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Lexicon :: Strong's G2347 - thlipsis

Aa
θλῖψις
Transliteration
thlipsis (Key)
Pronunciation
thlip'-sis
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:139,334

Trench's Synonyms: lv. θλῖψις, στενοχωρία.

Strong’s Definitions

†θλῖψις thlîpsis, thlip'-sis; from G2346; pressure (literally or figuratively):—afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x

The KJV translates Strong's G2347 in the following manner: tribulation (21x), affliction (17x), trouble (3x), anguish (1x), persecution (1x), burdened (1x), to be afflicted (with G1519) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x
The KJV translates Strong's G2347 in the following manner: tribulation (21x), affliction (17x), trouble (3x), anguish (1x), persecution (1x), burdened (1x), to be afflicted (with G1519) (1x).

  1. a pressing, pressing together, pressure

  2. metaph. oppression, affliction, tribulation, distress, straits

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†θλῖψις thlîpsis, thlip'-sis; from G2346; pressure (literally or figuratively):—afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble.
STRONGS G2347:
θλῖψις, or θλῖψις (so L Tr) (cf. Winers Grammar, § 6, 1 e.; Lipsius, Grammat. Untersuch., p. 35), θλίψεως, ἡ (θλίβω), properly, a pressing, pressing together, pressure (Strabo, p. 52; Galen); in Biblical and ecclesiastical writings, a Greek metaphor, oppression, affliction, tribulation, distress, straits; Vulg.tribulatio, also pressura (2 Corinthians 1:4b; John 16:(21),33; (Philippians 1:16 (17); and in Colossians 1:24 passio)); (the Sept. for צָרָה, also for צַר, לַחַץ, etc.): Matthew 24:9; Acts 7:11; Acts 11:19; Romans 12:12; 2 Corinthians 1:4, 8; 2 Corinthians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 6:4; 2 Corinthians 7:4; 2 Corinthians 8:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:6; Revelation 1:9; Revelation 2:9, 22; Revelation 7:14; joined with στενοχωρία (cf. Trench, § lv.), Romans 2:9; Romans 8:35 (Deuteronomy 28:53f; Isa. (Isaiah 8:22); Isaiah 30:6); with ἀνάγκη, 1 Thessalonians 3:7; with διωγμός, Matthew 13:21; Mark 4:17; 2 Thessalonians 1:4; of the afflictions of those hard pressed by siege and the calamities of war, Matthew 24:21, 29; Mark 13:19, 24; of the straits of want, 2 Corinthians 8:13; Philippians 4:14 (here others give the word a wider reference); James 1:27; of the distress of a woman in childbirth; John 16:21. θλῖψιν ἔχω (equivalent to θλίβομαι), John 16:33; 1 Corinthians 7:28; Revelation 2:10; θλῖψις ἐπί τινα ἔρχεται, Acts 7:11; ἐν θλίψει, 1 Thessalonians 1:6. plural: Acts 7:10; Acts 14:22; Acts 20:23; Romans 5:3; Ephesians 3:13; 1 Thessalonians 3:3; Hebrews 10:33; τοῦ Χριστοῦ, the afflictions which Christ had to undergo (and which, therefore, his followers must not shrink from), Colossians 1:24 (see ἀνταναπληρόω); θλῖψις τῆς καρδίας (καί συνοχή), anxiety, burden of heart, 2 Corinthians 2:4; θλῖψιν ἐπιφέρειν (L T Tr WH ἐγείρειν, see ἐγείρω, 4 c.) τοῖς δεσμοῖς τίνος, to increase the misery of my imprisonment by causing me anxiety, Philippians 1:16 (17).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
28:53
Isaiah
8:22; 30:6
Matthew
13:21; 24:9; 24:21; 24:29
Mark
4:17; 13:19; 13:24
John
16; 16:21; 16:33
Acts
7:10; 7:11; 7:11; 11:19; 14:22; 20:23
Romans
2:9; 5:3; 8:35; 12:12
1 Corinthians
7:28
2 Corinthians
1:4; 1:4; 1:8; 2:4; 4:17; 6:4; 7:4; 8:2; 8:13
Ephesians
3:13
Philippians
1:16; 1:16; 4:14
Colossians
1:24; 1:24
1 Thessalonians
1:6; 3:3; 3:7
2 Thessalonians
1:4; 1:6
Hebrews
10:33
James
1:27
Revelation
1:9; 2:9; 2:10; 2:22; 7:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2347 matches the Greek θλῖψις (thlipsis),
which occurs 45 times in 43 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:21 - yet G1161 he has G2192 no G3756 firm root G4491 in himself G1438, but is only temporary G4340, and when affliction G2347 or G2228 persecution G1375 occurs G1096 because G1223 of the [fn]word G3056, immediately G2117 he [fn]falls G4624 away G4624.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:9 -

“Then G5119 they will hand G3860 you over G3860 to tribulation G2347 and kill G615 you, and you will be hated G3404 by all G3956 nations G1484 because G1223 of My name G3686.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:21 - “For then G5119 there will be a great G3173 tribulation G2347, such G3634 as has not occurred G1096 since G575 the beginning G746 of the world G2889 until G2193 now G3568, nor G3761 ever G3756 G3361 will again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:29 -

“But immediately G2112 after G3326 the tribulation G2347 of those G1565 days G2250 THE SUN G2246 WILL BE DARKENED G4654, AND THE MOON G4582 WILL NOT GIVE G1325 ITS LIGHT G5338, AND THE STARS G792 WILL FALL G4098 from the sky G3772, and the powers G1411 of the heavens G3772 will be shaken G4531.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:17 - and yet they have G2192 no G3756 firm root G4491 in themselves G1438, but are only temporary G4340; then G1534, when affliction G2347 or G2228 persecution G1375 occurs G1096 because G1223 of the word G3056, immediately G2117 they [fn]fall G4624 away G4624.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:19 - “For those G1565 days G2250 will be such G3634 a time of tribulation G2347 as has not occurred G1096 since G575 the beginning G746 of the creation G2937 which G3739 God G2316 created G2936 until G2193 now G3568, and never G3756 G3361 will again.

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“But in those G1565 days G2250, after G3326 that tribulation G2347, THE SUN G2246 WILL BE DARKENED G4654 AND THE MOON G4582 WILL NOT GIVE G1325 ITS LIGHT G5338,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:21 - “Whenever G3752 a woman G1135 is in labor G5088 she has G2192 [fn]pain G3077, because G3754 her hour G5610 has come G2064; but when G3752 she gives G1080 birth G1080 to the child G3813, she no G3765 longer G3765 remembers G3421 the anguish G2347 because G3754 of the joy G5479 that a [fn]child G444 has been born G1080 into the world G2889.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:33 - “These G3778 things G3778 I have spoken G2980 to you so G2443 that G2443 in Me you may have G2192 peace G1515. In the world G2889 you have G2192 tribulation G2347, but take G2293 courage G2293; I have overcome G3528 the world G2889.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:10 - and rescued G1807 him from all G3956 his afflictions G2347, and granted G1325 him favor G5485 and wisdom G4678 in G1726 the G1726 sight G1726 of Pharaoh G5328, king G935 of Egypt G125, and he made G2525 him governor G2233 over G1909 Egypt G125 and his entire G3650 household G3624.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:11 -

“Now G1161 a famine G3042 came G2064 over G1909 all G3650 Egypt G125 and Canaan G5477, and great G3173 affliction G2347 with it, and our fathers G3962 [fn]could find G2147 no G3756 food G5527.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:19 -

So G3767 then G3767 those G3588 who were scattered G1289 because G575 of the [fn]persecution G2347 that occurred G1096 in G1909 connection G1909 with G1909 Stephen G4736 made G1330 their way G1330 [fn]to Phoenicia G5403, Cyprus G2954, and Antioch G490, speaking G2980 the word G3056 to no G3367 one G3367 except G1508 to Jews G2453 alone G3441.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:22 - strengthening G1991 the souls G5590 of the disciples G3101, encouraging G3870 them to continue G1696 in the faith G4102, and saying, “It is through G1223 many G4183 tribulations G2347 that we must G1163 enter G1525 the kingdom G932 of God G2316.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:23 - except G4133 that the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 solemnly G1263 testifies G1263 to me in every G2596 city G4172, saying G3004 that chains G1199 and afflictions G2347 await G3306 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:9 - There will be tribulation G2347 and distress G4730 [fn]for every G3956 soul G5590 of mankind G444 who does G2716 evil G2556, [fn]for the Jew G2453 first G4413 and also G5037 [fn]for the Greek G1672,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:3 - And not only G3440 this, but [fn]we also G2532 celebrate G2744 in our tribulations G2347, knowing G6063 that tribulation G2347 brings G2716 about G2716 perseverance G5281;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:35

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:35 - Who G5101 will separate G5563 us from the love G26 of [fn]Christ G5547? Will tribulation G2347, or G2228 trouble G4730, or G2228 persecution G1375, or G2228 famine G3042, or G2228 nakedness G1132, or G2228 danger G2794, or G2228 sword G3162?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:12 - rejoicing G5463 in hope G1680, persevering G5278 in tribulation G2347, devoted G4342 to prayer G4335,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:28 - But if G1437 you marry G1060, you have not sinned G264; and if G1437 a virgin G3933 marries G1060, she has not sinned G264. Yet G1161 such G5108 people G5108 as yourselves will have G2192 [fn]trouble G2347 in this G3588 life G4561, and I am trying to spare G5339 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:4 - who comforts G3870 us in all G3956 our affliction G2347 so G1519 that G1519 we will be able G1410 to comfort G3870 those G3588 who are in [fn]any G3956 affliction G2347 with the comfort G3874 with which G3739 we ourselves G846 are comforted G3870 by God G2316.

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For we do not want G2309 you to be unaware G50, brothers G80 and sisters, of our affliction G2347 which occurred G1096 in [fn]Asia G773, that we were burdened G916 excessively G2596 G5236, beyond G5228 our strength G1411, so G5620 that G5620 we despaired G1820 even G2532 of life G2198.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:4 - For out of much G4183 affliction G2347 and anguish G4928 of heart G2588 I wrote G1125 to you with many G4183 tears G1144; not so G2443 that G2443 you would be made G3076 sorrowful G3076, but that you might know G1097 the love G26 which G3739 I have G2192 especially G4056 for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:17 - For our momentary G3910, light G1645 affliction G2347 is producing G2716 for us an eternal G166 weight G922 of glory G1391 far G5236 beyond G1519 all G5236 comparison G5236,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:4 - but in everything G3956 commending G4921 ourselves G1438 as [fn]servants G1249 of God G2316, in much G4183 endurance G5281, in afflictions G2347, in hardships G318, in difficulties G4730,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:4 - My confidence G3954 [fn]in you is great G4183; my boasting G2746 in G5228 your behalf G5228 is great G4183. I am filled G4137 with comfort G3874; I am G5248 overflowing G5248 with joy G5479 in all G3956 our affliction G2347.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:2 - that in a [fn]great G4183 ordeal G1382 of affliction G2347 their abundance G4050 of joy G5479 and their deep G899 poverty G4432 overflowed G4052 in the wealth G4149 of their liberality G572.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:13 - For this is not for the relief G425 of others G243 and for your hardship G2347, but by way G1537 of equality G2471—

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:13 - Therefore G1352 I ask G154 [fn]you not to become G6023 discouraged G6023 about my tribulations G2347 in G5228 your behalf G5228, [fn]since they are your glory G1391.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:17 - the former G3588 G1161 proclaim G2605 Christ G5547 out of selfish G2052 ambition G2052 [fn]rather G3756 than G3756 from pure G55 motives G55, thinking G3633 that they are causing G1453 me distress G2347 in my [fn]imprisonment G1199.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:14 - Nevertheless G4133, you have done G4160 well G2573 to share G4790 with me in my difficulty G2347.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:24

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Now G3568 I rejoice G5463 in my sufferings G3804 for G5228 your sake G5228, and in my flesh G4561 I am supplementing G466 what G5303 is G5303 lacking G5303 [fn]in Christ’s G5547 afflictions G2347 in G5228 behalf G5228 of His body G4983, which G3739 is the church G1577.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:6 - You also G2532 became G1096 imitators G3402 of us and of the Lord G2962, having received G1209 the word G3056 during great G4183 affliction G2347 with the joy G5479 of the Holy G40 Spirit G4151,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:3 - so that no G3367 one G3367 would be [fn]disturbed G4525 by these G3778 afflictions G2347. For you yourselves G846 know G6063 that we have been destined G2749 for this G3778.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:7 - for this G3778 reason G1223, brothers G80 and sisters, in all G3956 our distress G318 and affliction G2347 we were comforted G3870 about G1909 you through G1223 your faith G4102;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:4 - As G5620 a G5620 result G5620, we ourselves G846 speak G2744 proudly G2744 of you among G1722 the churches G1577 of God G2316 for your [fn]perseverance G5281 and faith G4102 [fn]in the midst of all G3956 your persecutions G1375 and afflictions G2347 which G3739 you endure G430.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:6 - [fn]For after G1512 all G1512 it is only right G1342 [fn]for God G2316 to repay G467 with affliction G2347 those G3588 who afflict G2346 you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:33

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:33 - partly G3778 G3303 by being made G2301 a G2301 public G2301 spectacle G2301 through insults G3680 and distress G2347, and partly G1161 by becoming G1096 [fn]companions G2844 with those G3588 who were so G3779 treated G390.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:27 - Pure G2513 and undefiled G283 religion G2356 in the sight G3844 of our God G2316 and Father G3962 is this G3778: to visit G1980 orphans G3737 and widows G5503 in their distress G2347, and to keep G5083 oneself G1438 unstained G784 [fn]by the world G2889.

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I, John G2491, your brother G80 and fellow G4791 participant G4791 in the tribulation G2347 and kingdom G932 and [fn]perseverance G5281 in Jesus G2424, was on the island G3520 called G2564 Patmos G3963 because G1223 of the word G3056 of God G2316 and the testimony G3141 of Jesus G2424.

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‘I know G6063 your tribulation G2347 and your poverty G4432 (but you are rich G4145), and the [fn]slander G988 by those G3588 who say G3004 they are Jews G2453, and are not, but are a synagogue G4864 of Satan G4567.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:10 - ‘Do not fear G5399 what G3739 you are about G3195 to G3195 suffer G3958. Behold G2400, the devil G1228 is about G3195 to G3195 throw G906 some of you into prison G5438, so G2443 that G2443 you will be tested G3985, and you will have G2192 tribulation G2347 for ten G1176 days G2250. [fn]Be faithful G4103 until G891 death G2288, and I will give G1325 you the crown G4735 of life G2222.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:22 - ‘Behold G2400, I will throw G906 her on a bed G2825 of sickness, and those G3588 who commit G3431 adultery G3431 with her into great G3173 tribulation G2347, unless G1437 G3361 they repent G3340 of [fn]her deeds G2041.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:14 - I [fn]said G3004 to him, “My lord G2962, you know G6063.” And he said G3004 to me, “These G3778 are the ones who come G2064 out of the great G3173 tribulation G2347, and they have washed G4150 their robes G4749 and made G3021 them white G3021 in the blood G129 of the Lamb G721.
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