Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  4000 Creation  »  4800 Natural and supernatural phenomena  »  4841 narrowness

A state in which something is confined and restricted, lacking in breadth. It usually has pejorative implications, but Jesus Christ described the way of salvation in terms of narrowness.

Narrowness equated with no escape

Numbers 22:24-26 See also Proverbs 23:26-28

Narrowness associated with discomfort

Isaiah 28:20

The narrow gate

Matthew 7:13-14 See also Luke 13:22-30

Narrowness in the architecture of the temple

1 Kings 6:4 See also Ezekiel 40:16,25; Ezekiel 41:16,26; Ezekiel 42:5

See also

4803  breadth
4831  largeness
4847  smallness
5323  gate
7467  temple, Solomon's