Word study · Greek
lypē
sorrow, grief
Say it: LOO-pay (approximate)
λύπη
What it means
Sorrow, pain of mind. Jesus tells the disciples, "Sorrow has filled your heart" (16:6), and that "your sorrow will be turned into joy" (16:20-22). In the New Testament it is often paired with joy (chara) as its opposite.
Range of meaning
- SorrowGrief.
- PainDistress.
In John
- Chapter 16
"Sorrow has filled your heart," and "your sorrow will be turned into joy" (16:6, 16:20-22).
Every verse (4)
Verses where G3077 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources