Word study · Greek
thlipsis
tribulation, pressure
Say it: THLEEP-sis (approximate)
θλῖψις
What it means
From a verb meaning "to press" or "to crush": being squeezed by hardship or persecution. English Bibles render it "tribulation," "affliction," or "trouble." In Matthew it describes suffering that comes to followers of Jesus (13:21; 24:9) and the unmatched distress of 24:21.
Range of meaning
- PressureBeing squeezed or crushed.
- TroubleHardship or affliction.
- PersecutionSuffering for the faith.
In Matthew
- Chapter 24
"Then they will hand you over to tribulation" (24:9) and "great tribulation" (24:21).
Every verse (4)
Verses where G2347 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources