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Lexicon :: Strong's G3077 - lypē

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λύπη
Transliteration
lypē (Key)
Pronunciation
loo'-pay
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a root word
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:313,540

Strong’s Definitions

λύπη lýpē, loo'-pay; apparently a primary word; sadness:—grief, grievous, + grudgingly, heaviness, sorrow.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G3077 in the following manner: sorrow (11x), heaviness (2x), grievous (1x), grudging (with G1537) (1x), grief (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's G3077 in the following manner: sorrow (11x), heaviness (2x), grievous (1x), grudging (with G1537) (1x), grief (1x).

  1. sorrow, pain, grief, annoyance, affliction

    1. of persons mourning

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λύπη lýpē, loo'-pay; apparently a primary word; sadness:—grief, grievous, + grudgingly, heaviness, sorrow.
STRONGS G3077:
λύπη, λύπης, ἡ (from Aeschylus and Herodotus down), sorrow, pain, grief: of persons mourning, John 16:6; 2 Corinthians 2:7; opposed to χαρά, John 16:20; Hebrews 12:11; λύπην ἔχω (see ἔχω, 1. 2 g., p. 267a), John 16:21; Philippians 2:27; with addition of ἀπό and genitive of person, 2 Corinthians 2:3; λύπη μοι ἐστιν, Romans 9:2; ἐν λύπη ἔρχεσθαι, of one who on coming both saddens and is made sad, 2 Corinthians 2:1 (cf. λυπῶ ὑμᾶς, 2 Corinthians 2:2; and λύπην ἔχω, 2 Corinthians 2:3); ἀπό τῆς λύπης, for sorrow, Luke 22:45; ἐκ λύπης, with a sour, reluctant mind (A. V. grudgingly) (opposed to ἱλαρός), 2 Corinthians 9:7; ἡ κατά Θεόν λύπη, sorrow acceptable to God, 2 Corinthians 7:10 (see λυπέω), and ἡ τοῦ κόσμου λύπη, the usual sorrow of men at the loss of their earthly possessions, ibid.; objectively, annoyance, affliction (Herodotus 7, 152): λύπας ὑποφέρειν (R. V. griefs), 1 Peter 2:19.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
22:45
John
16:6; 16:20; 16:21
Romans
9:2
2 Corinthians
2:1; 2:2; 2:3; 2:3; 2:7; 7:10; 9:7
Philippians
2:27
Hebrews
12:11
1 Peter
2:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3077 matches the Greek λύπη (lypē),
which occurs 16 times in 14 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:45 - At last he stood up again and returned to the disciples, only to find them asleep, exhausted from grief.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:6 - Instead, you grieve because of what I’ve told you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:20 - I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:21 - It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives way to joy because she has brought a new baby into the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:22 - So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:2 - My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:1 - So I decided that I would not bring you grief with another painful visit.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:3 - That is why I wrote to you as I did, so that when I do come, I won’t be grieved by the very ones who ought to give me the greatest joy. Surely you all know that my joy comes from your being joyful.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:7 - Now, however, it is time to forgive and comfort him. Otherwise he may be overcome by discouragement.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:10 - For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:7 - You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:27 - And he certainly was ill; in fact, he almost died. But God had mercy on him—and also on me, so that I would not have one sorrow after another.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:11 - No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:19 - For God is pleased with you when you do what you know is right and patiently endure unfair treatment.
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