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Greek word study

θλῖψιςthlîpsis — persecution, affliction, distress

persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation.

Translated in the King James as: afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble

Appears 45 times in Scripture

Origin: from G2346 (θλίβω);

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Where it appears

Matthew — 4×
Matt 13:21Matt 24:9Matt 24:21Matt 24:29
Mark — 3×
Mark 4:17Mark 13:19Mark 13:24
John — 2×
John 16:21John 16:33
Acts — 5×
Acts 7:10Acts 7:11Acts 11:19Acts 14:22Acts 20:23
Romans — 5×
Rom 2:9Rom 5:3Rom 8:35Rom 12:12+ 1 more in Romans
1 Corinthians — 1×
1 Cor 7:28
2 Corinthians — 9×
2 Cor 1:42 Cor 1:82 Cor 2:42 Cor 4:172 Cor 6:42 Cor 7:42 Cor 8:22 Cor 8:13+ 1 more in 2 Corinthians
Ephesians — 1×
Eph 3:13
Philippians — 2×
Phil 1:17Phil 4:14
Colossians — 1×
Col 1:24
1 Thessalonians — 3×
1 Thess 1:61 Thess 3:31 Thess 3:7
2 Thessalonians — 2×
2 Thess 1:42 Thess 1:6
Hebrews — 1×
Heb 10:33
James — 1×
James 1:27
Revelation — 5×
Rev 1:9Rev 2:9Rev 2:10Rev 2:22Rev 7:14

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.