Word study · Greek
thlipsis
tribulation, pressure
Say it: THLEEP-sis (approximate)
θλῖψις
What it means
Pressure, distress, tribulation. In Mark 13 it names the terrible time to come (13:19, 13:24). Earlier it is what makes seed on rocky ground wither (4:17).
Range of meaning
- PressureBeing squeezed or crushed.
- TroubleHardship or affliction.
- PersecutionSuffering for the faith.
In Mark
- Chapter 13
"Those days will be a time of tribulation" (13:19, 13:24).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G2347 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources