suffer, suffering

Definition

The terms “suffer” and “suffering” refer to experiencing something very unpleasant, such as illness, pain, or other hardships.

• When people are persecuted or when they are sick, they suffer.
• Sometimes people suffer because of wrong things they have done; other times they suffer because of sin and disease in the world.
• Suffering can be physical, such as feeling pain or sickness. It can also be emotional, such as feeling fear, sadness, or loneliness.
• The phrase “suffer me” means “bear with me” or “hear me out” or “listen patiently.”

Translation Suggestions

• The term “suffer” can be translated as “feel pain” or “endure difficulty” or “experience hardships” or “go through difficult and painful experiences.”
• Depending on the context, “suffering” could be translated as “extremely difficult circumstances” or “severe hardships” or “experiencing hardship” or “time of painful experiences.”
• The phrase “suffer thirst” could be translated as “experience thirst” or “suffer with thirst.”
• To “suffer violence” could also be translated as “undergo violence” or “be harmed by violent acts.”

Bible References

• 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3-5
• 2 Timothy 1:8
• Acts 7:11-13
• Isaiah 53:11
• Jeremiah 6:6-8
• Matthew 16:21
• Psalms 22:24
• Revelation 1:9
• Romans 5:3-5

Examples from the Bible stories

• __9:13 God said, “I have seen the suffering__ of my people.”
• __38:12 Jesus prayed three times, “My Father, if it is possible, please let me not have to drink this cup of suffering__.”
• __42:3 He (Jesus) reminded them that the prophets said the Messiah would suffer__ and be killed, but would rise again on the third day.
• __42:7 He (Jesus) said, “It was written long ago that the Messiah would suffer__, die, and rise from the dead on the third day.”
• __44:5 “Although you did not understand what you were doing, God used your actions to fulfill the prophecies that the Messiah would suffer__ and die.”
• __46:4 God said, “I have chosen him (Saul) to declare my name to the unsaved. I will show him how much he must suffer__ for my sake.”
• __50:17 He (Jesus) will wipe away every tear and there will be no more suffering__, sadness, crying, evil, pain, or death.

Word Data

• Strong’s: H0943, H1741, H1934, H4531, H5142, H5375, H5999, H6031, H6040, H6041, H6064, H6090, H6770, H6869, H6887, H7661, G00910, G09410, G09710, G22100, G23460, G23470, G25520, G25530, G25610, G38040, G39580, G43100, G47780, G47770, G48410, G50040