θλίψις (LTr., θλῖψις), -εως, ἡ (θλίβω), [in LXX for צָרָה, etc. ;] pressure (Arist.). In LXX and NT metaphorically, tribulation, affliction, distress: Mat.24:9, 21 24:29, Mrk.13:19, 24, Jhn.16:21, Act.7:11 11:19, Rom.12:12, 2Co.1:4 1:8 4:17 6:4 7:4 8:2 8:13, Php.4:14, 2Th.1:6, Jas.1:27, Rev.1:9 2:9, 22 7:14; with ἀνάγκη (which see), 1Th.3:7; στενοχωρία (which from the order of the words would appear to be the stronger term), Rom.2:9 8:35; διωγμός, Mat.13:21, Mrk.4:17, 2Th.1:4; θ. ἔχω, Jhn.16:33, 1Co.7:23, Rev.2:10; ἔρχεσθαι ἐπί, Act.7:11; ἐν θλίψει 1Th.1:6; pl., Act.7:10 14:22 20:28, Rom.5:3, Eph.3:13, 1Th.3:3, Heb.10:33; τ. Χριστοῦ, Col.1:24; θ. τῆς καρδίας, 2Co.2:4; θ. ἐγείρειν, Php.1:17.† SYN.: ἀνάγκη, διωγμός, στενοχωρία (see supr., and cf. Tr., Syn, iv; Lft., Notes, 45) (AS)
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G2347 — θλῖψις
thlipsis · pressure · Greek
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Matthew 13:21 · θλίψεωςyet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.Matthew 24:9 · θλῖψινThen shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name’s sake.Matthew 24:21 · θλῖψιςfor then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.Matthew 24:29 · θλῖψινBut immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:Mark 4:17 · θλίψεωςand they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.Mark 13:19 · θλῖψιςFor those days shall be tribulation, such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never shall be.Mark 13:24 · θλῖψινBut in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,John 16:21 · θλίψεωςA woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.John 16:33 · θλῖψινThese things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.Acts 7:10 · θλίψεωνand delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.Acts 7:11 · θλῖψιςNow there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.Acts 11:19 · θλίψεωςThey therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.Acts 14:22 · θλίψεωνconfirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.Acts 20:23 · θλίψειςsave that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.Romans 2:9 · θλῖψιςtribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek;Romans 5:3 · θλίψεσιν · θλῖψιςAnd not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;Romans 8:35 · θλῖψιςWho shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?Romans 12:12 · θλίψειrejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;1 Corinthians 7:28 · θλῖψινBut shouldest thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.2 Corinthians 1:4 · θλίψει · θλίψειwho comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.2 Corinthians 1:8 · θλίψεωςFor we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life:2 Corinthians 2:4 · θλίψεωςFor out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.2 Corinthians 4:17 · θλίψεωςFor our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;2 Corinthians 6:4 · θλίψεσιν,but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,2 Corinthians 7:4 · θλίψειGreat is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction.2 Corinthians 8:2 · θλίψεωςhow that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.2 Corinthians 8:13 · θλῖψις,For I say not this that others may be eased and ye distressed;Ephesians 3:13 · θλίψεσίνWherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.Philippians 1:17 · θλῖψινbut the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.Philippians 4:14 · θλίψει.Howbeit ye did well that ye had fellowship with my affliction.Colossians 1:24 · θλίψεωνNow I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church;1 Thessalonians 1:6 · θλίψειAnd ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;1 Thessalonians 3:3 · θλίψεσινthat no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.1 Thessalonians 3:7 · θλίψειfor this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:2 Thessalonians 1:4 · θλίψεσινso that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which ye endure;2 Thessalonians 1:6 · θλῖψινif so be that it is a righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,Hebrews 10:33 · θλίψεσινpartly, being made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, becoming partakers with them that were so used.James 1:27 · θλίψειPure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.Revelation 1:9 · θλίψειI John, your brother and partaker with you in the tribulation and kingdom and patience which are in Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.Revelation 2:9 · θλῖψινI know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.Revelation 2:10 · θλῖψινFear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.Revelation 2:22 · θλῖψινBehold, I cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of her works.Revelation 7:14 · θλίψεωςAnd I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.