περίλυπος
perilupos
“sorrowful”
Definition
grieved all around, i.e. intensely sad
from G4012 (περί) and G3077 (λύπη);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
G:A
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
περίλυπος appears 5 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”
The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.
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