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Lexicon :: Strong's G2347 - thlipsis

Strong's

Red Letter

θλῖψις

Transliteration

thlipsis (Key)

Pronunciation

thlip'-sis

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From θλίβω (G2346)

Greek Inflections of θλῖψις [?]

mGNT
45x in 8 unique form(s) TR
45x in 8 unique form(s) LXX
104x in 9 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:139,334

Trench's Synonyms: lv. θλῖψις, στενοχωρία.

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

a pressing, pressing together, pressure
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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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

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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 Box Mat 13:21

Mat 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 arises^G1096 because^G1223 of the [fn]word,^G3056 immediately^G2117 he [fn]falls^G4624 away.^G4624

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:9

Mat 24:9 - “Then^G5119 they will deliver^G3860 you to tribulation,^G2347 and will 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 Box Mat 24:21

Mat 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:29

Mat 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 [fn]the sky,^G3772 and the powers^G1411 of [fn]the heavens^G3772 will be shaken.^G4531

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:17

Mar 4:17 - and 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 arises^G1096 because^G1223 of the word,^G3056 immediately^G2117 they [fn]fall^G4624 away.^G4624

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:19

Mar 13:19 - “For those^G1565 days^G2250 will be a time of tribulation^G2347 such^G3634 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:24

Mar 13:24 - “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 Box Jhn 16:21

Jhn 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 Box Jhn 16:33

Jhn 16:33 - “These^G3778 things^G3778 I have spoken^G2980 to you, so^G2443 that 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 Box Act 7:10

Act 7:10 - and rescued^G1807 him from all^G3956 his afflictions,^G2347 and granted^G1325 him favor^G5485 and wisdom^G4678 in the sight^G1727 of Pharaoh,^G5328 king^G935 of Egypt,^G125 and he made^G2525 him governor^G2233 over^G1909 Egypt^G125 and all^G3650 his household.^G3624

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:11

Act 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 Box Act 11:19

Act 11:19 - So^G3767 then^G3767 those^G3588 who were scattered^G1289 because^G575 of the [fn]persecution^G2347 that occurred^G1096 in connection^G1909 with Stephen^G4736 made^G1330 their way^G1330 [fn]to Phoenicia^G5403 and 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 Box Act 14:22

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:23

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:9

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 5:3

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:35

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:12

Rom 12:12 - rejoicing^G5463 in hope,^G1680 persevering^G5278 in tribulation,^G2347 devoted^G4342 to prayer,^G4335

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:28

1Co 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 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 Box 2Co 1:4

2Co 1:4 - who comforts^G3870 us in all^G3956 our affliction^G2347 so^G1519 that 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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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:8

2Co 1:8 - For we do not want^G2309 you to be unaware,^G50 brethren,^G80 of our affliction^G2347 which came^G1096 to us in [fn]Asia,^G773 that we were burdened^G916 excessively,^G2596^G5236 beyond^G5228 our strength,^G1411 so^G5620 that we despaired^G1820 even^G2532 of life;^G2198

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:4

2Co 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 you would be made^G3076 sorrowful,^G3076 but that you might know^G1097 the love^G26 which^G3739 I have^G2192 especially^G4053 for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 4:17

2Co 4:17 - For 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 Box 2Co 6:4

2Co 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 distresses,^G4730

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:4

2Co 7:4 - Great^G4183 is my confidence^G3954 [fn]in you; great^G4183 is my boasting^G2746 on your behalf.^G5228 I am filled^G4137 with comfort;^G3874 I am overflowing^G5248 with joy^G5479 in all^G3956 our affliction.^G2347

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 8:2

2Co 8:2 - that in a 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 Box 2Co 8:13

2Co 8:13 - For this is not for the ease^G425 of others^G243 and for your affliction,^G2347 but by way^G1537 of equality^G2471—

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 3:13

Eph 3:13 - Therefore^G1352 I ask^G154 [fn]you not to lose^G6023 heart^G6023 at my tribulations^G2347 on your behalf,^G5228 [fn]for they are your glory.^G1391

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:17

Phl 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 to cause^G1453 me distress^G2347 in my [fn]imprisonment.^G1199

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:14

Phl 4:14 - Nevertheless,^G4133 you have done^G4160 well^G2573 to share^G4790 with me in my affliction.^G2347

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:24

Col 1:24 - Now^G3568 I rejoice^G5463 in my sufferings^G3804 for your sake,^G5228 and in my flesh^G4561 I [fn]do my share^G466 on behalf^G5228 of His body,^G4983 which^G3739 is the church,^G1577 in filling^G466 up what^G3588 is lacking^G5303 [fn]in Christ’s^G5547 afflictions.^G2347

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 1:6

1Th 1:6 - You also^G2532 became^G1096 imitators^G3402 of us and of the Lord,^G2962 having received^G1209 the word^G3056 in much^G4183 tribulation^G2347 with the joy^G5479 of the Holy^G40 Spirit,^G4151

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 3:3

1Th 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 Box 1Th 3:7

1Th 3:7 - for this^G3778 reason,^G1223 brethren,^G80 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 Box 2Th 1:4

2Th 1:4 - therefore,^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 in the midst of all^G3956 your persecutions^G1375 and afflictions^G2347 which^G3739 you endure.^G430

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 1:6

2Th 1:6 - [fn]For after^G1512 all^G1512 it is only just^G1342 [fn]for God^G2316 to repay^G467 with affliction^G2347 those^G3588 who afflict^G2346 you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:33

Heb 10:33 - partly^G3778^G3303 by being made^G2301 a public^G2301 spectacle^G2301 through reproaches^G3680 and tribulations,^G2347 and partly^G1161 by becoming^G1096 sharers^G2844 with those^G3588 who were so^G3779 treated.^G390

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:27

Jas 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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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 1:9

Rev 1:9 - I, John,^G2491 your brother^G80 and fellow^G4791 partaker^G4791 in the tribulation^G2347 and kingdom^G932 and [fn]perseverance^G5281 which are 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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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:9

Rev 2:9 - ‘I know^G6063 your tribulation^G2347 and your poverty^G4432 (but you are rich),^G4145 and the blasphemy^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 Box Rev 2:10

Rev 2:10 - ‘Do not fear^G5399 what^G3739 you are about^G3195 to suffer.^G3958 Behold,^G2400 the devil^G1228 is about^G3195 to cast^G906 some of you into prison,^G5438 so^G2443 that 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 Box Rev 2:22

Rev 2:22 - ‘Behold,^G2400 I will throw^G906 her [fn]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 Box Rev 7:14

Rev 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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