Word Study · Strong's G2347 · Greek
θλῖψις
thlipsis
thlip'-sis
Strong's 1890 spelling: thlîpsis
“pressure (literally or figuratively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
pressure (literally or figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble.
- 44occurrencesin the New Testament
- 15 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 11inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 44 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 11
- θλίψεως9
- θλῖψιν9
- θλίψει8
- θλῖψις6
- θλίψεσιν4
- θλίψεων3
- θλίψει.1
- θλίψεις1
- θλίψεσίν1
- θλίψεσιν,1
- θλῖψις,1
How it is rendered · 11
- tribulation23
- tribulations8
- affliction5
- affliction,1
- affliction.1
- by tribulations1
- in tribulation1
- of tribulation1
- Tribulation1
- tribulations,1
- with affliction1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 7
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular9
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular9
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular9
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular7
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine plural6
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine plural3
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASF · 9
- N-DSF · 9
- N-GSF · 9
- N-NSF · 7
- N-DPF · 6
- N-GPF · 3
- N-NPF · 1
All 44, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 2 Corinthians9 of 44 · 20%
- Acts5 of 44 · 11%
- Romans5 of 44 · 11%
- Revelation5 of 44 · 11%
- Matthew4 of 44 · 9%
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Matthew4 occurrences
- Matthew 13:21θλίψεωςthlipseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBut since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.here: tribulation
- Matthew 24:9θλῖψινthlipsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThen they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.here: tribulation
- Matthew 24:21θλῖψιςthlipsisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularFor at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.here: tribulation
- Matthew 24:29θλῖψινthlipsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularImmediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’here: tribulation
Mark3 occurrences
- Mark 4:17θλίψεωςthlipseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBut they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.here: tribulation
- Mark 13:19θλῖψιςthlipsisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularFor those will be days of tribulation unmatched from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.here: tribulation
- Mark 13:24θλῖψινthlipsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBut in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;here: tribulation
John2 occurrences
- John 16:21θλίψεωςthlipseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularA woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.here: tribulation
- John 16:33θλῖψινthlipsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularI have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”here: tribulation
Acts5 occurrences
- Acts 7:10θλίψεωνthlipseōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluraland rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.here: tribulations
- Acts 7:11θλῖψιςthlipsisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularThen famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.here: affliction
- Acts 11:19θλίψεωςthlipseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularMeanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.here: tribulation
- Acts 14:22θλίψεωνthlipseōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralstrengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.here: tribulations
- Acts 20:23θλίψειςthlipseisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluralI only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.here: tribulations
Romans5 occurrences
- Romans 2:9θλῖψιςthlipsisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularThere will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;here: tribulation
- Romans 5:3θλίψεσινthlipsesinnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralNot only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;here: tribulations
- Romans 5:3θλῖψιςthlipsisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularNot only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;here: tribulation
- Romans 8:35θλῖψιςthlipsisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularWho shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?here: Tribulation
- Romans 12:12θλίψειthlipseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularBe joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.here: in tribulation
2 Corinthians9 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 1:4θλίψειthlipseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularwho comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.here: tribulation
- 2 Corinthians 1:4θλίψειthlipseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularwho comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.here: tribulation
- 2 Corinthians 1:8θλίψεωςthlipseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularWe do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.here: affliction
- 2 Corinthians 2:4θλίψεωςthlipseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFor through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.here: affliction
- 2 Corinthians 4:17θλίψεωςthlipseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFor our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.here: affliction
- 2 Corinthians 6:4θλίψεσιν,thlipsesinnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralRather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;here: tribulations,
- 2 Corinthians 7:4θλίψειthlipseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularGreat is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.here: affliction
- 2 Corinthians 8:2θλίψεωςthlipseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularIn the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.here: of tribulation
- 2 Corinthians 8:13θλῖψις,thlipsisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularIt is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.here: affliction,
Ephesians1 occurrence
Philippians1 occurrence
1 Thessalonians3 occurrences
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6θλίψειthlipseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularAnd you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.here: tribulation
- 1 Thessalonians 3:3θλίψεσινthlipsesinnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralso that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.here: tribulations
- 1 Thessalonians 3:7θλίψειthlipseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularFor this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.here: tribulation
2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
- 2 Thessalonians 1:4θλίψεσινthlipsesinnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralThat is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.here: tribulations
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6θλῖψινthlipsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAfter all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,here: with affliction
Revelation5 occurrences
- Revelation 1:9θλίψειthlipseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularI, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.here: tribulation
- Revelation 2:9θλῖψινthlipsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularI know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.here: tribulation
- Revelation 2:10θλῖψινthlipsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularDo not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.here: tribulation
- Revelation 2:22θλῖψινthlipsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBehold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.here: tribulation
- Revelation 7:14θλίψεωςthlipseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.here: tribulation