Word study · Greek

lypéō

grieve

Say it: loo-PEH-o (approximate)

λυπέω

What it means

To cause pain, to grieve. In 4:13, "so that you may not grieve, even as the rest, who have no hope." Paul does not forbid grief, only grief without hope.

Range of meaning

  • GrieveFeel sorrow.
  • Cause sorrowHurt.

In 1 Thessalonians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G3076 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources