Word study · Greek
thlipsis
tribulation, pressure
Say it: THLEEP-sis (approximate)
θλῖψις
What it means
Pressure, distress, tribulation. Jesus says, "In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world" (16:33), and compares the disciples' coming grief to a woman in labor (16:21).
Range of meaning
- PressureBeing squeezed or crushed.
- TroubleHardship or affliction.
- PersecutionSuffering for the faith.
In John
- Chapter 16
"In the world you have trouble" (16:21, 16:33).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G2347 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources