λύπη

lupēNoun (Feminine)G3077

grief

From: apparently a primary word;

Short Definition

sadness

Full Lexicon Entry

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 Usage: for עֶצֶב and cogn. forms, etc.

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

14 times

Appears 14 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

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

Key Passages

  • 1 Peter 2:19
  • 2 Corinthians 2:3
  • 2 Corinthians 7:10
  • Hebrews 12:11
  • John 16:20

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