θλῖψις
thlipsisNoun (Feminine)G2347
pressure
From: from G2346 (θλίβω);
Short Definition
pressure (literally or figuratively)
Full Lexicon Entry
pressure . In LXX and NT metaphorically, tribulation, affliction, distress: ,; with *ἀνάγκη *(which see); *στενοχωρία *(which from the order of the words would appear to be the stronger term); διωγμός,; θ. ἔχω,; ἔρχεσθαι ἐπί; *ἐν θλίψει *; pl.,; Χριστοῦ; θ. τῆς καρδίας; θ. ἐγείρειν.
Synonyms
ἀνάγκη, διωγμός, *στενοχωρία *(, and cf. Tr., Syn, iv; Lft., Notes, 45)
LXX Usage: for צָרָה, etc.
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
42 timesAppears 42 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
2 Corinthians
8
Acts
5
Revelation
5
Matthew
4
Romans
4
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 7:28
- 2 Corinthians 6:4
- Acts 20:23
- John 16:33
- Philippians 4:14
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