Thlibō θλίβω

Thlibō (Greek θλίβω, Strong's G2346) is a Greek verb meaning “to press on”. It occurs 10 times in 10 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Thlibō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 7:14
  Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Mark

• Mark 3:9
  And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 1:6
  And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience.
• 2 Corinthians 4:8
  We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
• 2 Corinthians 7:5
  For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 3:4
  For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 1:6
  Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
• 2 Thessalonians 1:7
  And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 5:10
  Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 11:37
  They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).