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GreekG3077Noun (Feminine)

λύπη

lupē

14Occurrences
G3077Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

sadness

apparently a primary word;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
pain of body or mind, grief, sorrow: opposite to χαρά,; ἀπὸ τῆς λ.; ἐκ λ.; ἡ κατὰ θεὸν λ., opposite to ἡ κόσ-μου λ.; λ. μοι ἐστιν; λ. ἔχω; ἀπό; λ. ἐπὶ λ. ἔχω; ἐν λ. ἐλθεῖν, (to come sad and cause sadness); pl.
LXX: for עֶצֶב and cogn. forms, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

λύπη appears 14 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Corinthians
5
John
4
1 Peter
1
Hebrews
1
Luke
1
Philippians
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 2:19BSB

For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.

2 Corinthians 2:3BSB

I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be saddened by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

2 Corinthians 7:10BSB

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Hebrews 12:11BSB

No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.

John 16:20BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.