Lupeō λυπέω

Lupeō (Greek λυπέω, Strong's G3076) is a Greek verb meaning “to grieve”. It occurs 26 times in 21 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

• Grief

Verses

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

Matthew

• Matthew 14:9
  And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted
• Matthew 17:23
  And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.
• Matthew 18:31
  So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.
• Matthew 19:22
  But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
• Matthew 26:22
  And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”
• Matthew 26:37
  And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.

Mark

• Mark 10:22
  And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
• Mark 14:19
  And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?”

John

• John 16:20
  Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
• John 21:17
  He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

Romans

• Romans 14:15
  But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 2:2
  For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?
• 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 2:5
  But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you—to some degree, not to overstate it.
• 2 Corinthians 6:10
  As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
• 2 Corinthians 7:8
  For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it, I now see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time.
• 2 Corinthians 7:9
  Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.And now I rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you felt the sorrow that God had intended, and so were not harmed in any way by us.
• 2 Corinthians 7:11
  For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 4:30
  And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 4:13
  But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 1:6
  Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials

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).