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Strait

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Narrow, and difficult to pass, Matthew 7:13,14 . This word should not be confounded with straight. To be "in a strait," is to have one's way beset with doubts or difficulties, to be at a loss, 1 Samuel 13:6 2 Samuel 24:14 Philippians 1:23 .

Bibliography Information
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Strait'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​s/strait.html. 1859.