Word study · Greek
thlipsis
tribulation, pressure
Say it: THLEEP-sis (approximate)
θλῖψις
What it means
Affliction. "In much affliction, with joy" (1:6), and "that no one be moved by these afflictions" (3:3-4, 3:7).
Range of meaning
- PressureBeing squeezed or crushed.
- TroubleHardship or affliction.
- PersecutionSuffering for the faith.
In 1 Thessalonians
Every verse (3)
Verses where G2347 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources