2001 Translation

THLIPSEIS, thlipseis

Sounds Like: THLIP-sis

Translations: afflictions, troubles, distresses, tribulations, oppressions

From the root: ΘΛΙΨΙΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to a state of pressure, oppression, or distress. It is often used to describe severe troubles, hardships, or tribulations that one experiences. It can also refer to the act of pressing or crushing. In a sentence, it would describe the difficulties or sufferings faced by individuals or groups.

Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine

Strong’s number: G2347 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Codex Sinaiticus

• 4 Maccabees — 18:15
• Psalms — 24:17, 33:20, 65:11, 70:20, 118:143
• Isaiah — 10:3
• Jeremiah — 6:24, 27:43
• Acts of the Apostles — 7:11
• Shepherd of Hermas — 7:1, 7:4, 10:1

Justin Martyr

• Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 74:4

Pseudo Clement of Rome

• Clement’s Second Letter — 11:4

Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

• Deuteronomy — 23:16, 31:17
• 1 Maccabees — 12:13
• 4 Maccabees — 18:15
• Psalms — 24:17, 33:20, 65:11, 70:20, 118:143

The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables

• Parable 7 — 1:4

The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions

• Vision 2 — 3:1
• Vision 3 — 2:1

Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

• Acts — 20:23

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΘΛΙΨΙΣ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• ΘΛΕΙΨΕΩΣ — of tribulation, of affliction, of distress, of trouble
• ΘΛΙ — tribulation, affliction, distress, trouble, anguish, pressure
• ΘΛΙΒΗΣ — (of) affliction, (of) tribulation, (of) distress, (of) trouble, (of) pressure
• ΘΛΙΒΗΣΗ — tribulation, affliction, distress, trouble, anguish, pressure, a tribulation, an affliction
• ΘΛΙΒΩΣΙΝ — tribulation, an affliction, distress, trouble, pressure
• ΘΛΙΠΨΕΩΣ — of tribulation, of affliction, of distress, of trouble
• ΘΛΙΨ — tribulation, affliction, distress, trouble, anguish, pressure, oppression
• ΘΛΙΨΕΙ — (to) tribulation, (to) affliction, (to) distress, (to) trouble, in tribulation, in affliction, in distress, in trouble
• ΘΛΙΨΕΣΙ — in tribulation, in affliction, in distress, in trouble
• ΘΛΙΨΕΣΙΝ — (to) tribulation, (to) affliction, (to) trouble, (to) distress, (to) pressure
• ΘΛΙΨΕΩΝ — of tribulations, of afflictions, of troubles, of distresses, of oppressions, of pressures
• ΘΛΙΨΕΩΣ — (of) tribulation, (of) affliction, (of) distress, (of) trouble, (of) pressure, a tribulation, an affliction, a distress, a trouble, a pressure
• ΘΛΙΨΗΣ — tribulation, affliction, distress, trouble, pressure, oppression, anguish
• ΘΛΙΨΙ — tribulation, affliction, distress, trouble, anguish, pressure, a tribulation, an affliction
• ΘΛΙΨΙΝ — tribulation, affliction, distress, trouble, a tribulation, an affliction, a distress, a trouble
• ΘΛΙΨΙΣ — tribulation, affliction, distress, trouble, anguish, a tribulation, an affliction
• ΘΛΙΨΩΣΙΝ — (to) tribulation, (to) affliction, (to) distress, (to) trouble

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