GreekG3076Verb

λυπέω

lupeō

21Occurrences
G3076Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to distress; reflexively or passively, to be sad

from G3077 (λύπη);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to distress, grieve, cause pain or grief: with accusative of person(s) ; pass.; λ. καὶ ἀδημονεῖν; opposite to χαίρειν; κατὰ θεόν; πνεῦμα ἅγιον
Synonyms
see: θρηνέω
LXX: for חָרָה, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

λυπέω appears 21 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Corinthians
7
Matthew
6
John
2
Mark
2
1 Peter
1
1 Thessalonians
1
Ephesians
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 1:6BSB

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials

2 Corinthians 2:5BSB

Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you—to some degree, not to overstate it.

2 Corinthians 7:11BSB

Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

Matthew 14:9BSB

The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

Matthew 26:22BSB

They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”

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