verb

thlibimō

Greekθλίβω (thlibō)

Strong’sG2346

I make narrow, persecute, press hard

stem thlib-10 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books7 forms occur

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What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Where it appears

10 occurrences, every one of them listed

thlibinō“afflicted”happening now · wepresent passive indicative 1st person plural1×

2 Corinthians 1:6“afflicted”eite de thlibinō, huper tau vu paraklēsiau kai sōtērēau; eite parakalinō, huper tau vu paraklēsiau tau energerōtau en hupomona teiu auteiu pathēmeiu heiu kai nis paschanō,If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience.

thlibaleiō“crush”happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×

Mark 3:9“crush”kai legata toi mathētoi autou hina ploiariem proskarterateiō auto dia ton ochlon hina mē thlibaleiō auton;Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.

thlibirō“suffer affliction”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×

1 Thessalonians 3:4“suffer affliction”kai gar hote pros vin ane, prolegane vi hoti mellanō thlibirō, kathōs kai gineta kai oidavē.Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

thlibarōtoi“afflict”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine1×

2 Thessalonians 1:6“afflict”eiper dikaiem para theo antapodōara toi thlibarōtoi vin thlipsianAfter all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

thlibirōtois“afflicted”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine3×

2 Corinthians 4:8“afflicted”en pante thlibirōtois alla ouk stenochōrirōtois, aporerōtois alla ouk exaporerōtois,We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

2 Corinthians 7:5“afflicted”Kai gar ercharatoiu nu eis Makedonian oudenan echatē anesian tas sarxas nu, alla en pante thlibirōtois exōthen machais, esōthen foboisFor when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction — conflicts on the outside, fears within.

Hebrews 11:37“afflicted”lithazila, prizila, en fono machairau apothnēskala, perierchala en mēlōtai, en aigeiei dermei, husterirōtois, thlibirōtois, kakouchirōtois,They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.

thlibirōtoi“afflicted”happening now · to, forpresent passive participle dative plural masculine2×

2 Thessalonians 1:7“afflicted”kai vi toi thlibirōtoi anesian meta nu en ta apokalupsia tou kuriou Iēsu apo ouranou meta angeloiu dunamiau autouand to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels

1 Timothy 5:10“afflicted”en ergei kalei marturirōtas, ei teknotrofata, ei xenodochata, ei hagioiu podoin niptata, ei thlibirōtoi eparkata, ei pante erge agathe epakolouthata.and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

thlibirētas“difficult”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular feminine1×

Matthew 7:14“difficult”hoti stenas tas pulas kai thlibirētas tas hodas tas apagarōtas eis tan zōan, kai oligois alō tois heuriskarōtois autan.But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.