Greek core word #322 · noun · 45 times in the New Testament
θλῖψις
THLEEP-sisθλῖψις, θλίψεως, ἡ — affliction, trouble
- Third declension i-stem like πόλις: θλῖψις, θλίψεως.
- Long ι: circumflex θλῖψις, θλῖψιν; acute before a long ending (θλίψεως).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Third declension, -ις, -εως
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | θλῖψις | θλίψεις |
| Genitive | θλίψεως | θλίψεων |
| Dative | θλίψει | θλίψεσι(ν) |
| Accusative | θλῖψιν | θλίψεις |
| Vocative | θλῖψι | θλίψεις |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 107, Ephesians 3:13.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 239 · open the PDF here