G2347
Tribulation
θλῖψις (thlipsis)
Intense pressure, affliction, and distress — the suffering believers endure in a fallen world.
Greek
Pronunciation: THLIP-sis
Definition
Thlipsis is the Greek word for tribulation, literally meaning 'pressing' or 'crushing.' It describes the intense pressure, persecution, and suffering that believers experience in this world, with the promise of ultimate deliverance.
Featured KJV occurrences (3)
John 16:33
“In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”Read in context
Romans 5:3
“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience.”Read in context
Revelation 7:14
“These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”Read in context
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