ΛΥΠΡΟΣ, λυπρος
LYPROS, lypros
Sounds Like: LOO-pros
Translations: sad, sorrowful, grievous, distressing, painful, miserable
From the root: ΛΥΠΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This adjective describes something that causes or is characterized by sorrow, grief, or pain. It can refer to a person who is sad or to a situation that is distressing or difficult.
Inflection: Masculine, Nominative, Singular (also can be Feminine or Neuter, and other cases)
Strong’s number: G3077 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
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- ΛΥΠΡΑΙ — distressing, grievous, painful, sad, sorrowful, miserable
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