos; the strait separating the mainland from the island is scarcely a ... /t/trogyllium.htm - 8k<a href="/topical/r/rhegium.htm">Rhegium (1 Occurrence)</a> ... Easton's Bible Dictionary Breach, a town in the south of Italy, on the Strait of Messina, at which Paul touched on his way to Rome (Acts 28:13). ... /r/rhegium.htm - 8k<a href="/topical/c/channel.htm">Channel (3 Occurrences)</a> ... 2. (n.) The deeper part of a river, harbor, strait, etc., where the main current flows, or which affords the best and safest passage for vessels. ... /c/channel.htm - 11k<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/autotheism-autotheist.html">What is autotheism? What is an autotheist? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/I-AM-WHO-I-AM-Exodus-3-14.html">What is the meaning of I AM WHO I AM in Exodus 3:14? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://clyx.com/term/strait.htm">Strait: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a> <a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div>Strait (14 Occurrences)<a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13</a> Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: (KJV WBS YLT)<a href="/matthew/7-14.htm">Matthew 7:14</a> Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)<a href="/luke/13-24.htm">Luke 13:24</a> Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. (KJV WBS)<a href="/philippians/1-23.htm">Philippians 1:23</a> For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: (KJV ASV WBS)<a href="/numbers/22-26.htm">Numbers 22:26</a> and the messenger of Jehovah addeth to pass over, and standeth in a strait place where there is no way to turn aside -- right or left -- (YLT)<a href="/joshua/19-47.htm">Joshua 19:47</a> And the border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father. (See JPS)<a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">1 Samuel 13:6</a> When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)<a href="/2_samuel/24-14.htm">2 Samuel 24:14</a> And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)<a href="/2_kings/6-1.htm">2 Kings 6:1</a> And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. (KJV JPS ASV DBY YLT)<a href="/1_chronicles/21-13.htm">1 Chronicles 21:13</a> And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)<a href="/job/36-16.htm">Job 36:16</a> 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. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)<a href="/proverbs/23-27.htm">Proverbs 23:27</a> For a harlot 'is' a deep ditch, And a strange woman 'is' a strait pit. (YLT)<a href="/isaiah/49-19.htm">Isaiah 49:19</a> For, as for thy waste and thy desolate places, and thy land that hath been destroyed, surely now shalt thou be too strait for the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. (See JPS ASV DBY YLT)<a href="/isaiah/49-20.htm">Isaiah 49:20</a> The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell. (KJV JPS ASV YLT)<a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><a href="/topical/s/strait.htm">Strait</a><a href="/topical/naves/s/strait_gate--(the_narrow_path_toward_righteousness).htm">Strait Gate: (The Narrow Path Toward Righteousness)</a><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><a href="/topical/s/straiten.htm">Straiten (4 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/s/straight.htm">Straight (196 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/s/straitly.htm">Straitly (12 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/n/narrow.htm">Narrow (21 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/l/leadeth.htm">Leadeth (42 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/l/leading.htm">Leading (101 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/t/trogyllium.htm">Trogyllium (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/r/rhegium.htm">Rhegium (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/c/channel.htm">Channel (3 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/s/sound.htm">Sound (1245 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/s/straightway.htm">Straightway (96 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