Thlipsis θλῖψις

Thlipsis (Greek θλῖψις, Strong's G2347) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “pressure”. It occurs 45 times in 43 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

Topics

• Great Tribulation
• Suffering

Verses

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

Matthew

• Matthew 13:21
  Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
• Matthew 24:9
  Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
• Matthew 24:21
  For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
• Matthew 24:29
  Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’

Mark

• Mark 4:17
  And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
• Mark 13:19
  For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.For those will be days of tribulation unmatched from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.
• Mark 13:24
  But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

John

• John 16:21
  A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.
• John 16:33
  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

Acts

• Acts 7:10
  And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
• Acts 7:11
  Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.
• Acts 11:19
  Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
• Acts 14:22
  Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
• Acts 20:23
  Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

Romans

• Romans 2:9
  Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;
• Romans 5:3
  And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
• Romans 8:35
  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
• Romans 12:12
  Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 7:28
  But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 1:4
  Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
• 2 Corinthians 1:8
  For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
• 2 Corinthians 2:4
  For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.
• 2 Corinthians 4:17
  For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
• 2 Corinthians 6:4
  But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
• 2 Corinthians 7:4
  Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.
• 2 Corinthians 8:2
  How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
• 2 Corinthians 8:13
  For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 3:13
  Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

Philippians

• Philippians 1:17
  But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.
• Philippians 4:14
  Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.

Colossians

• Colossians 1:24
  Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 1:6
  And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:3
  That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:7
  Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 1:4
  So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.
• 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,

Hebrews

• Hebrews 10:33
  Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.

James

• James 1:27
  Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Revelation

• Revelation 1:9
  I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.
• Revelation 2:9
  I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
• Revelation 2:10
  Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
• Revelation 2:22
  Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.
• Revelation 7:14
  And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

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).