ΠΕΡΙΛΥΠΟΣ, περιλυπος
PERILYPOS, perilypos
Sounds Like: peh-REE-loo-poss
Translations: very sorrowful, exceedingly sorrowful, deeply grieved, sad
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΛΥΠΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective formed from 'περί' (peri), meaning 'around' or 'exceedingly', and 'λύπη' (lype), meaning 'grief' or 'sorrow'. It describes a state of intense or profound sadness, indicating someone who is overwhelmed by grief or sorrow. It is used to emphasize a deep emotional state.
Inflection: Nominative, Singular, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G4036 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 4:4
Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 4:6
- Ezra (Alpha) — 8:68, 8:69
- Tobit — 3:1
- Psalms — 41:6, 41:12, 42:5
- Daniel (Old Greek) — 2:12
The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions
- Vision 3 — 10:6
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΕΡΙΛΥΠΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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