Word study · Greek

thlipsis

tribulation, pressure

Say it: THLEEP-sis (approximate)

θλῖψις

What it means

Affliction. "My afflictions for you" (3:13).

Range of meaning

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

In Ephesians

Every verse (1)

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