noun · feminine

thlipsias

Greekθλῖψις (thlipsis)

Strong’sG2347

persecution, affliction, distress

stem thlipsi-45 times in the New Testamentin 15 of 27 books7 of 10 forms occur

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thlipsias“tribulation”subjectnominative singular7×

Matthew 24:21“tribulation”eti gar tote thlipsias megas hoias ouk ginatē apo archau kosmou heōs tou nun oude ouk mē gineteia.For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.

Mark 13:19“tribulation”eli gar tais hēmerais ekeinais thlipsias hoias ouk ginatē toioutas apo archau ktisiau han ktizata tos theos heōs tou nun kai ouk mē gineteia.For those will be days of tribulation unseen from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.

Acts 7:11“affliction”erchata de limos epi holan tan Aiguptan kai Chanaan kai thlipsias megas, kai ouk heuriskale chortasmeim tois patērois nu;Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.

Romans 2:9“tribulation”thlipsias kai stenochōrias, epi pantan psuchan anthrōpou tou katergazerōtou tem kakem, Ioudaiou tē prōtem kai Hellēnou;There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;

Romans 5:3“suffering”ouk monem de, alla kai kauchenō en tai thlipsiai, oidarētois hoti tas thlipsias hupomonan katergazetō,Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

Romans 8:35“tribulation”tinos nin chōrizati apo tau agapau tou Christou? thlipsias ē stenochōrias ē diōgmos ē limos ē gumnotas ē kindunos ē machairas?Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

2 Corinthians 8:13“burdened”ouk gar hina alloi anesias, vi thlipsias; alla ek isotauIt is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.

thlipsian“tribulation”objectaccusative singular10×

Matthew 24:9“tribulation”Tote paradōali vin eis thlipsian kai apokteinali vin, kai evi misirōtois hupo panteiu teiu ethneiu dia tem onomem mu.Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

Matthew 24:29“tribulation”Eutheōs de meta tan thlipsian taiu hēmeraiu ekeinaiu tos hēlios skotiziti, kai tas selēnas ouk dōati tem fengem autau, kai tois astērois pipteli apo tou ouranou, kai tais dunamiais toiu ouranoiu saleuili.Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’

Mark 13:24“tribulation”Alla en ekeinai tai hēmerai meta tan thlipsian ekeinan tos hēlios skotiziti, kai tas selēnas ouk dōati tem fengem autau,But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

John 16:33“tribulation”houteim lalamē vi hina en mi eirēnan echaveiō; en to kosmo thlipsian echavō, alla tharsavōr, mis nikamē ton kosmon.I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

1 Corinthians 7:28“trouble”ean de kai gamaseia, ouk hamartasa. kai ean gamateia tas parthenas, ouk hamartata. thlipsian de ta sarxa echali tois toioutois, mis de vu feidemō.But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

Philippians 1:17“affliction”tois de ek eritheiau ton Christon katangellalō, ouk hagnōs, oierōtois thlipsian egeirarō toi desmoi mu.The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.

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

Revelation 2:9“affliction”Oidamē su tan thlipsian kai tan ptōcheian, alla plousios asō, kai tan blasfēmian ek toiu legarōtoiu Ioudaioin arō heautoin, kai ouk alō, alla sunagōgas tou Satanaou.I know your affliction and your poverty — though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 2:10“affliction”mēdenem fobesōr heim mellasō pascharō. idou mellatō ballarō tos diabolos ek vu eis fulakan hina peiraziveia, kai echavi thlipsian hēmeraiu deka. ginesōr pistos achri thanatou, kai dōami si ton stefanon tau zōau.Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 2:22“tribulation”idou ballamō autan eis klinan, kai toin moicheuarōtoin meta autau eis thlipsian megan, ean mē metanoaleia ek teiu ergeiu autau;Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.

thlipsiau“affliction”of, belonging togenitive singular9×

Matthew 13:21“trouble”ouk echatō de rizan en heauto alla proskairos atō, gineratau de thlipsiau ē diōgmou dia ton logon euthuos skandalizitō.But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

Mark 4:17“trouble”kai ouk echalō rizan en heautoi alla proskairois alō, eita gineratau thlipsiau ē diōgmou dia ton logon euthuos skandalizilō.But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

John 16:21“anguish”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.

Acts 11:19“persecution”Tois men oun diaspeiriratois apo tau thlipsiau tau gineratau epi Stefano dierchala heōs Foinikau kai Kuprau kai Antiocheiau mēdeno lalarōtois ton logon ei mē monem Ioudaioi.Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.

2 Corinthians 1:8“affliction”Ouk gar thelanō vin agnoarō, adelfoir, huper tau thlipsiau nu tau gineratau en ta Asia, hoti kata huperbolan huper dunamian barina, hōste exaporira nin kai teu zōarō;We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.

2 Corinthians 2:4“affliction”ek gar pollau thlipsiau kai sunochau kardiau grafama vi dia polleiu dakrueiu, ouk hina lupiveia, alla tan agapan hina gnōskaveia han echamō perissoterōs eis vin.For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.

2 Corinthians 4:17“affliction”tem gar parautika elafrem tau thlipsiau nu kata huperbolan eis huperbolan aiōniem barem doxau katergazetō ni,For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.

2 Corinthians 8:2“affliction”hoti en polla dokima thlipsiau tas perisseias tau charau autoiu kai tas kata batheu ptōcheias autoiu perisseuata eis tem ploutem tau haplotau autoiu;In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.

Revelation 7:14“tribulation”kai legamē auto; Kurior mu, sis oidasē. kai legata mi; Houtois alō tois ercherōtois ek tau thlipsiau tau megau, kai plunala tain stolain autoiu kai leukainala autain en te haime teu arnieu.“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

thlipsia“affliction”to, fordative singular9×

Romans 12:12“tribulation”ta elpia chairarōtois, ta thlipsia hupomenarōtois, ta proseucha proskarterarōtois,Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

2 Corinthians 1:4“affliction”tos parakalarōtos nin epi panta ta thlipsia nu, eis tem dunerō nin parakalarō toin en panta thlipsia dia tau paraklēsiau hau parakalinō autois hupo tou theou.who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

2 Corinthians 1:4“affliction”tos parakalarōtos nin epi panta ta thlipsia nu, eis tem dunerō nin parakalarō toin en panta thlipsia dia tau paraklēsiau hau parakalinō autois hupo tou theou.who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

2 Corinthians 7:4“affliction”pollas mi parrēsias pros vin, pollas mi kauchēsias huper vu; plērimē ta paraklēsia, huperperisseuimō ta chara epi panta ta thlipsia nu.Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.

Philippians 4:14“distress”plēn kalōs poiava sunkoinōnaratois mu ta thlipsia.Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.

1 Thessalonians 1:6“affliction”kai vis mimētois nu giniva kai tou kuriou, decheratois ton logon en thlipsia polla meta charau pneumeu hagieu,And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.

1 Thessalonians 3:7“affliction”dia houtem parakalina, adelfoir, epi vi epi panta ta ananka kai thlipsia nu dia tau vu pistiau,For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

James 1:27“distress”thrēskeias katharas kai amiantas para to theo kai patēro houtas atō, episkepterō orfanoin kai chērain en ta thlipsia autoiu, aspilon heauton tērarō apo tou kosmou.Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Revelation 1:9“tribulation”Mis Iōannos, tos adelfos vu kai sunkoinōnos en ta thlipsia kai basileia kai hupomona en Iēso, ginema en ta nēsa ta kalirōta Patma dia ton logon tou theou kai tan marturian Iēsu.I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.

thlipsiais“afflictions”subjectnominative plural1×

Acts 20:23“afflictions”plēn hoti tem pneumem tem hagiem kata politan diamarturetō mi legarōtem hoti desmeim kai thlipsiais min menalō;I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

thlipsiaiu“afflictions”of, belonging togenitive plural3×

Acts 7:10“afflictions”kai exaireta auton ek pantaiu taiu thlipsiaiu autou, kai dōata auto charian kai sofian enantion Faraō basilevou Aiguptau, kai kathistanata auton hēgerōton epi Aiguptan kai holon ton oikon autou.and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

Acts 14:22“tribulations”epistērizarōtois tain psuchain toiu mathētoiu, parakalarōtois emmenarō ta pistia kai hoti dia pollaiu thlipsiaiu datō nin eiserchara eis tan basileian tou theou.strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Colossians 1:24“afflictions”Nun chairamō en tei pathēmei huper vu, kai antanaplēramō teim husterēmeim taiu thlipsiaiu tou Christou en ta sarxa mu huper teu sōmeu autou, hem atō tas ekklēsas,Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

thlipsiai“afflictions”to, fordative plural6×

Romans 5:3“sufferings”ouk monem de, alla kai kauchenō en tai thlipsiai, oidarētois hoti tas thlipsias hupomonan katergazetō,Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

2 Corinthians 6:4“afflictions”alla en pante sunistanarōtois heautoin hōs theou diakonois; en hupomona polla, en thlipsiai, en anankai, en stenochōriai,Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;

Ephesians 3:13“afflictions”dio aitemō mē enkakarō en tai thlipsiai mu huper vu, hotinas atō doxas vu.So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

1 Thessalonians 3:3“afflictions”tem mēdenon sainirō en tai thlipsiai houtai. autois gar oidavē hoti eis houtem keienō;so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.

2 Thessalonians 1:4“afflictions”hōste autoin nin en vi enkaucherō en tai ekklēsai tou theou huper tau hupomonau vu kai pistiau en pantoi toi diōgmoi vu kai tai thlipsiai hai anechevō,That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.

Hebrews 10:33“afflictions”houtem men oneidismoi tē kai thlipsiai theatrizirōtois, houtem de koinōnois toiu houtōs anastrefirōtoiu giniratois;Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.