Word study · Greek

ánesis

relief

Say it: AN-es-is (approximate)

ἄνεσις

What it means

A loosening, relief, rest from pressure. In 1:7, God will give "relief with us" to those who are afflicted. Also in 2 Corinthians 2:13 and 7:5, where Paul had no "rest" in his spirit.

Range of meaning

  • ReliefEasing of pressure.
  • RestA pause from trouble.

In 2 Thessalonians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0425 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources