Strong G2347θλῖψις
pressure
- Transliteration
- thlipsis
- Pronunciation
- thlip'-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G2346; pressure (literally or figuratively): - afflicted (-tion) anguish burdened persecution tribulation trouble.
Detailed definition
θλίψις (LTr., θλῖψις), -εως, ἡ
(θλίβω), [in LXX for צָרָה, etc.;]
pressure (Arist.). In LXX and NT metaphorically, tribulation, affliction, distress: Mat.24:9, 21 24:29, Mrk.13:19, 24, Jhn.16:21, Act.7:11 11:19, Rom.12:12, 2Co.1:4 1:8 4:17 6:4 7:4 8:2 8:13, Php.4:14, 2Th.1:6, Jas.1:27, Rev.1:9 2:9, 22 7:14; with ἀνάγκη (which see), 1Th.3:7; στενοχωρία (which from the order of the words would appear to be the stronger term), Rom.2:9 8:35; διωγμός, Mat.13:21, Mrk.4:17, 2Th.1:4; θ. ἔχω, Jhn.16:33, 1Co.7:23, Rev.2:10; ἔρχεσθαι ἐπί, Act.7:11; ἐν θλίψει 1Th.1:6; pl., Act.7:10 14:22 20:28, Rom.5:3, Eph.3:13, 1Th.3:3, Heb.10:33; τ. Χριστοῦ, Col.1:24; θ. τῆς καρδίας, 2Co.2:4; θ. ἐγείρειν, Php.1:17.†
SYN.: ἀνάγκη, διωγμός, στενοχωρία (see supr., and cf. Tr., Syn, iv; Lft., Notes, 45) (AS)
(θλίβω), [in LXX for צָרָה, etc.;]
pressure (Arist.). In LXX and NT metaphorically, tribulation, affliction, distress: Mat.24:9, 21 24:29, Mrk.13:19, 24, Jhn.16:21, Act.7:11 11:19, Rom.12:12, 2Co.1:4 1:8 4:17 6:4 7:4 8:2 8:13, Php.4:14, 2Th.1:6, Jas.1:27, Rev.1:9 2:9, 22 7:14; with ἀνάγκη (which see), 1Th.3:7; στενοχωρία (which from the order of the words would appear to be the stronger term), Rom.2:9 8:35; διωγμός, Mat.13:21, Mrk.4:17, 2Th.1:4; θ. ἔχω, Jhn.16:33, 1Co.7:23, Rev.2:10; ἔρχεσθαι ἐπί, Act.7:11; ἐν θλίψει 1Th.1:6; pl., Act.7:10 14:22 20:28, Rom.5:3, Eph.3:13, 1Th.3:3, Heb.10:33; τ. Χριστοῦ, Col.1:24; θ. τῆς καρδίας, 2Co.2:4; θ. ἐγείρειν, Php.1:17.†
SYN.: ἀνάγκη, διωγμός, στενοχωρία (see supr., and cf. Tr., Syn, iv; Lft., Notes, 45) (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2347 appears in 43 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- tribulation20
- affliction17
- trouble3
- afflict1
- anguish1
- burden1
- persecution1
- with1
First verses
- Matthew 13:21Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
- Matthew 24:9Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
- Matthew 24:21For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
- Matthew 24:29Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
- Mark 4:17And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
- Mark 13:19For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
- Mark 13:24But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
- John 16:21A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
- John 16:33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
- Acts 7:10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
- Acts 7:11Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
- Acts 11:19Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
- Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
- Acts 20:23Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
- Romans 2:9Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
- Romans 5:3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
- Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
- Romans 12:12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
- 1 Corinthians 7:28But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
- 2 Corinthians 1:4Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
θλῖψις, εως, ἡ,
pressure, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 382a13, “Pr.” 890a2; τῶν νεφῶν 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 2 P. 49 U.)]; ἀντέρεισις καὶ θ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 1.3.6)]; of the pulse, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Rufus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 8.24.61, compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 7.306; θ. στομάχου 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus “fragment” 42)]; ὑστερικαὶ θ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.42.)]
2 crushing, castration, πώλων [Refs (“Hippiatrica” 20.)]
3 metaphorically, oppression, affliction, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Gen.35.3, +others, “BGU” 1139.4 (1st c.BC), NT.Act.14.22 (_plural_), +others, 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 71.16 (_plural_), “POxy.” 939.13 (4th c.AD).)]
pressure, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 382a13, “Pr.” 890a2; τῶν νεφῶν 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 2 P. 49 U.)]; ἀντέρεισις καὶ θ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 1.3.6)]; of the pulse, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Rufus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 8.24.61, compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 7.306; θ. στομάχου 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus “fragment” 42)]; ὑστερικαὶ θ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.42.)]
2 crushing, castration, πώλων [Refs (“Hippiatrica” 20.)]
3 metaphorically, oppression, affliction, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Gen.35.3, +others, “BGU” 1139.4 (1st c.BC), NT.Act.14.22 (_plural_), +others, 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 71.16 (_plural_), “POxy.” 939.13 (4th c.AD).)]