noun · feminine
lupas
Greekλύπη (lupē)
Strong’sG3077
pain, grief
stem lup-16 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
λύπη, -ης, ἡ,
[in LXX for עֶצֶב and cogn. forms, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3077 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidloo'-pay
sadness
Fromapparently a primary word;
King Jamesgrief, grievous, + grudgingly, heaviness, sorrow.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | lupas5×λύπη | lupais |
| object accusative | lupan5×λύπην | lupain1×λύπας |
| direct address vocative | lupar | lupair |
| of, belonging to genitive | lupau3×λύπης | lupaiu |
| to, for dative | lupa2×λύπῃ | lupai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
lupa is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
16 occurrences, every one of them listed
lupas“sorrow”subjectnominative singular5×
John 16:6“sorrow”alla hoti houteim lalamē vi tas lupas plēratē vu tan kardian.Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.
John 16:20“sorrow”amēn amēn legamō vi hoti klaiavi kai thrēnavi vis, tos de kosmos chairiti; vis lupivi, alla tas lupas vu eis charan gineti.Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
Romans 9:2“sorrow”hoti lupas mi atō megas kai adialeiptas odunas ta kardia mu;I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
2 Corinthians 7:10“grief”tas gar kata theon lupas metanoian eis sōtērēan ametamelētan ergazetō; tas de tou kosmou lupas thanaton katergazetō.Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
2 Corinthians 7:10“grief”tas gar kata theon lupas metanoian eis sōtērēan ametamelētan ergazetō; tas de tou kosmou lupas thanaton katergazetō.Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
lupan“sorrow”objectaccusative singular5×
John 16:21“pain”tas gunaikas hotan tiktateiō lupan echatō, hoti erchata tas hōras autau; hotan de gennateia tem paidiem, ouketi mnēmoneuatō tau thlipsiau dia tan charan hoti gennita anthrōpos eis ton kosmon.A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.
John 16:22“sorrow”kai vis oun nun men lupan echavō; palin de horemi vin, kai chairiti vu tas kardias, kai tan charan vu oudenos airatō apo vu.So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
2 Corinthians 2:3“pain”kai grafama houtem autem hina mē ercharatos lupan echameia apo hoiu date min chairarō, peitharētos epi pantoin vin hoti tas ēmas charas pantoiu vu atō.I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
Philippians 2:27“sorrow”kai gar asthenata paraplēsiem thanato; alla tos theos elēata auton, ouk auton de monon alla kai min, hina mē lupan epi lupan echameia.He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
Philippians 2:27“sorrow”kai gar asthenata paraplēsiem thanato; alla tos theos elēata auton, ouk auton de monon alla kai min, hina mē lupan epi lupan echameia.He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
lupau“grief”of, belonging togenitive singular3×
Luke 22:45“sorrow”kai anistanaratos apo tau proseuchau ercharatos pros toin mathētoin heuriskata koimerōtoin autoin apo tau lupau,When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
2 Corinthians 9:7“grief”hekastos kathōs proairetē ta kardia, mē ek lupau ē ek anankau; hilaron gar doton agapatō tos theos.Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
Hebrews 12:11“painful”pantas de paideias pros men tem pareiarōtem ouk dokatō charau arō alla lupau, husterem de karpon eirēnikon toi dia autau gumnazirētoi apodōatō dikaiosunau.No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
lupa“sorrow”to, fordative singular2×
2 Corinthians 2:1“sorrow”krinama gar miauto houtem, tem mē palin en lupa pros vin erchara;So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.
2 Corinthians 2:7“sorrow”hōste tounantion mallon vin charizera kai parakalara, mē pōs ta perissotera lupa katapiniteia tos toioutos.So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
lupain“sorrows”objectaccusative plural1×
1 Peter 2:19“sorrows”houtem gar charias ei dia suneidēsian theou hupoferatō tinos lupain pascharōtos adikōs;For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.