Word study · Greek

thlipsis

tribulation, pressure

Say it: THLEEP-sis (approximate)

θλῖψις

What it means

Pressure, distress, tribulation. "Through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God" (14:22).

Range of meaning

  • PressureBeing squeezed or crushed.
  • TroubleHardship or affliction.
  • PersecutionSuffering for the faith.

In Acts

  • Chapter 14

    "Through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God" (14:22).

Every verse (5)

Verses where G2347 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources